For years now, my husband and I have been in search of the perfect salad dressing. One that contains flavors we both enjoy, a low level of saturated fat and no ingredients that we can't pronounce! After all, does it make any sense to pour something processed and unnatural all over your natural greens? I love salad. Love it. But it must have great salad dressing on it, or ... Read More
Easy DIY front door wreath!
A few months ago I decided that my boring, brown front door needed a face lift for the spring/summer season. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a floral wreath, so I browsed online for creative ideas. Of course, I found a hundred different styles of wreaths, and in the end, I was inspired to pull a few ideas together to make a shabby-chic fabric-wrapped wreath. It was easy, ... Read More
Seeing the Vacuum as Half-full
Dust is my nemesis. I've decided that I will never win this war. Today, while putting toys away in the playroom, I was further discouraged about the dust in my home when I realized that the bedrooms in my girls' large doll house are dusty, too. Great.I am so disheartened by the mysterious and constant reappearance of my dust (insert 50 tips for dusting here - I'm tried them ... Read More
Easy Father’s Day Gifts from the Kids
If you're in need of some easy DIY ideas for Father's Day, we've got you covered! I have a couple of my own ideas to share, and several great ones that I found on Pinterest. Everything on this list is pretty quick and easy to do (and sweet)! Last year I dressed my girls up in their Daddy's clothes, hung a white sheet from our mantle, and we had a fun little photo shoot! I ... Read More
Child’s Birthday Party: To DIY or Not to DIY
Kids' Vintage-Inspired Gumball Birthday Party, HGTV I am fresh off the birthday party planning crazy-train, and I ask myself...could I have handled this more simply? Recently my oldest had a cute little birthday party in the food court at the Mall. Sounds like a smart and simple plan, right? And, so much cheaper than paying one large per-head sum to a jumping bouncing ... Read More