With my oldest daughter off to college this year, I’m spending a lot of my time at the post office mailing cards, packages, and letters to her. Everyone loves receiving mail, especially college students who are living away from home! Today I’m sharing a fun and easy idea to liven up your envelopes with washi […]
Archives for August 2016
friday’s favorites
My favorite things this week… the kids went to school with new supplies…so why not treat myself to some fun, new desk accessories (click here for details) a blinged-out locker…wallpaper, chandelier, carpet, magnets, and a mirror because why wouldn’t you (found at Hobby Lobby) for the cacti-loving girl at my house love this retro pink typewriter […]
flower crowns
Grace turned 16 this week…sweet sixteen! Such a fun milestone birthday, so of course we have a special celebration planned this weekend. I’ll be sharing a blog post about the actual party soon, so check back for ALL the details. Without revealing too much about the theme of the party (we want some surprises for […]
college send off
Well, it’s official…my oldest daughter is a college student! We ALL survived the college move in day last week. Just a few tears were shed…and not all by me. It will be a time of adjustment for our family (Audrey included), but I feel good about where she is and the care she will receive […]
friday's favorites
My favorite things this week… a trip to Easton Town Center that involved some Jeni’s Ice Cream…salted peanut butter with chocolate flecks and churro flavors paraffin dip pedicures the chef tasting at Element 112…and this was only three of our seven courses! words that are helping me through this week a visit to Tandem for […]
back to school
It’s that time of year again…some can’t wait for it and others wish for just one more week of summer with their kids! And if you are like me, your mind oscillates between the two on any given summer day. I love having my kids home, but I also need some structure to my life […]
pesto tortellini with sugar snap peas
This recipe has become my “go-to” this summer! Three reasons… It is super quick and easy to throw together after a busy day. It is healthy. It has a great flavor, so everyone at my house eats it…those moms with more than one child know that’s a good thing when you can please most everyone! […]
friday’s favorites
My favorite things this week… this fun, retro patched vest…reminds me of being a kid in the 70’s watching her eat corn on the cob after having her braces removed…it was almost four years of slicing the corn OFF the cob in order to eat it lunch at Grumpy’s more back to school shopping…love this […]
cherry chocolate chip blondies
After picking over 40 pounds of cherries in northern Michigan a few weeks ago, we have been baking and baking at our house! Of course, I did freeze a lot of them to use at a later time…too bad they spoil so quickly. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite cherry recipes… Cherry Chocolate Chip […]
cherry picking
You might know that we ventured “up north” a few weeks ago…that would be the northern Michigan area. We spent some time in Traverse City, Leland, Petoskey, and Harbor Springs. Such a beautiful area…there were times I forgot that we had just traveled one state to the north! If you know anything about Traverse City, […]