We love the beach over here in our house! Back when we first got married, I saw a picture of a sand collection and thought it was awesome. After a few years, I was able to convince my husband to get on board! For the last few years, we've been collecting sand from every beach we've … [Read more...]
Pinspiration: Slow-Cooker Chicken Soup
March 25, 2014
I saw this yummy picture on Pinterest... but it didn't link to the recipe! AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Don't you hate that!?!? So I set out to make a yummy slow-cooker chicken soup and ended up combining a few recipes and making most of it up. AND IT DIDN'T STINK! I feel like such a chef! And ended … [Read more...]
Pinsipration: Remove Burn Marks from Wood
March 18, 2014
Our 14-year-old wood table was just covered with burn marks! The table was in great shape, but these burn marks were just awful. I was browsing Pinterest trying to find out how hard it was to refinish a table and I ran across this pin: Melissa Angert's pin on Pinterest. Now.. WAIT. You … [Read more...]
PINspiration: Curried Chicken Potpie
March 11, 2014
I tried out a chicken potpie a few weeks ago... and it didn't go that well. Ok, it went bad! But my family loves Chicken Potpie so I wanted to try again. And I found a great one! The curry really kicked it up a notch! I adapted it just a tad to make it easier and viola! … [Read more...]
Pinspiration: Best Pinterest Cleaning Tip
March 4, 2014
I have a big Pinterest board about cleaning. Cause its more fun to pin about cleaning than actually clean, right? But I have found some GREAT cleaning tips from Pinterest... here are a few of my favorites: CLEAN SHOWER: To keep your shower sparkling, mix half Dawn (the blue kind) and half … [Read more...]
PINSPIRATION: Roast Beef Sandwiches
February 18, 2014
When I was at the store, they were having a huge sale on chuck roast. So I picked up a few. And after making my two standard chuck roast recipes (Beef Minestrone and Pot Roast) I needed something new. So where else to turn but Pinterest? This pin caught my eye... It looked super yummy and when … [Read more...]
Style Your Space with Real Simple & Staples
February 12, 2014
I know you all know about my serious weakness for office supplies. Especially binder clips. And now, in our new house, I have an office. My very own OFFICE! This is very exciting for me. I love my office - after years of working at the kitchen table, having a dedicated office space is just … [Read more...]
Pinspiration: Winter Minestrone
February 11, 2014
I'm on a soup kick. Maybe because its chilly outside. Or perhaps its because its been a billion degrees below zero and we've had more snow days than we've ever had combined. I saw this recipe originally in the Wegman's Magazine - and pinned it so I could make it. It was super easy - I threw … [Read more...]
ATC Favorite: Sticky Bellies Milestone Stickers for Moms and Babies
February 6, 2014
Everyone said it would happen, but I can't believe how fast time has just blown by. My little princess is about to turn 4 months old! I've been taking monthly photos with the intention of digitally adding on a text of the appropriate month. But sometimes it's hard to remember which month is … [Read more...]
