Ever heard of Bessemer, Michigan? Me either until I met my husband. It’s in the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan near the Wisconsin border, population 1,900. This is where my mother-in-law grew up, and they seem to have a family reunion around the 4th of July every few years. We get up here maybe once Read Post
Happy Valentine’s Day?
St. Valentine, who apparently lost his life for love. A few weeks ago I saw tons of cute ideas for projects to do for Valentine’s Day with my kids. I happily pinned away, and raided the Dollar Tree for hearts and pipe cleaners and glitter oh my! And we made this homemade playdough and some Read Post
Who Needs Resolutions? Just Pick a Word.
2014 is already upon us. And as I scrolled through Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter today, I saw and read so many wonderful good wishes, followed of course by the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. Dum, dum dum, dum! Everyone wipes the slate clean and start fresh when the calendar advances. So many of us focus on Read Post
Things I’ve Learned This Christmas
This was the mess, after round 1 of cleanup. Are you always stressed during the holiday? Have too many “to-do’s” and not enough time? This was the first year that I had two kids to actually shop for. Yes technically it was Emylia’s second Christmas, but really the first one where she was Read Post
“Great Christmas Light Fight” House in Florida
I have never watched the Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC, but apparently it’s popular. And one of the finalists, Mark Hyatt, lives quite close to us…so we decided to venture out tonight with our girls before bedtime to see what all the brouhaha was about. Little did we know we’d be stepping into an Read Post
Simplifying Christmas
Yes, it had to be done. And honestly I can’t believe this perfectionist is actually writing this, instead of checking off one of the 101 things I have left to do before Christmas. But it’s time for me to finally take a step back and realize I can’t do everything this holiday season. No, I’m Read Post
Recipe: Reindeer Cookies
When the reindeer cookies come out of the oven it can only mean one thing – Christmas is here! I’ve been baking these reindeer cookies for years, even before I was a mom, and our girls love them! These little cuties are always a hit at preschool, and we often give them as gifts. I first stumbled Read Post
DIY Christmas Ornaments: Clothespin Snowflakes
And just like that December is here! If you haven’t given it much thought… it’s time to get busy and make some homemade gifts. But you still have time if you want to try something homemade! This year we are making several kinds of ornaments for our friends for the holidays including these DIY Christmas Ornaments Read Post
Holiday Card Designed on iPhone App…in Seconds!
So, I’m pretty psyched to share my new favorite obsession…the Red Stamp app for iPhone. I seriously just designed my Christmas card solely on my iPhone, and literally was done in 20 minutes. 18 of those precious minutes were spent perusing the countless choices, because they are all so stinking cute I couldn’t decide. Don’t Read Post
DIY Christmas Ornaments: Vintage Sheet Music
I know I know…Christmas is still 6+ weeks away…but there’s something magical about the temperature dropping, and the festivities surrounding the holidays! Before I had kids, I always liked to bake, or bring something homemade to my friends and co-workers. But now that we have teachers gifts to consider, and more family friends, so I Read Post
