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
Cones for the Cure Campaign
What better way to cure cancer than with ice cream?!?! I’ve got to admit that Graeter’s is one of my all-time favorite ice creams. It’s a regional thing here in the Cincinnati area. So when I was asked to help spread the word about the Cones for the Cure campaign…there was no way I was going
Walkin’ in the Woods
One of the awesome things about our house is that our backyard borders some woods. Not a huge forest, but a lot of trees! In the summer you cannot see the house behind us, but once all the leaves fall you are able to make out the outline of their house and see some lights
Flying With Your Spouse – Together or Separate?
Have you taken a trip with your significant other and left the kids behind? Andy and I have been fortunate to take a trip alone here and there since we’ve had kids. But we’ve never flown together on those trips. Do you (or would you) fly alone or together? When I was in college I
My Little Buddy is Turning THREE
Talk about time flying. Where did my baby go? Just like it’s hard to believe Stella is in 1st grade, it’s also hard to believe Henry is going to be THREE on Monday. Glad we could give all of you a holiday to celebrate it this year! Henry, my buddy, here is a little list
A Week of Firsts for my First Grader
Seriously? Where did the summer go? Wasn’t Stella just finishing up kindergarten last week? How on earth is she already in 1st grade? At least it’s been a great start to the year so far. Here’s something I haven’t done in awhile and the reason I started blogging in the first place…recording the moments of my
Play Dates – What Questions Do You Ask Parents You Don’t Know?
How well do you know the parents of the kids your children play with? Stella is in a large public school and only knows two kids in her class from last year. And I only know one of the sets of parents. This can be a con to going to a large public school. We
Workout Gear – Whether You are Working Out or Not!
Anyone else LOVE workout gear? Even if you are not actually working out in it? My wardrobe over the past eight months has definitely changed since I’m not heading to a corporate office every day anymore. I will admit my closet increased in yoga pants, yoga capris pants, running shorts and workout shirts. Have you
Hand-Me-Down Heaven
So excited to receive this box in the mail yesterday from a friend down south. I LOVE hand-me-downs. Especially when it’s 7 Mini Boden items! I consider myself extremely lucky to receive hand-me-downs from quite a few friends with older girls and boys. At any given time you are likely to see this in my
End of the Summer Blues
This is how I’m feeling these days y’all. Like my poor tomato plants. Trying to hang in there. Not looking so good, but still thriving here and there. And even producing something great – even if it’s just an itty-bitty-bit. It’s the end-of-the-summer blues. And more like end-of-the-summer-and-the-weather-sucks blues. Don’t get me wrong…it did finally