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 Tuesday: What Do You Mean That’s Not News?
Andy and I took the kids to his parents this past weekend. Yes, another weekend in the van. Yippee. But it was a good trip and we actually left the oldest there until this Thursday! Anyway, on the way there and back Andy would occasionally use my iPad in the car. I have not spent a
The Pinterest Challenge
This is the post will a ZILLION links… Kara over at June & Bear recently posted about the Pinterest Challenge over at young house love. Kara made some beautiful Cloth Napkin Pillow Covers. Hop over and tell her how pretty they are! And then follow her on Pinterest by clicking HERE. And the whole post
What Other Moms Never Tell You About Having Multiple Kids
First just let me say how extremely thankful I am to receive hand-me-downs. I used to be too cheap/frugal to buy brand new kids’ clothes, but now I’m also just too damn time-constrained to do it as well. Leisurely shopping…what’s that??? So to all my friends and neighbors that give me the cutest girl and
Embrace the Camera – Vacation & a Rear Shot
A few more vacation pictures that prove I was actually there! And while I was going through all 600+ photos from vacation, I came across this one: After confirming it was my husband that took the photo, (let’s just say my mom couldn’t see into my Nikon D40 as well as her point and shoot
Whatcha Might Not Know…Vacation Spots
If you haven’t figured it out yet, Andy and I LOVE to travel. We have been blessed to have had many opportunities to go many places – both nearby and far, far away. In and out of the country. When we lived in Nashville for 2 years, we were sure to squeeze in long weekends
Top 10 Reasons We Loved Michigan
So, you saw on Saturday that I had a shout-out for Union Pier, Michigan. Well, here’s my Top 10 Reasons we enjoyed our vacation – other than the obvious one that it was ONLY A 6-HOUR DRIVE from Cincinnati. 1. First things first, as a family we LOVE the beach. And we are the
The Simple Things: Sisters
Sometimes I think I am absolutely crazy for having the girls only 20 months apart. But then I watch them interact and just LOVE on each other (even if it’s only a few minutes each day) and am so thankful that they are close in age. They had a good time together last week in
Union Pier, Michigan – This Saturday’s Shout-Out
So I know at least one of you is a consistent reader because you actually missed me last week. Ha! No I wasn’t boycotting blogging . Yes, we went on VACATION! Well if “vacation” means “exhausting week of chasing 3 children around a place that is definitely not childproof while also not following a routine nor normal
Top 10 Ways My Job is Like Being a Mommy
So most of you know that I am in an HR function in the corporate world. A small part of my job includes facilitating training programs and team-building events. I’ve been doing even more of it lately due to a corporate initiative I’m in charge of and some extra StrengthsFinder team-building workshops I’ve been helping departments with.