Random thoughts from a mom whose blessings are overflowing.
A few years ago I started making what my son Joshua refers to as triangle potatoes. They are really just oven roasted potatoes. I thought other vegetables might taste good this way, but I wasn't sure how my husband would like them. He tends to be ... [ Read More ]
A few months ago we purchased a “new-to-us” electric fireplace. At Christmas I had plenty of items to decorate the mantel with. However, since then it has been pretty bare. I decided to look around the house for some items I could use decorate my mantel. I found some empty bottles, yarn, spray paint, and …{Continue Reading}
My niece recently had her 3rd birthday. Each year I have made her an outfit to wear at her birthday party. (1st Birthday & 2nd Birthday) This year my sister-in-law chose a Doc McStuffins’ theme because my niece is really into that show and loves taking care of her stuffed animals. We ran into a …{Continue Reading}
Up until a few years ago I had never tried hummus. However, when a friend shared her recipe I gave it a whirl. I loved it and have been making hummus ever since. I enjoy eating hummus with tortilla chips or veggies, especially since going dairy free. If you would like to give this simple …{Continue Reading}
Can you believe it is April already? There were times when I wasn’t sure this winter would ever end, but I really do think Spring is here. The month of March was a busy one for our family. Julia was in a musical, we did a lot of organizing and decluttering, we dealt with some …{Continue Reading}
Today marks the end of my 11 week quest for organization. I am happy to have accomplished so much and made so many knew goals. This past week I followed my new weekly cleaning schedule and I have to say I actually enjoyed it. Not so much the actual cleaning but I did enjoy breaking up …{Continue Reading}
Can you believe that we are on week 11 of my quest for organization? So far I have been reading from the Bible, trying to get 8 hours of sleep, dressing for success, exercising and drinking more water, keeping my bathrooms “company ready”, establishing a laundry routine, trying to keep my kitchen clean, menu planning, making my bed, and decluttering. That’s a lot of new …{Continue Reading}