Homemade Laundry Detergent

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Now that everyone has Pinterest, people are wanting to know how to make this stuff. I cannot count the number of times this has come up this week. So I thought posting a proper “recipe” would be in order. I’ve been making...
Princess Tea Party and a Cupcake success story!

Princess Tea Party and a Cupcake su...

Last Friday was Joslyn’s Rapunzel party. We had a tea party, decorated tiaras and pained. I cannot count the number of girly screams followed by jumping up and down repeatedly that took place. Everything was super feminine, and...
Jude’s Train Station Party

Jude’s Train Station Party

My little man is almost 2! We had a great time celebrating last night. We had a “train station” party. Joslyn helped me pick out these awesome conductor hats for all the kids. Jude rarely takes his off, so it seemed fitting ...
Essential tools and tricks #3: How to cut lettuce

Essential tools and tricks #3: How ...

Enough of you have asked. So here you go! Growing lettuce is probably the most simple thing to grow, and if you still can’t grow much from a seed (like me!) you can grow lettuce. I promise. When it starts looking like a baby green...
V-day fun

V-day fun

I was browsing my favorite DIY blogs and came across these adorable Tea-bag Valentines. Just print and cut. I chose to use them with Tazo’s passion tea. If you’ve never tried it at Starbucks, its the bomb. You need some. Its...
Christmas preparations

Christmas preparations

Ah…its that time of year. Its exciting yet exhausting. As Christmas parties pop up all over the place, I tell myself a few words to keep me sane: keep it simple, prep ahead of time, and relax. Easier said than done? Yeah....