every day living with a touch of creativity
*say that three times real fast* Okay. I’m going to do something very brave here. I’m going to show you some really scary pictures that I took back in 2006. Please, don’t run. Please don’t scream in terror. You may want to cover your eyes. And perhaps your mouth. Here it goes: I warned you, [...]
Today is my birthday (boooooo), but I thought it might be fun to share a few little birthday wishes of mine in the hopes that by making them public, perhaps a few of them will come true. On my birthday, I wish… …that Anthropologie wasn’t so darned expensive. …foundation would wash out of a certain [...]
The one thing I never looked forward to during back-to-school time for my kiddos was coming up with clever and somewhat healthy lunches that my kids would actually eat. I did not like falling into the pattern of same ol’, same ol’ for lunch every day, but sure enough, as the school days progressed and [...]
Summertime screams “photo op” and you should absolutely take advantage of the sunshine, carefree attitude, warm weather, and fun summer activities to capture the memories for yourself and the kiddos. Here are a couple of things to try out as you’re documenting the lazy (ha!) days of summer: 1. Rock the light. Most people think [...]
I don’t like doing laundry. Never have. Never will. But these things *might* make it a little better: Ironing board covers on Etsy Wonder if I splurged on this or this, I’d get more joy out of ironing? Or perhaps it would look like I did. Grandma’s Secret Spot Remover It actually works! On everything. [...]
My husband conducted this demonstration every year with his students when he was a public school teacher. This year, spurred on by our recent trip to Hawaii (without the children), we decided to use this lesson to help the children understand where we went. The kids LOVED it so much, I just had to share [...]
When the first days of spring arrive, I always get the urge to clean up, freshen up, minimalize, and makeover. One area in our home that could sure use some spring updating is our children’s rooms. Still overcrowded and cluttered from the influx of stuff over holiday season, I’m ready to throw open the windows [...]
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