Remember last month when I posted about Huggies Triple Clean Layers and the opportunity to become a Huggies tester? Gus says, “If by ‘tester’ you mean he who utterly destroys his diapers and dares you to wipe his butt, then yes I shall apply.” I’m happy to announce that the finalists have been chosen! Huggies wants to know [...]
Guess what? I didn’t get all my quirky genes from Mom. She’s so excited that Dad passed down a healthy dose of OCD since I’ve been gifted with her kidney stones and mood swings (love you, Mom!) The funny (or sad) thing is that Dad and I don’t mind our OCD in the least. We [...]
Here’s a quick and easy vegetable marinade that was a hit with my family. Hopefully it will have your family eating their veggies too. Sweet & Spicy Vegetable Marinade Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup Seasoned Rice Vinegar with Roasted Garlic 1 cup Olive Oil ¼ cup chives, diced 1 tsp crushed red pepper 1 [...]
While I love the taste of coffee, I’ve never been much of a caffeine drinker. Decaf was my go-to for great coffee taste without the jitters for many years. Just in the last couple of weeks I’ve discovered that nursing regular coffee over the course of several hours helps me wake up and focus without [...]
Years ago I started a list of things I hope to accomplish in life. My items range from education to travel to simple things like riding a jet ski. Each time I accomplish an item on the list I do a mini-scrapbook page about it and slide it in an album in random order. One [...]
There’s nothing cuter than babies with animals and every time I turned around Gus and Cricket were looking cute together. I’d whip out the phone and capture the moment quickly before one of them moved. If only Sweet T would warm up to our new family member! This week was definitely more about moments than [...]
As a young mom I’m blessed to be surrounded by familial support. Some days I don’t know what I’d do if it weren’t for my mom coming over to help with the kids two days per week. I certainly wouldn’t have time for a blog, that’s for sure! In addition to the support of both [...]
This post is brought to you by Pennington. See full disclosure in footer. We’re not planting a garden this year. *sniffle* Why? Here’s why: My fenced garden area is now the future home of a garage. Most of the yard is being cleared and graded and we’ll be able to fence in a new area [...]
“The Flight of the Bumble Bee,” one of the iTunes App store’s latest kid-friendly apps, allows children to experience an unforgettable piece of classical music as an exciting adventure, complete with animated story and interactive cartoon visuals. This interactive app turns Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s famous composition “The Flight of the Bumble Bee,” one of the world’s [...]
My MOPS group enjoyed made this gift in a jar last year. The ingredients are simple, readily available, and look pretty in a pint-sized Mason jar. Friendship Soup Gift in A Jar Ingredients: 1/4 cup White Beans 1/4 cup Kidney Beans 1/4 cup Split Peas 1/4 cup Pinto Beans 2 Tbsp Barley (pearl or [...]
