Halloween is tomorrow and this is the first year that I won’t be walking around with the kids! Tom is a college student these days so no trick-or-treating for him :). Pie wasn’t planning to go until a friend asked her so she’ll be walking around with her parents. They are sure growing up! So…. […]
Wordless Wednesday – Rainy Autumn Morning #ww
October 23, 2013 By 19 Comments
It’s getting colder here in Northwestern Pennsylvania! We woke up to a chilly 40 degrees. the forecast has the 4-letter word in it — Snow! I know it won’t stick around yet but it’s exciting to know that winter is on its way. I do hate how quickly the colorful leaves fall from the trees […]
Challenging Myself With One Small Change #onesmallchange
October 22, 2013 By
I was compensated by Puritan’s Pride for this post. All opinions expressed here are my own. A few weeks ago, I shared a little bit about my struggle with getting motivated to exercise and my promise to make one small change by getting back on track with my fitness. Since then, I’ve been trying to up […]
{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Instagram recap #ww
October 16, 2013 By 16 Comments
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram then you have probably seen most of these photos already — they’re too cute to not share again though! Our granddaughter is on the move and she had a grand time with daddy chasing her around the house last Sunday! She was giggling and laughing and oh […]
{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Week In Review #ww
October 9, 2013 By 15 Comments
Last Wednesday our daughter turned 13. THIRTEEN! I dug out this photo of her and Ginger when they were both just tots so I could compare it to Wednesday. Oh my how they have grown! My two girls, I just tear up looking at this! Pie has grown into such a beautiful young lady and […]
I Pledge to make One Small Change. What’s yours? #OneSmallChange
October 3, 2013 By
There is no use in denying it, over the past 2 years, I have really let myself go. Two years ago, I was going to my favorite aerobics class at least three times a week, taking walks a few times a week and generally keeping myself quite active. These days, I can barely drag myself to […]
Wordless Wednesday – Cruisin’ #ww
September 4, 2013 By 30 Comments
Chris has been letting Tom drive the Mustang to get some practice in. They like to take pictures of each other and then send them to me. Dorks. :) Also, not fair! I haven’t even had a chance to drive the old girl yet! ☛ Happy Wordless Wednesday! ☚
{almost} Wordless Wednesday – Purple Plum Tree #ww
August 28, 2013 By 26 Comments
When we moved here over seven years ago, I dug up and brought a bunch of plants and flowers from the old house. One was a tiny little purple plum tree. You know the kind that you order from a seed catalog and it comes looking like a dead stick with roots? Well, once I […]
ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda Kitchen & Laundry Tips
August 27, 2013 By 11 Comments
If you are anything like me, ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda may have been one of the very first things you purchased when you moved into your own home. {what’s a kitchen without baking soda??} Growing up, I knew that I could use baking soda for everything from baking cookies to soothing a bee sting and […]
Wordless Wednesday – Day at Presque Isle State Park #ww
August 20, 2013 By 31 Comments
Last Thursday, Pie and I picked up our two favorite cousins and spent the entire day at the lake. It was a perfect 73 degrees and partly sunny and while we didn’t swim — we did have the most wonderful time digging for lake glass, wading along the shore and exploring the many beaches of […]
Wordless Wednesday – Grandbaby, Gimli & Mini Me #ww
August 7, 2013 By 20 Comments
This week’s Wordless Wednesday is just three random cellphone photos from the past week or so. My granddaughter was peeking over the couch at me and she looked so cute while trying to escape! Our barred rock rooster Gimli has grown into a gorgeous black and white beast. While he still has a bit of […]
Stories from the Bright Side – I won’t eat that! #hfbrightside
July 26, 2013 By 15 Comments
This post is brought to you by Happy Family™ via Burst Media. While I have been compensated for my time, the opinions and stories expressed herein are 100% real! Anyone with young children in the home knows that it can often be a challenge to get your children to eat what you want them to […]
