What… the… heck? It’s almost June and I FINALLY felt confident putting my winter coat in storage for the year. The rest of the winter jackets are still in the coat closet. I’m not kidding. We went from winter jackets ...
It’s interesting how we can get caught in our own little bubble and cannot see beyond what we consider normal. It takes someone looking from an entirely different perspective to help us see something new. When a neighbor asked me last ...
Heads-up, people. Next month is important. May 13th is Mother’s Day. Don’t say you forgot. Don’t say you didn’t have time to get to the store. What you need for a great Mother’s Day gift is right at the click o ...
For as long as I can remember, light bulbs have just been another random meaningless piece of adulthood. If a bulb would burn out, I would unscrew the old one and bring it along to pick up another at the store. My focus was always on the si ...
We are officially in the season of spring which means it’s time to start planning your backyard garden. Mother Nature may not be ready for your garden but you sure can be! Each year, I change up what I have in my garden based on wheth ...
As much as I love chocolate, I have zero willpower and could happily devour a chocolate Easter bunny all on my own without batting an eye. So when we get packages of candy or the girls receive it from some activity or event, we stash it in ...
We recently upgraded our mattress. And it was about time as our old one, while still in like-new condition, was over 20 years old. So if it was in such great shape, why did I feel the need to go to the expense of getting a replacement? Shor ...
Is anyone else counting down the days until we can go outside without 15 layers of clothing? My girls are school-aged so we don’t have the emotional strains that come with being cooped up inside during horrible winter months. Well, we ...
A walk through the clearance aisle of the store is a good indication of the holiday that recently passed, but the most prominent aisles are often dedicated to the holiday that is a couple months out. If you’re looking for gifts for a ...
It’s been an emotional few months for me. I knew it was coming but nonetheless wasn’t ready for it. My parents, who have lived on the same 10-acre homestead since 1974 decided it was time to downsize. It had become a lot of work ...
