I love growing flowers in my backyard. I can’t grow anything but an ivy inside, but my outside flower gardens are usually gorgeous. I have learned alot in the past 15 years. But I can remember moving into our first rental house and looking at the two exisiting beds and feeling very overwhelmed. I had…
Last weekend my husband and 2 sons took a ‘boys day’ and headed over to Mammoth Cave National Park near Bowling Green, Kentucky. We had both toured the cave as kids but now it was time to share the experience with our sons. Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world and…
This past weekend I stopped in to our local JCPenney store to spend a $10 coupon I received in the mail. My daughter and I were hoping to find at least one or two items on clearance so we could stretch the $10 as far as possible. We were in for quite the fun surprise!…
Sometimes hobbies are just something we do because we love them. But there are some hobbyist who are changing the world and making a difference by pursuing their hobby. Hobbies Make a Difference in the lives of many people. Maybe you know someone like that. (or maybe you, yourself, are doing something noteworthy.) Here’s your…
Have you ever looked at someone who lives in the public eye and thought about where they came from? It’s easy to see someone who has their hair done perfect, successful kids, a seemingly perfect life and forget that even that person had a beginning that might have been rocky. Nowhere but Up is the…
Have you heard of the 5 Basic Love Languages Study by Gary Chapman? They have now released a children’s book to help the kids understand that everyone has different ways they show and experience love. A Perfect Pet for Peyton tells the story of Penny and Peyton on their birthday and their exciting adventure to…
Tobacco Sticks are often used to stake up tomatoes in the garden. But have you thought about turning them into a creative masterpiece? I have 2 friends that are recycling old broken tobacco sticks and turning them into primitive decorations. They are making stars, shutters, ladders, quilt racks and more. The best part about tobacco…
When you are brand new to a foreign country, it really helps to have someone who is there to help you find your way. For Cara Hamilton, a young single Irish lady, she finds that supporter in Rourke Walsh. But with her secret, is Rourke going to be the help or the problem? No Safe…
My son wanted to be Captain America for Halloween a few years ago. But I really hated spending $20 on a plastic costume that he would wear one time for Trick or Treating, a few times for fun around the house and then it would be done. Instead, we decided to make the costume. We’ve…