Author Archives: Tricia

Whatcha Might Not Know…Christmas Pageant

Whatcha Might Not Know…Christmas Pageant

  So those of you who have been here awhile know from my long-time-ago post about 9 Truths and a Lie that I got to had to sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in a grade school production once.  I even posted a picture HERE.   Well, this morning as I was looking at the Nativity Scene I’ve

Valentine’s Decor Part 1: The LOVE Hutch

Valentine’s Decor Part 1: The LOVE Hutch

Here is our seasonal hutch all decked-out in LOVE for Valentine’s Day.     I am suddenly slightly completely obsessed with free printables.  I downloaded two for this project, printed them at Costco and framed them.  This photo collage of the girls from a few years ago is an absolute favorite of mine.  I loved taking

How Do You Do It…Dinner

How Do You Do It…Dinner

I prefer to cook at home most evenings.  We rarely go out to dinner on a weeknight…unless it’s Kids Eat Free at Skyline.  You will find us there on an occasional Wednesday when I’m just too tired to come up with a meal. I post my weekly menu on the blog for me.  To force

Valentine Handprint Hearts

Valentine Handprint Hearts

I normally don’t decorate for Valentine’s Day.  But this year the girls were so bummed when the holiday stuff was put away.  The house looked too “normal” they said.  So I decided to put a few things together for a little LOVE theme on my family room hutch.  I mean, I had pinned all those

The Holiday Card

The Holiday Card

Holiday cards can be a tricky thing. There are so many choices to make… Photo or not? Which pictures to use? What card company to utilize to create that photo card? Should you include a letter or personal note? Handwrite or print labels? Even the stamps have to be selected…Mary & Jesus? Ornaments? Our photo card has

Target Update and a Recipe

Target Update and a Recipe

I don’t have much for you today.  Other than the fact that I was next door to TWO separate Targets today and did not go into either of them.  6 days and counting.  Although Charlotte said, “Look momma, Target!  We go there?”  Um, no.  How do I explain we broke up with a store?? Tonight

Pintervention: Valentine Clippies

Pintervention: Valentine Clippies

Oh Pinterest, how I still love thee…and I love the little clippies I just finished.  I got this idea from this Pinterest pin.   Anyone else made anything fun for Valentine’s Day?

Boy Clothes are UGLY & Anderson Cooper…wtf??

Boy Clothes are UGLY & Anderson Cooper…wtf??

Today I was home with a sick kid.  Charlotte was running a 103.5 fever and feeling yucky (sounds high, but my kids run even higher at times…sadly I don’t flinch until we start showing 104/105).  And the cleaning lady was coming.  What to do?  Well, the cleaning lady comes in sickness and in health, so at

Resolution #2 – Food

Resolution #2 – Food

Kids on New Year’s Eve Last week I talked about my need to reduce and/or eliminate my time within Target stores.  And I’m happy to report I have NOT been in a Target store since that post.   Nor have I ordered from Target online.  Nor have I sent anyone else in my place to Target

It’s Friday, It’s Random!

It’s Friday, It’s Random!

Yesterday’s post Dear Target got quite a small conversation going on FB last night!  If you prefer being updated in your News feed, but haven’t “liked” Take 10 yet on FB, here’s a shameless plug quick link to my FB page: Take 10 with Tricia.  I promise not to clog your News feed…99% of the

Dear Target…

Dear Target…

Dear Target, Our relationship has been quite a roller coaster ride.  See, I neglected you for oh so many years.  At first you were too upscale for me.  I was in college and poor.  And Wal-Mart was more my price point.  I only bought true necessities back then.  And you were filled with frivolous items