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
Top 10 Humorous Ways I Keep the Weight Off
Yes, I did a good job losing my baby weight. Yes, I’ve kept it off. No, I’m not following Weight Watchers exactly anymore. Yes, I always let myself eat whatever I want between Halloween and New Year’s because the holidays are just too tempting and why focus on failure after failure as I shove chocolate
Holiday Happenings – Sharon Woods
Over the next couple of weeks I plan to post a few of our favorite things to do during the holiday season locally. Keep in mind we are focused on things to do with our kids who are now 1, 2.5 and 4. First up…Sharon Woods Holiday in Lights. For those of you
Friday’s Random Thoughts
This is all going to be very random and all over the place! First, the local GOTR 5K is tomorrow morning! I cannot wait to see all of the girls complete the 5K. It’s such an amazing thing to view. I always get teary-eyed. One of my favorite blogs Not to Brag had taken
Embrace the Camera – Dad’s 60th
Over the summer my dad turned 60. So the question was…where do we go? See, he’s a total kid at heart. For his 50th? We went to Disney. Me, Andy & him. Pre-kids. So I expected a return trip with the grandkids. But all he wanted was to go the mountains in the fall. I
Whatcha Might Not Know…Social Planner
So what many of you already know very well (because you are a victim to my ways), some of you might not know. I cannot live without enjoy social gatherings. To the extent that I’m always planning them. Constantly. And my dear patient husband puts up with this. Constantly. As if our
The Ship Has Sailed Back
At our house November 1st is not only the end of the Halloween decorations. It’s also the return of the fall seasonal toys. For Stella’s first and second Christmas she had plenty of gifts from others. So we decided that one item from us would be this cool Little People Thanksgiving set. Made extra
Fall Decor – Acorns and Spiders
Earlier in October I happened upon Thrifty Decor Chick’s They’re Baaaack! post and loved what she did to her staircase. So I pinned it! And then I headed to Meijer to get some wooden acorns (50% off!) and then to Michael’s to see what Martha Stewart items were left. No mice cut-outs, but spiders. And have
The Good Life – A Reminder "from" Ali
I’m sitting at my computer crying my eyes out tonight. Out of heartbreak. For a woman and her family. A woman I don’t even know. Ali. Her story has been all over Facebook lately, particularly here locally. Ali died last week. From cancer. She was only 31. And had a loving husband and a 1-year
The Questions Never End…At Any Stage
Image Source They begin at the very beginning and are around for every stage of life. The questions that can be oh. so. annoying. And how old are you? What do you want to be when you grow up? Where are you going to college? Do you have a boyfriend? What is your major? Do