Above is the closet in my guest bedroom…loaded…with…gifts. Yep, a gift closet. Being a frugal person, it’s one of my favorite things. A spot to hide treasures until necessary. For instance, I already have the kids’ stockings completely planned with gifts stowed here from after-Christmas sales. Easter Baskets are almost complete. Majority of the items in here =
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10K Tuesday – Sesame Street Triathlon
10K training hit a low this past week. No one felt good at the beginning of the week (we all have coughs and colds and lack of sleep going on at our house), I was trying to get the house prepared for the in-laws for the weekend, I was trying to get myself prepared for the
Tricia’s Time-Out Trip
I have a lot of great topics running around in my head, but have to wait until I return home to sort out what I’ll throw out there next…I’ve just been plain lazy lately…and my brain can’t think. Could be the Malbec… You see, these past couple of days have definitely been a time-out for
New Ribbon Makes Me Happy!
I’m on a girls-only trip and the only sad thing about it is that I got an order of ribbon right before I left. (Just kidding dear, I miss you AND the kids terribly.) I love the fun patterns and cannot wait to put together some adorable bows – both for my own girls and for some orders
Mitchell’s Salon – This Saturday’s Shout-Out
Preparing for my weekend girls-only trip to Florida, I decided to splurge and get a manicure and pedicure. Sadly, I still had $$ left from a gift card Andy got me for Christmas in 2009! (Being pregnant right afterwards and SICK didn’t make for many trips to the spa in 2010.) I am a spa snob. For
Do You Even Know What Dairy Queen Is??
My Stella is a reader…a lover of books, words, letters, etc. as you will see from the pictures below (we even met Clifford). She gets it honest from both Andy and me. She is the type of kid that would rather sit and read than play dress-up. She asks you to look things up on
March Madness Crafts
March Madness will soon be here. I LOVE March Madness. If you need headbands or hair bows for your favorite team, get your order in now! I just ordered even more ribbon and am excited to be working on a hair bow holder for a co-worker and a flower girl headband (so honored) for
Whatcha Might Not Know…Immediate Family
My Sister, My Mom, My Brother & ME May 2010 Me and My Baby Bro on his HS Graduation Day My parents divorced when I was 5-years old. I have a little sister who is 2 1/2 years younger than me. My mom remarried when I was in high school and they had my
10K Tuesday – T-shirts, Tattoos & Tutus
This week has been a slow-go AGAIN. We said goodbye to Charlotte’s paci now that she’s a big 2-year old and the evenings/nights haven’t been so great which makes the 4:30 wake-up call a snooze button festival! Sorry dear. (I am married to a man that NEVER uses snooze.) And my stress-fracture site (these kind
Return of Nutmeg, Part 2
Yikes! I definitely hit a few nerves with my Nutmeg post. I did receive a few comments on the blog post itself, but I also got some personal emails and voicemails and took part in some very interesting conversations about my dear friend and her current situation. All of it is quite amusing to me. And