805 posts. 2.5 million page views. 4,266 comments. 200,926 spam comments. 8,222 pins on 100 boards. And it all started with this post on Day 1 of my 365 day journey: the sock bun If you read that post (it will literally take you 20 … [Read more...]
10 Awesome Camping Tips and Tricks
From storage ideas to camping hacks, these easy camping tips and tricks will make your next adventure a fun one! Growing up, we spent many summer vacations going camping. Since being married and having a family of my own, we've been camping a couple of times. As a kid, I did … [Read more...]
Garlic Knots
While my husband was between full-time jobs recently, he worked for a local bagel and pizza shop. They specialize in New York style pizza. The pizza is pretty good, but the Garlic Knots they sell on the side are amazing! When you're talking about bread dough dunked in butter and … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Recipes and Ideas
Valentine's Day is just over one month away, and according to my Facebook followers, it's NOT too soon to start sharing Valentine's Day ideas! So I collected a few ideas here for sweet treats, fun printables for the kids and, of course, CHOCOLATE! Feel free to pin the whole … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Countdown to Christmas
I have a little bit of a Christmas obsession. I love advent calendars. We have so many different ways to countdown to Christmas in our house, it's a bit silly. But growing up, it was always one of my favorite traditions! We didn't do the formal advent calendar with doors and … [Read more...]
Two Years of Pinning and Posting!
I began the journey into blogging in June of 2012. I really, really, really, really didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started. I never dreamed I would be having so much fun, meeting such amazing people, and even occasionally getting paid to do what I enjoy doing … [Read more...]
One Dozen Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Can you believe that we are already coming up to Mother's Day? When Easter falls so late in the Spring, it just seems to throw the rest of the calendar off for me. It's also been very hot here the last few days, so it feels like we're just catapulting into Summer! If you're like … [Read more...]
7 Grammar Mistakes that Cost you Readers
See more on Know Your Meme I wouldn't really classify myself as a Grammar Nazi, because I don't troll social media correcting spelling and grammar in people's statuses and comments. (It pains me to ignore them sometimes, but it's just social media.) However, people who … [Read more...]
DIY Tin Can Lantern: Vol. 2, Day 55
Today in our homeschool co-op, we studied the state of Virginia. This led to a study of Jamestown, the first successful English colony. I searched and searched for something interesting to do with the kids relating to colonial life, and came up with these DIY Tin Can … [Read more...]
Vol. 2, Day 6: Rustic Rope Frame DIY
I found this super cool poster at a garage sale a few weeks ago, and I knew it would be perfect for my dad for Father's Day. He grew up in the Roy Rogers "era" and I knew he would appreciate the rules for being in the Riders club. But it was just a plain paper poster, so I knew … [Read more...]
Day 326: Mini Sausage & Cheese Calzones
Looking for a quick, easy and kid-friendly dinner? These little babies were a hit in our house and using flaky canned biscuits, you can get them put together, baked and on the table in less than 30 minutes. … [Read more...]
Day 281: Picnic Basket to Flower Pot
I'm sure someone, somewhere, has done this already, but I'm claiming it as my idea anyway. :) "Upcycle" and "Repurpose" are buzz words these days (even if my computer refuses to allow them as acceptable words) and now I have participated in the craze myself :) … [Read more...]
