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 ...
Over the past couple of weeks, we have provided you with a lot of gift ideas. We covered gift ideas for boys and girls as well as toys for little kids and have an upcoming guide focused on games for that age range. We’ve presented var ...
It’s official. Winter is just around the corner. Some people judge the season by listening to the weatherperson. Others make the determination based on needing to wear long pants or a heavier jacket. Me? It’s all about when I ge ...
Maybe this is becoming somewhat of a tradition. Each summer Nicole heads to a number of conferences across the nation. Some to attend, some to speak. In nearly all cases the family doesn’t come along. The travel expenses would just be ...
