#ThoughtfulThursday Love Them Anyway I’m unsure who should be credited with coining the phrase, “Haters Gonna Hate.” Perhaps Taylor Swift deserves the honor because of the lyrics in her hit song “Shake it Off.” Either way, the phrase has gone viral and is quite provocative. I hear people use it all the time: in the grocery store, at […]
#FabFriYAYFive Fab FriYAY Five is a weekly listing of my five favorite products, verses, quotes, crafts or ideas of the week – hope you will discover some new favorite items, too! (1) Fab Girls’ Night Serveware – Girls’ Night just got even more fun! These inexpensive, yet colorfully wonderful, serving pieces are sure to ramp up […]
#MotivationalMonday I’m With The King We are living in scary times, folks. In a few short weeks our nation faces what promises to be the most monumental election in American history. And that has most of us curling up in the fetal position in tears next to our beds at night… No matter which side of the fence […]
#ForMommas Bubble Wrap to Wings A few weeks ago, I was riding in the car with my two toddlers in the back seat when my youngest decided she had had enough of the confines of her car seat and began to belt louder than Elphaba on the last notes of “Defying Gravity” (Broadway Wicked reference…make plans to […]
#TipTuesday Not Your Momma’s Green Beans You guys. These green beans will change your life. If you are looking for a simple yet incredible way to spice up the traditional green bean dish, this is your answer. I brought these to a little tailgate party and my husband is now demanding I make them weekly. […]
#WildCardWednesday Hostess Handbook: Finspiration Finspiration = Fall+Inspiration Today, I am sharing my top tips for planning all of your fantastical, Fall flings 😉 * Themes – Here is a list of cute and catchy themes for your next fall get together: Foliage and Fun Leaves and Laughter Bonfire Bonanza Costume Party Cider and Sweaters SOUPer Special […]
#ThoughtfulThursday Can’t Take it With Ya “You can’t take it with you die.” Ever heard that phrase? As a child, my mom would ominously chant that to me during closet clean-outs to try and conjure up a more charitable spirit in my selfish little soul. I recall clinging to a pair of my favorite jeans […]
#FabFriYAYFive Fab FriYAY Five is a weekly listing of my five favorite products, verses, quotes, crafts or ideas of the week – hope you will discover some new favorite items, too! (1) Watercolor Pencils – Attention all remotely crafty ladies: GET THESE IN YOUR CRAFT KITS! These colored pencils turn a normal sketch into a museum-worthy […]
#ForMommas Confessions of a Fluorescent Mac-n-Cheese Lover Friends, what happened to the days when we could saunter down the aisles of the grocery store without being bombarded with 500 options for each item in the store? Organic. Non-dairy. GMO-free. No artificial flavors. Lite. Fat-free. Gluten-free. Taste-free… My head is spinning. Retailers should start labeling packages […]
#MotivationalMonday Give it a Try Do you hear that little gruff voice in the back of your mind that taunts you from time to time? It tells you that you’ll never be good enough. You could never be with him. That you couldn’t possibly achieve that. You could never have success there. That nobody cares […]