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
Things Overheard at Disney
The following just might have been spoken out loud by one of us at some point during our Disney trip last week. Can you guess who said what? “There is no crying at Disney!” “Come here and let me show you where I peed.” “Yes, we are having potato chips for dinner.” “Not exactly as
Parky’s Farm Halloween Nights
Thursdays–Sundays, October 3–27, 2013 from 6–10 p.m. Parky’s Farm at Winton Woods 10073 Daly Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 I had no idea that Parky’s Farm did a Halloween event. I have been receiving their newsletter since the girls went to Pony Camp this summer. I was delighted to find out about it and to get some
Kroger Halloween Candy Sale THIS THURSDAY
If you need to purchase Halloween candy…do NOT miss this sale!!! What candy do you normally give out? What candy do you steal from your kids!!?!!??
What Bloggers Do At A Blogger Event
Just what else does a blogger do…exactly? I’m often asked what are the things I “do” as a blogger. Well, here’s a perfect example of a blogger experience I had last week. So if you are interested, read along! I belong to a local bloggers group that tries to get together every month or two
Fall Festivities FAIL
This past weekend Andy went to Chicago for a wedding. And the kids were bummed he was going out-of-town first thing Saturday morning because he’d just gotten back into town from a trip late Wednesday night. September has been lacking daddy at our house. But October looks MUCH better! Anyway, to brighten up our day
How To Simplify Dinner Time With Wildtree
I will be the very first to admit that when someone recently mentioned “freezer meal” to me…I was a naysayer. I’ve been there, done that. With very little success. I’ve gone to the freezer meal retail locations, I’ve researched my own recipes and created them at home. I’ve been unimpressed. And I LOVE planning ahead,
Success with Potty Training Method
I’ll be the first to admit it…even I was skeptical. 3-day potty training method? Really? But folks, I’m here to tell ya…it worked. Even with our unexpected trip to the hospital on Day One. Ok, so it took us more like 4 days at his age…but still…it WORKED. Even night time training. And he only
Cardboard Box Rocket Ships
I must admit I think we saw this idea on PBS kids after an episode of Curious George or Martha Speaks or something. Kids were making rocket ships out of paper boxes with a bunch of fun craft supplies. So my kids were all like, “MOM! THAT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!!!!” And it was
Dinners on the Go
Do you suffer from Dinner-on-the-Go?!? Thanks to Stella’s soccer schedule, there are 1-2 nights a week when we are at the soccer field for dinner. Stella usually eats in the car on the way there… But I make the other two wait until we arrive at the field. Eating dinner keeps them occupied for at