Home Remodeling In mid-2019 we decided it was time to update our laundry room which is also our kitchen pantry. One of the previous owners had installed built-in shelves, but they were starting to sag and had no adjustability. The shelves were stationary and couldn’t move up or down. Some of them were super deep
My Newest Observation – I’m Just Flat-Out Exhausted
Being a parent isn’t easy. No matter if you are a working parent in the corporate world or a stay-at-home parent. I still get asked what it’s like to be at home. And if I enjoy it. And how it is different from being a working mom. Are both jobs hard? YES. Is one easier
March Madness and Explaining Brackets to the Kids
I must admit I do not follow much college basketball other than Xavier. We’ve kept our season tickets despite many times asking, “Is it really worth it?” when the kids were infants and we didn’t make it to many games due to exhaustion, illness, work travels, etc. But now it’s a fun thing to do
My Kids Said What?
Here’s the latest addition of…My Kids Said WHAT?!??! Henry: Dad, when are you going to get me a belt to keep my sword in my pants. Stella: Here’s how my day is going to go when I’m an adult. I’ll get up early on the farm and do some barn work. Then I’ll drop my
A Leprechaun Came!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We are all greened-up at our house. AND… A Leprechaun came overnight! A special surprise! A box of Lucky Charms, nine gold coin chocolates and three $1 dollar gold coins. Plus a note saying “Can’t catch me!!” This was the first time a Leprechaun has visited us and may or may
What I Buy at Costco
I was eating my much-too-normal snack of PB and graham crackers when it hit me. I never did write that post about what I buy at Costco. And then I thought…do I really want people to know what I buy at Costco? But I get asked all the time. So against my fear of being
Kid Milestones We Should Celebrate
My kids are getting older now (6, 5, and 3) and they are definitely becoming more independent. Which led Andy and I into a discussion about milestones. There are books, blogs, bribes, and even parties dedicated to things like sleeping through the night, saying first words, taking first steps, potty training, starting preschool, losing the
Peanut Butter Cup Trifle
If you’ve followed along this week you know that we ate everything peanuts/peanut butter on Saturday night. The dessert was definitely not healthy one bit. It was rich and creamy and chocolaty and full of bites of peanut butter goodness. And I must thank The Girl Who Ate Everything for this recipe. The great thing
Annual Dinner That Would Kill THEIR Kids
If you’ve been around awhile…you know we have multiple friends who have to ban peanut butter and other yummy nutty goodness from their houses. Because in their households one of their children has severe nut allergies. And you know that Andy and I cannot imagine a life without peanut butter. We really feel for those
Kroger Simple Truth – And a Giveaway! {Now CLOSED}
Back in January, I was invited to another blogger event at Kroger to learn more about their “newer” Simple Truth line. I say “newer” because many items have been out for awhile (remember I got some to try last year?), but lots of things have been added recently. Unfortunately I was too sick to attend the event.