Once upon a time I thought I didn’t like wreaths, except for at Christmas time.  Then I did this Easter wreath and I’ve been itching for another one ever since.   I raided Etsy today for inspiration. I like my wreaths simple with a modern twist. These are my favorites.  Click the pic to head over …
It’s back to school for us tomorrow and I thought it would be fun to make something delicious for the kids snack that was sort of healthy, too. Â I had some leftover almond flour so I did a quick Pinterest search for something I could make with that and found a recipe for Almond Flour …
Don’t look at this picture if you are in a setting where you are supposed to be quiet or solemn or reserved.
Today, friends, we are window shopping at Cost Plus World Market. Â Come along with me, k? Buy It – I love this table for $269! The metal and the rustic wood together is great and I like a table that feels airy and not bottom heavy. Â Good price for a great table! Buy It – …
If at first you don’t succeed, fail a little less the next time. Â Tonight I gave String Art a second try. Â I’m happier, but not quite there yet. After my initial attempt, I did some more searches and I found a picture of a free form string art in a little boys room. Â For some …
My family took a short vacation at Great Wolf Lodge this past weekend. Â I haven’t stopped talking about it since we left. Â It was absolutely amazing. Â I have compiled the top ten reasons you should save your pennies and get to your nearest Great Wolf Lodge. 1. Â The Indoor Water Parks The water parks are …
What I should write is a tutorial on how to undo a week of good eating and gain back the 5 lbs. you lost. Â But no one is googling that, am I right? Â (The quick version is it involves an enormous Mexican lunch and then a mini vacation at Great Wolf Lodge (post to follow! …
I’m in the mood to DIY some curtains. Â My family room has not had curtains or any other type of window covering for months. Â We are planning to get new windows at some point soon, so I have been telling myself that I should just wait until that’s done, but come on. Â We need something, …
First, an update from last week’s post with the Low Carb, Paleo-ish Menu Plan.  I lost 4 lbs! And then I gained one because I cheated and ate some fried dough at the Drive In and some  ice cream cake for my father-in-laws birthday.  Oh, and I had fried clams.  Oops.  But, hey I still lost …
Urban Outfitters is nostalgic to me because there was (maybe still is?) a big one in the city I went to college in. Â Somehow I remember it being far less expensive then, however. Â But their stuff is so quirky and, well, let’s face it “cool” (I hate cool, except, really no one hates cool) that …