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
Mojitos
A special thank you to close friends of ours for sharing their recipe with us last year! Some of you saw it last May on my recipe blog. Now you can find it here. And it’s also your friendly reminder to plant some mint for the summer (but beware it spreads like crazy, so
The Good Side of Daycare
Stella’s note to her daycare teacher. She’s delivering it tomorrow. If you read yesterday’s post, you know I was focused on the mom who is ending her maternity leave and heading back to work. I appreciate all of your comments on Facebook. You added such great insights and positive thinking for a mom during a
Dear Mom Who is Ending Maternity Leave
I know a lot of mommas who just recently had babies. (What was in the water!?!??!) And a couple of those mommas will be returning to work shortly. And some are brand new to mommy-hood. I’m not going to lie…going back to work is not easy…with your first child or your third. It’s
What’s Up? It’s Been a Week…
Why I haven’t posted on here in almost a week. Hopefully you’ve been following along on Instagram or Facebook. 1. Henry stopped napping. 2. The weather was really super nice this past week. As in, SHORTS weather. Stella learned how to ride her bike and we’ve spent many hours in our cul-de-sac
Pasta Bake
This is still my go-to dish when I need to take something to a new mom, a busy mom, etc. It’s the perfect recipe to throw together and deliver. In fact, I delivered a couple today! Prep: 20 minutesCook: 20 minutesServes: 6-8 adults 12-16 oz. Penne or Rotini pasta1 lb. ground beef1 cup chopped
What Are You Reading?
Now that I’m not working anymore, one of my goals is to finally read some of the books stacked up by my bed. I have probably 15-20 books I’ve accumulated that I really want to read. Some of you saw on my Facebook page that I actually managed to finish Firefly Lane. It
Spring…the Return of Smoothies
There’s something about spring and warmer weather (ok, we’ve at least had a few days above 65) that makes my kids want smoothies more. If you’ve been reading for awhile then you know I’ve tried to do the Green Monster spinach thing in the past…and failed. And I LOVE gross, yucky bananas
Kids First Fit First – Get Off the Couch and GO!
Many locals have heard of Kids First. Heck, many of us have already spent thousands there in swim lessons, gymnastics, basketball, dance, etc. for our kids. They run some of the best programs and camps in the city.But did you know that now YOU can get fit there as well? Even if your kid
20…Again
Question: 20 (more or less) = Answer: A. Extra minutes of peace and quiet and snuggles with Charlotte in the morning since Stella and Henry are in a new routine of sleeping until 7:00 AM B. Quick minutes we had to play at the park before dropping Stella off at