#ThoughtfulThursday The Ocean of Goodness This past weekend was a real doozie. One of those periods of time in life that you spend hours trying to forget… To spare you all the depressing minute details, I’ll keep the story short… An intense wind / lightning storm passed through our town late Friday evening causing our power to go out for […]
#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! This week we are looking at 5 great gift ideas for Mom! (1) For the Sentimental Momma – Personalized Necklace – I have shared this idea […]
#ThoughtfulThursday Looking for the Lesson When my family travels, we rely on my dad to serve as our trusted guide. He spends weeks preparing for trips by putting together itineraries, charting out maps and assembling travel materials that would make even eagle scouts proud. Last summer we found ourselves on one of his well-planned journeys. We hopped in the […]
#TipTuesday Chewy Chocolate No Bake Cookies You will need: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 5 tablespoons light butter 14 large marshmallows 1 Teaspoon vanilla 1.5 – 2 Cup(s) Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) Dish Deets: Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2-3 hours refrigeration Makes about 2 dozen cookies Directions: (1) In a large saucepan, […]
Hostess Handbook: Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks Part 2 Welcome to post 2 of our Spring Cleaning Challenge. I call it a challenge because let’s get real… It’s a big ole challenge. Today we are looking at tips / tricks for organizing closets…those tiny villages containing mountains of clutter lurking inside our homes. Enter with caution, […]
#ThoughtfulThursday The Thing About Forgiveness I have a confession to make: I have always been a little confused about the forgiveness process. To clarify, I am capable of forgiving someone, but sometimes I have trouble with the “forgetting what they did” part. Sort of a “first time: shame on you; second time: shame on me” kind of mentality. For some […]
#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) Fruit Salad Gadget – Imagine having every tool you could need to slice and dice fruits of all kinds… Check this thing out! This beautiful […]
#MotivationalMonday Fairytale Falsity I have a love-hate relationship with Disney. Actually, I love Disney because they give us Disney World. Who doesn’t love Disney World? Well, aside from the sweating profusely in line with screaming toddlers part…I digress…. What I’m getting at is this: Disney subconsciously taught us as little girls that: We would grow […]
#TipTuesday Breakfast for Dinner There are days when 5 o’clock rolls around and we just don’t know if we can stand, much less prepare dinner… Am I right, ladies? Other nights we are completely uninterested in dreaming up a delicious meal. Enter: breakfast for dinner! There’s something about eating scrambled eggs at the supper table that makes […]
Hostess Handbook: Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks The time has come, ladies! The crazy cold weather has finally subsided. We can pack away our ski coats and hot chocolate to make room for lighter wardrobes and dare I say, lemonade?!? Ha. Ok, I won’t push it just yet… But, it is time to tear through the house […]