Recipies, reviews and random rants from a mom of two!
When we moved into our townhouse, we decided to put my daughter in the bedroom furthest away from the walls we shared with our neighbors. She was still waking up in the middle of the night screaming (we still blame night terrors) and we didn't want to subject them directly to that noise. We thought we were doing the neighborly thing but quickly realized it wasn't the … [Read more...]
My daughter is still feeling under the weather. She made it to gymnastics last night and seemed to be doing fine but woke up this morning with another stomach ache and didn't want to eat. You know your child isn't feeling well when all she wants for breakfast is water and plain cheerios! So instead of letting her watch cartoons all morning, I decided we would do a … [Read more...]
One of the challenges of renting a home is that you're limited in what things you can do to personalize your space. After being a homeowner for 12+ years, it's been hard for me to adapt to someone else's paint colors and window coverings. I've accepted that it's not a wise investment to to redecorate this house with things I can't take with me so instead of investing in … [Read more...]
There are some books that you read cover to cover and other you skim through. For me, Christmas with the First Ladies was a book that I couldn't put down. Now, this isn't your murder-mystery or your love story gone wrong but more a glimpse into history. I've always been fascinated with the women who have supported the POTUS (President of the United States if you're … [Read more...]
Christmas is one of my favorite holidays of the year. I love decorating our home with fresh greenery and ornaments that we've collected over the years. I enjoy watching my daughter's facial expressions as she vividly explains to me why she needs to have another play kitchen from Santa but most importantly, I love how people come together and how the spirit of giving … [Read more...]
This weekend Christmas is going up at my house. Yes, you heard me correctly, I am getting out the boxes of Christmas decorations and giving it to the madness! If you're one of those people who think touching, buying or even thinking about Christmas is sacrilegious, then stop reading now. But, if you're like me and just want to have Christmas around for as long as … [Read more...]
Quick! There are only a few days left for you to get your house ready for the huge Fourth of July party! If you're like me, that means scouring the internet for cute but inexpensive Fourth of July crafts that can be pulled together using items I already have in the house or things that can be inexpensively purchased. Here are just a few of the cute things I've … [Read more...]
My first year in college I went through a country music phase. I listened to singers like Travis Tritt, Randy Travis and some guy named Garth Brooks? I'm not sure how that started because the majority of my mere 18 years of life I listened to rock music. Everything from Elvis Presley (thanks Mom) to hair bands and even the dreaded heavy metal. That country phase only … [Read more...]
This year for Mother's Day I knew I wanted to do something handmade. After browsing Pinterest for ideas and finding this from Positively Splendid, I finally decided on a painted clay pot that she could sit on the steps of the deck. My parents sit on a corner lot and for some reason, we've never used the front door. Everyone just knows to come to the back patio door … [Read more...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms. All opinions are 100% mine. We moved in our home late in the season last year. When most people had their gardens in ground in April, we were packing up our belongings and moving across the country. By the time we moved, unpacked and even thought about gardening it was June. I took a chance and … [Read more...]
