a few of my favorite things about blogging
This seems to be the season of lucky number seven for our family. First, in September, we announced that our family of six would be becoming a family of seven in February! Now, I’m happy to share that I’m celebrating seven years of blogging this month! Seven years ago in the beginning of November (November 5, […]
simple leek & cranberry stuffing for the holidays
I can’t believe that the holiday season is upon us! With Thanksgiving only a couple weeks away and Christmas close behind I know that there are lots of holiday meals and family gatherings being planned. There are some recipes that just say holiday to me and one of those is definitely stuffing. I love stuffing […]
hosting a kid-friendly holiday meal
Will you be hosting a meal for family or friends this holiday season? There are so many great ways to make the gathering a kid-friendly holiday meal. Without losing your sanity, wink wink. Keep reading for some of my tips, as someone who has hosted a chaotic holiday meal or two. how to have a […]
Halloween makeup ideas and a real-life horror movie
I wanted to share some easy Halloween makeup so thought I would do something a little different for today’s post. One of my majors in college was Theater Arts and one of the required classes was stage makeup. That was such a fun class! Well, with Halloween just around the corner I wanted to share […]
watercolor pumpkins
Do you like crafting with pumpkins? Last year I shared some book page pumpkins that I still love to pieces. This year I got my kids in on the festive fall fun (say that five times fast) and we made some watercolor pumpkins. Although these are painted with standard craft paint, the light and streaky […]