This July will mark 2 years since I began my journey of self-love. Being on my own for the first time in my almost 40 years of life has been increasingly enlightening. While I can honestly say I am finding more joy than ever before, it is not always easy to be alone. Of course, […]
Nine Plants for Your Best Garden to Date
June 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment
For some folks, they garden what they like and stick to a routine. Others are a bit more daring, striving to outdo their garden from the previous year. Whether you want to cautiously adjust your routine with a new plant or completely redesign your personal green space, these nine plants are the ones you should […]
Craft a fake rock cave basking spot for a reptile cage
July 31, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Reptiles love rock caves, as they are the perfect hiding places and they can climb on them, using them as basking spots. Bringing them a rock cave is the best thing that you could do. Reptiles have a natural instinct of climbing and their favorite activity is sitting and enjoying light and warmth. If you […]
Coordinating and Planning A Sweet Candy Buffet Inline With Your Event Decor
February 10, 2017 By 2 Comments
By now you have experienced a candy buffet. Candy buffets are very popular and have made their way to parties, celebrations, weddings, and events everywhere. They are impressive, beautiful, fun, and easy to make. If that last part made you gasp, let me repeat it. They are easy to do. You do not need any […]
The 1st Anniversary: The Paper Gift
February 1, 2017 By 1 Comment
A Greek myth related to followers of Plato tells us the first human beings were creatures with eight limbs and four eyes. It had two mouths and two noses, and the mighty God Zeus abhorred the sight of them. Like his father before him, Zeus believed these beasts held power beyond their understanding, and that […]
Tomisms: Funny things my son posts on Facebook #1
May 16, 2014 By 4 Comments
So, as a mom of older kids, I don’t get to share adorable photos of them blowing spit bubbles and running around with chubby cheeks and pigtails. I do however have two amazing and funny human beings hanging around that I’m lucky enough to call my children — one in middle school and one who […]
Throwback Thursday : Storybook Land #tbt
May 15, 2014 By 2 Comments
I found these gems from the 1980’s and thought they would be perfect for Throwback Thursday. I’m fairly certain this is a place called Storybook Land and I “think” it’s one that is/was located in South Dakota. Since I’m wearing the same lovely outfit from our visit to Dinosaur Park, also located in South Dakota, I […]
10 foolproof plants for kids to grow this summer
May 14, 2014 By 43 Comments
We have always encouraged our kids to love the outdoors, and one way to get kids interested is by letting them grow a small garden of their own. Whether they want to grow flowers, vegetables or fruits — kids love playing in the dirt! My favorite Bird & Garden Magazine, Birds & Blooms , just […]
Wordless Wednesday – Deer in the woods #ww
May 14, 2014 By 4 Comments
I forgot to share these photos in April! Across the road, there is a long oil well driveway that goes back into the woods. A lot of deer cross through it, especially in the morning and at dusk. It was so sweet to see this herd with the youngsters in tow! Now that the trees […]
Keeping blog stats from becoming an obsession
April 25, 2014 By 4 Comments
If you are a blogger, you might be obsessed with looking at your blog stats. It isn’t hard to get into a daily habit of refreshing your Google Analytics page or obsessively checking to see if anyone clicked on one of your affiliate links. But, it gets old. And, if you have a random no […]
{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Sunglasses & Easter #ww
April 23, 2014 By 1 Comment
Our son bought some stylin’ new sunglasses for his daughter a few weeks ago and she just loves wearing them. I think we have the coolest little granddaughter around! We spent Easter Sunday at my Mom & Lee’s house with the extended family. We haven’t seen my step-brother and his family for almost a year […]
25 Family Fun Easter Recipes & Crafts
April 16, 2014 By 6 Comments
With less than a week left before Easter arrives, we’ve been searching for delicious and fun ways to spend some of our Spring break together. From orange rolls to book page bunting and Bunny tails to Easter cheese balls – here is a list of 25 great recipe and craft ideas for a very hoppy […]
