Are you ready for the cold nights of winter? Do you have your back up heat source ready? Kerosene containers filled? Propane tanks stored properly? Do you have candles, matches and lighters ready for power outages? With the cold already settling in a little earlier than normal this year, it’s time to be prepared for…
I love watching the seasons change. We have lived in our new house for almost 4 months and seen the leaves grow from green to golden and now to the bare trees of coming winter. I love looking at the way our backyard changes with the seasons. Here are a few pictures of our backyard…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MovieNight4Less #CollectiveBias Do you remember the 2009 movie featuring Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side? In this “based on a real life story” movie, the Tuohy family takes in a teenager and makes him part of their family. The…
If you know me very well, you know how much our family enjoys being outside working in the garden. Typically we have a nice sized garden which allows us to have garden produce all year round. But this summer we moved to a new house which means we didn’t get to have a garden. I…
Do you decorate for Thanksgiving? I love the fall colors of the trees, the crispness of the air and the time to be thankful and celebrate with family and friends. Whether you are looking forward to the turkey dinner, apple pie or want to find some crafty ways to decorate, I’ve got some great DIY…
Finding storage space in a new bathroom is sometimes a problem. When we moved into this house a few months ago, one of the things we immediately noticed was the lack of cabinets or closets in our master bathroom. All we had for storage was the cabinet area under the sink. Installing a full closet…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ThankfullySweet #CollectiveBias I love to serve fun recipe hacks for my family. I don’t necessarily feel the need to create everything from scratch, but I do want to find ways to serve a ready made dessert in a…
How do you plan to celebrate the holidays with your extended family? It can be expensive to exchange gifts with every cousin, aunt, uncle, niece and nephew but you definitely want to do something special with the people you love. Here are some ideas to help you plan for holiday family memories. Make Plans for…