Marybeth
Last Day Of School
Today is the last day of school for my kids. I’m not going to get all sappy about it. I love the summer. I can get up later in the morning, the days are longer and there’s no homework so I have more fun time to spend with them and I just have fewer responsibilities …
What I Saw on My Walk
I’ve found, for the moment, a way to motivate myself to exercise. I’ve been taking walks in one of the neighborhoods in town with beautiful homes. It’s a 2 mile walk from my house and back, so it’s not my neighborhood. I don’t want you thinking I’m rolling in the mommy blogger dough. I love …
My Decade Obsession
I have a confession to make. Ever since I saw Anchor Man 2, I am obsessed with the 70’s. I loved the costumes: And the sets were so cool: If you haven’t seen the movie, the picture of the interior of Ron’s lighthouse doesn’t make sense, but I scoured the interwebs for when …
If It’s Free It’s for Me
This is an ode to my father my in law. I was walking my non-sick child (I don’t even remember which one it was that day. We are passing a stomach bug around the house and it’s been a bit miserable. My poor son got it twice!) and my neighbors had a stainless steel grill …
What I Made This Week
I’m a day behind this week. Well, at least a day behind. But, no matter, I still made something I would like to share. I made salmon steaks in a foil pouch and they were scrumptious. It was very last minute and I admit that I made it up as I went along, but it …
Casual Chic Summer Inspiration
I’ve found myself with a stunning lack of cute clothes for the summer. In the summer, outside of work, I like to wear stuff that is easy and comfortable, but still cute. I plundered Pinterest for some inspiration. I present you with my top ten finds. Shirt: Similar Shorts: Similar Similar Similar Shoes: Similar Similar A plain …
This is How to Remove Mod Podge: I tried 5 Methods so you Don’t have to
The full title of this post should be… “How to Remove Mod Podge from the Projects You Messed Up Because You Didn’t Read a Tutorial about How to Mod Podge before You Started Mod Podging“. I mean it seems like this should be a simple thing. It’s just Mod Podge. How hard can it be to remove …
Come on Baby Light My Fire
I promised in yesterday’s post that I had a fun project to share, and I do! I’m going straight to the after photo, because I am that excited! This is something that my husband and I always wanted to do. We love sitting outside at night after the kids go to bed, but …