Can you believe that in just a couple of weeks, school is starting and our kiddos will be out the door racing to the bus, skipping to their brand new classes, running around with their friends at recess and meeting their new teachers? Crazy!!!

This time of year brings so much excitement…including new school supplies, new clothes and super cool shoes (that of course make you run faster and jump so much higher!) and… Continue reading →

38 AWESOME bloggers have all joined forces to give you the GREAT craft Stash GIVEAWAY! Each blogger has picked one of their favorite crafting tools to give to ONE lucky winner (AND IT COULD BE YOU!!!!) WE have everything from washi tape, to chalk paint, to baker’s twine, to sharpies! Everything a crafter’s heart could desire!!!! Here’s what you will get (your mailman is going to hate you!!!) Click on the links to see… Continue reading →

Every Summer we have quite the dilemma at our house. Where do we put our wet swimming suits and towels after we swim? We have a mudroom, but it’s all wood, and I don’t want wet things hanging in there. We’ve tried hanging them out on the deck to dry, but they always end up in the dirt. And we’ve tried hanging them on the towel hooks in the bathroom, only to find a puddle… Continue reading →

I am one of those moms who never takes time for myself. I don’t feel deprived or neglected, but I hardly ever put the effort and time into taking care of myself (and my sanity!)

So when I got the chance to join some of my favorite blogging buddies for a night out at Mindful Women Spa, I was THRILLED to say the least. I had a night of much needed pampering and relaxation.… Continue reading →

I love ice cream. If it weren’t for the fried carbohydrate, frosting-topped goodness we call donuts, ice cream could be my favorite food. I love ice cream in many flavors, but my all-time favorite is mint Oreo. I like it much better than its’ sister, mint chocolate chip, because I love getting a piece of soggy Oreo in my ice cream much more than I like a frozen chocolate chip chunk. 

So, when we… Continue reading →