Hello, hello! I hope you’re all enjoying this beautiful Saturday! <3 I also hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving and I love this time of year. I’m so happy that Christmas season is upon us! Ya know, every year I remind myself to get as much done as possible as early as possible…..so I can just sit back and soak up the season with the family. AND, every year it seems like I’m always scramblin’ to get everything done and I want to pull all my hair out! Ha ha. I keep tryin’ though! Several years Continue Reading…
10 Fun, Unique and Yummy Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Hello my darling friends! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week! Seriously, it seems the older I get, the quicker time flies. I feel like summer was just last week and my kids just started school….and here we are heading into the Christmas season! Whaaaat? It’s seriously nuts. I love this time of year! I love the coziness of the season, the beauty of the holidays and all of the precious memories associated with this time of year. I spent a little bit of time on Pinterest a few days ago and I found so many fun Thanksgiving recipes that Continue Reading…
My Most Popular Posts and Recipes on Pinterest!
Well hey my friends! Ya know, I started blogging back in 2011, eight and a half years ago!!! I can’t believe it! I’ve learned a lot over the years, but I still feel like I don’t know what in the heck I’m doing most of the time. I just learn as I go! I’m a one-woman show! Sooooo, when I first started blogging, I built most of my website by myself. I figured out a lot of the HTML and CSS and spent soooooo many hours learning how to do stuff! I created my content, experimented with recipes, figured out Continue Reading…
Real Life Stuff + The Power of Momentum
Well oh my, once again it’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog! Gah. We’ve seriously had a lot going on! I spent most of the day today at the Orthopedic hospital as Kevin had surgery on his neck. They removed a degenerative disc and fused two vertebrae together. Thankfully, the surgery went very well and I’m so grateful it’s over with! I snapped this pic earlier today as I was waiting in Kev’s room for him to be done with surgery and for them to wheel him in! I don’t think I’ve ever been in an empty hospital Continue Reading…
Some of my Favorite Things from Costco
Hello darling friends! I hope you are all doing well. I’ve been loving this fall season! I say ALL THE TIME that I’m so grateful to live in a place that has four distinct seasons because I really enjoy each one. Although, winter is a tad bit too long IMO. Ha ha. I just love feeling the crisp fall air, seeing the pumpkins and Halloween stuff everywhere and just the whole “feel” of fall. I want to soak up every day! *************************** Well, life is going well! We’re always busy, of course. It’s interesting though because I can feel myself Continue Reading…
Busy Life + My Challenge Ended!
Well hey friends, it’s been a minute since I posted! Dang it. I really don’t have any excuses other than life is busy! Balancing everything is difficult! And sadly, in the big scheme of things, updating this little blog isn’t as high on the priority list as other things. Sigh. Sad, but true. Life has been busy, but it’s also been fun. Last night, I went out to dinner with some of my dearest childhood friends… I love these ladies with all of my heart. We laughed and laughed and laughed all night long. I’ve been friends with a couple Continue Reading…