All this news of hurricane Sandy has brought planning for the future to my thoughts. Not only preparing for my family’s physical needs but also our monetary needs in the future. Currently my kids are 5 and 7 and sadly we have not even begun to think about saving money for their college educations. Right […]
Embellished Bathroom Towels
Last night I went to a crafty slumber party at my friend Vanessa’s house. Well we actually ended up staying up all night so it wasn’t really any “slumbering” going on. 😉 It gave me the chance to do some much needed sewing for our downstairs bathroom.Let me tell you about our bathroom first. It’s […]
A fitness update and my sweet independence
As a quick recap, I am currently on my weight loss journey. I posted my first update HERE, if you are interested in some of the particulars. Hopefully I will be doing a brief update once a month. As of July 1, 2012 I have been at this for 3 months and lost 59 lbs. […]
Eggplant Car and Pepper Flowers
This post is sponsored by Country Crock. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own. I have got two really fun recipe ideas to share with you today but first let’s talk about vegetables. They are extremely good for […]
Orange Pineapple Fluff
Dinner time is important at my house. I love to gather around the dinner table with my family and talk about our day and just enjoy each others company. Something that really makes our dinner time special is when I serve dessert. I am not talking about creme brulee, souffle, or some other complicated dessert. […]
Square Foot gardening and Miracle Gro Expand ‘n Gro Giveaway
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.There were many years growing up that we had a vegetable garden. Nothing tastes better than home grown vegetables. This year my parents are trying out square foot gardening. I am letting them work out all the […]
Sponsored Post: Members Unite
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