We are getting close to Mother’s Day, which is always exciting because that means it is usually safe to plant your fruit and vegetable gardens without worrying too much about your plants freezing. Planting a vegetable garden at home is becoming more and more popular as people start to catch on to the hobby and …
Quarantine Care Packages for All Ages
At this point almost everyone has been affected in some way by the Coronavirus, whether you are practicing social distancing, working from home, homeschooling the kids or full on quarantined. Nevada, like most states is under a Stay Home or “shelter in place” order until the end of April. We never know how isolation is …
Gift Wrapping ideas using greenery and cute holiday embellishments!
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I definitely wasn’t born with the gift to wrap presents. In fact I think they invented the gift bag specifically for people like me. My wrapping skills are amateur at best. Over the years I have found tricks to help disguise my inability to make a …
Grandma Julie’s Cranberry Bread
November 17th was “National Homemade Bread Day!” I don’t know about you guys but bread is high up on the list of foods I wouldn’t like to live without. I have to be careful not to eat too many carbs or they go straight to the buttox but moderation is where it’s at. This recipe is healthier than …
Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate
Calling all Pumpkin Lovers!!! This simple and delicious drink recipe will have you wanting to cozy up and watch Hallmark movies as well as crave some fresh pumpkin pie! There are just a couple simple ingredients, most of which I found in the seasonal section at Wal-mart. You probably have most of these ingredients at home already in …
Spooktacular Traditions Part 2
I shared with you in an earlier post “Spooktacular Traditions Part 1” my childhood Halloween Traditions. As my children start to get older we have been establishing some new Halloween Traditions. One of my favorites is “Halloween Art Day.” This is a day where we get creative and come up with all kinds of neat Halloween Creations. Jett loves …
Fall pumpkin and succulent centerpiece
I am a summer girl at heart but man do I love fall décor! It is one of the things besides my love for watching football that gets me excited for the season. There are a couple of things however that I look for when decorating for the seasons: inexpensive, fast and easy. Of course we can throw …
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
A few months ago, our 9 year old family dog, Ellie, was diagnosed with ITP (Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia). What could have been our last days with her turned into her making a slow but steady recovery. Although she will never totally be healthy and needs medication, she is a happy, active dog and still lives life …
Fresh flowers in your house can benefit you in many ways
If there is one thing I love in the summer time, it is fresh cut flowers from the garden to fill my house. For as long as I can remember, I have loved receiving flowers for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, surprise bouquets, flowers from students of mine, and many various occasions. They always give me that …
Roadtrip Activity and Snack Packs a Must-Have
Does the thought of taking a roadtrip with small children give you insta-anxiety? Do you feel the easy choice to make is to stay home rather than experience the consequences of taking them and being miserable? I don’t claim to have it all figured out but keep reading for some helpful tips when traveling with …