#ThoughtfulThursday Frienaissance Have you ever been caught in a Friendship Fallout?!? Maybe you were one of the stars of the show yourself. Or maybe you grasped your bucket of popcorn as you observed it all go down… Recently, I observed as a 20+ year friendship dissolved into mere acquaintances. These two women had been friends for as […]
#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) Hobby Lobby’s DIY Craft Inspiration Page – Friends. Craft Goddesses. People. REJOICE! Hobby Lobby offers an entire page on their website devoted to craft […]
#ForMommas Namascray Remember when parenting seemed peaceful and serene… you know, before we became parents ourselves? Right after college, when we hosted those Pinterest-worthy baby showers for our friends as we “ooed and ahhed” over all the adorable baby gear… And what about all those commercials that depict motherhood as a never-ending Mommy-and-me Yoga class… I’m guessing […]
#MotivationalMonday The Power of No You may have heard the phrase, “the power of yes.” And while I think there is a whole lotta power packed in that three letter word, I think there may be even more punch hiding behind the word “no.” In life, things move fast. The microwave lifestyle we exist in waits […]
#TipTuesday Cranberry Waldorf Salad You will need: 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 10% milkfat 1 tablespoon honey 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 medium golden apples 2 medium red apples 1 lemon, for juice 6 oz predicted celery (1 3/4 cups) 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries Dish Deets: Prep Time: 5-10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Feeds: […]
#WildCardWednesday 5 Fun and Festive Fall Craft Ideas (1) Burlap Wine Bottle Covers – Fall soirees are just around the corner. How adorable are these burlap bottle covers?!? Perfect hostess gift ideas, ladies! Plus, how original to add a DIY touch 🙂 You will need: A piece of burlap Crafting Glue Velvet ribbon Letter Stencils […]
#ThoughtfulThursday Dancing with Opportunity You know that feeling in middle school when you first entered the school dance and saw all the couples bustin’ moves on the dance floor? Slowly but surely maybe you inched your way closer and closer to all the action. Or maybe you didn’t… But, the truth is, if you never ventured close […]
#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) Grocery Bag Grabbers – This week, my aunt brought up a very good point: making multiple trips to the car after a grocery run […]
#ForMommas Mamarazzi Monday Morning Confession: I, Erin Brown Hollis, am a Mamarazzi. Actually, I’m a double fisting Mamarazzi… you know what I mean…. a video camera in one hand and a camera in the other memorializing through film every second of my childrens’ lives. Any fellow double fisting Mamarazzis out there this morning?!?! Will the real Mamarazzis […]
#MotivationalMonday Finding Your People In life, people will walk into and out of your life constantly. Likely these individuals will be with you for a reason, for a season or a lifetime. I once heard someone say that people are sent to you as a blessing or a lesson. Some of them will be part […]