It’s finally cold after a few days in the 80s and I am here for it. We did family Christmas photos last weekend, and marshmallows were the MVP keeping the kids happy between shots. I can’t wait to see how they come out. This week’s post is mostly ramblings about food – enjoy! (and make…
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DIY Flounder Costume (Sew + No Sew Option)
This Halloween, four hours before a costume party, I decided that I was going to sew my first ever costume. What on earth gave me the idea that I could do this when I have never in my life sewn a costume? Who knows. My kids were Ariel and Sebastian, and my daughter proclaimed I…
Silver Linings | Oct 27
One of my favorite things to read (and write) are lists of people’s favorite things. A good recipe they tried, an Amazon find they can’t live without, things like that. It’s kind of like the good parts of a week — the silver linings, so to speak. With that, grab a cup of coffee and…
How to Organize a Small Nursery Closet (Under $100)
When we were trying to decide which would be the nursery between the two available bedrooms in our house, I was totally sold on the bedroom that had the bigger, double door closet. However, that room was our guest room with a queen bed, and swapping that queen bed to bedroom #3 just wouldn’t work….
DIY Santa Handprint Salt Dough Ornament
Earlier this season, a local boutique held an ornament-making event with the cutest Santa handprint ornaments. I was ready to make the drive to Fort Worth, mask and all, until I saw it was SIXTY DOLLARS per ornament. No thanks. I zipped onto Google, found a salt dough recipe, and I’m so pleased with how…
What We’re Eating During Social Distancing
Hi, friends! We’re who-knows-what day into self-distancing/social distancing/self-isolation/quarantine. How are you holding up? Over here we have some good days and some not-so-good days, and that’s 100% okay. Earlier this week I took a mental health day and just laid on the couch all afternoon watching The Office. I didn’t realize how much I needed…