I love Pinterest! It’s amazing how it inspires you in so many ways. I love finding great blogs, new crafts ideas…..and don’t get me started on recipes! Whenever I begin pinning great exercise tips, somehow I end up pinning twice as many dessert recipes!! Oops! …
I have always been aware of Lemonade bars, but had never tried one until this Memorial Day. It was a huge hit at our house and the temperature was in the nineties, so a cold glass of lemonade was perfect! Having a lemonade bar was …
Yesterday I hit a huge milestone! I have been blogging for 8 months and finally reached 10,000 page views! For me this is a big deal and totally worth celebrating. What better way to celebrate than to take a little stroll down memory …
In Michigan, a good mudroom is essential for any house. From fall through winter the mudroom is the most vital room in the house! Winter boots, coats, and snow pants all need a tidy place to hang. When summer hits, the mudroom definitely thins out …
We love having family over for Memorial Day! I love grilling out, lawn games and digging into a huge bowl of strawberry shortcake. This year I thought it would be fun to add some decorations outside, especially since that is where we spend most of …
Yesterday life slowed down around us for a brief minute. I laid in the grass with my daughters and we looked up to watch beautiful white flowers float down onto us. Our giant Crab Apple tree is in full bloom and it looks as though …
It’s May….by now we have been making school lunches for 8 months and well our creativity and our will power to make lunches has vanished! I like to make the lunches in the evening, as I find it helps the mornings run easier. However, yes …
Purse organization….OK, I am going to put it right out there, I am not a fancy purse person and my purse is rarely organized. In our family that title goes to my most beloved sister. She was a manager at Coach for several years and …
I have to say that our shed makeover was a total shock to me. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine a little paint could make such a huge impact. The shed was so ugly when we moved in, and the wood was rotted …
Being a mother is one of the most wonderful and difficult jobs you can have. It goes way beyond providing food and something clean to wear. Teaching children how to have respect, integrity and kindness is a huge task. Teaching them how to be selfless …
A friend of mine once came up to me and gave me a compliment. She commented on how I always looked so nice and my girls looked so nice. It was a kind compliment, but my response was…well don’t look too close because there are …
A garden is full of function and beauty with a touch of adventure. It can come in any shape and size! Yet, starting a garden can be a little intimidating. If you are starting from scratch it will take some planning to get it just …