I have officially begun the countdown to the last day of school. Because it means the end of my having to come up with creative packed lunches every. day. of. the. week. I think I quite possibly look forward to the end of the school year more than the kids do. But with the end… Continue reading Bus driver gift idea
Category: Such The Stuff
40th Birthday Survival Kit
Over the weekend, our family attended a friend’s big 4 – 0 birthday celebration. Not wanting to show up empty-handed, I came up with the idea of putting together a survival kit. The only problem with my brilliant plan was that both Pinterest and Google let me down when it came to searching for something… Continue reading 40th Birthday Survival Kit
Eat your greens to give some green
In our house, we have four go-to meals that are chock-full of veggies: minestrone soup, veggie quesadillas, Asian stir fry, and, of course, salad. Because we don’t dumb down our food to appease the palates of picky eaters (no dinosaur chicken nuggets allowed!), even the two little kids will gobble up these veggie-packed meals and… Continue reading Eat your greens to give some green
Conference bound {in style}
Just over a month ago, I made a rash decision. I’m not typically the kind of girl who makes rash decisions, but I’m hoping this one will work out in my favor. Within the time span of two hours I learned about, researched and registered for a writing conference. The Re:Write conference is taking place… Continue reading Conference bound {in style}
Front Porch Makeover
Are you a Pinterest junkie like I am? If so, you’ve probably been inspired by a pin. Maybe you’ve even replicated something you’ve pinned. Cooked or baked a pinned recipe? If you’ve done any of the above, you’re a girl (or guy) after my own heart because, lately, I’ve found a ton of inspiration on… Continue reading Front Porch Makeover
9 Great Read Aloud Chapter Books
I’ve been reading aloud to Jayce since he was four months old. We started with one-word board books and then progressed to picture books before landing where we are now, on chapter books. I can’t say for sure whether his wild success as an early reader is due to our daily story hour, but I… Continue reading 9 Great Read Aloud Chapter Books
10 best ways we spent in 2011
About this time last year I posted the nine best things we bought in 2010. The filing of our income taxes inspired me to write it. Lo and behold, here we are at that time of year again and–you guessed it–I’m stealing last year’s idea. I’ve mentioned a time or two that we are not… Continue reading 10 best ways we spent in 2011
Googly Eyed Love
If you’re a long time reader of my blog, then you may have previously seen one of my reviews of Eleven Collection shoes. If you’re a long time reader of my blog then it will come as no surprise that I’m all googly-eyed in love with Eleven shoes. Googly. eyed. love. For real. I love… Continue reading Googly Eyed Love
Chicks Dig ‘Em
*****Lucky comment number #75 was randomly chosen as the winner of the Eleven Collection shoes. Congratulations to Lori from Building Our Nest!***** My 2.5 year-old son has the most disgusting habit. It’s almost embarrassing to admit, even though it’s his habit, not mine. He picks his nose. That’s not the worst part though. The picking… Continue reading Chicks Dig ‘Em
Someone Really Does CARE
If I had posted this in the “Things I Have Learned” category I would tell you first and foremost that it is not advisable to travel to New York City in what is likely to be the still freezing month of March. If you must though, I have to warn against taking four young children… Continue reading Someone Really Does CARE
What The Heck Is A Ticky Tocky?
*****Updated to announce that Kari from Karis Ramblings is the winner of the Table Topics cube***** We used to go to family reunions when I was a kid. I don’t remember too terribly much about them other than hugs from perfect strangers and cheek pinching from old ladies who wore entirely too much rose-scented perfume. There… Continue reading What The Heck Is A Ticky Tocky?
One a Scale of 1 to 10…
*****Updated to announce that Michelle at Life With Three is the lucky winner of the cute shoes!***** About three years ago my mom gave Cassidy a gift that proved to be priceless. It was a pair of shoes that I instantly fell head over heels for because they were the one and only pair she could… Continue reading One a Scale of 1 to 10…