12 Whys in 2 Minutes
I’m about two minutes behind Em and LilMan’s activities. As I’m trying to catchup, I’m walking from upstairs to downstairs, moving from room to room, asking myself: Why is the ...
Archive for August, 2012
Wine Peach Sauce – Perfect Accessory
Recently I was introduced to 14 Hands Wine and it has become one of my favorites. The 14 Hands Hot to Trot White Blend’s flavor is crisp, light and leaves ...
Kids and What I Learned Today
Every major event in our child’s life is a big deal for us parents, we take pictures, make scrapbooks, blog – do everything we can to document these moments. ...
Decorating Pillows – Embellish with Ribbons
Last weekend Em made another pillow from with a bowl of ribbon and stuff that I had made or collected that I hadn’t found a use for just yet. She ...
Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
Trial and Error A friend and colleague of mine asked me “Do any of your projects mess up or turn out bad?” My response “Oh, yeah definitely!” And I gave ...
Kids and What I Learned Today
It’s the simple pleasures that kids love and they love for us to show/share with them. Tyler is staying with Grandma and Grandpa this week while he is between summer ...
KRAFT Fresh Take – Giveaway
I’m always looking for fast, easy recipes and nifty tools to give me more time to do more with my time. So, I was super excited when the folks from ...
Decorating Pillows – Make Them Sparkle!
Em got into my craft room and found a bowl of ribbons, sparkly things, just stuff I didn’t quite know what to do with yet but definitely wasn’t ready to ...
Brown Butter Ravioli with Chicken, Bacon and Sage
My friend Amanda, from KevinandAmanda.com, put together a recipe for “Brown Butter Ravioli with Rotisserie Chicken, Toasted Walnuts and Crispy Sage”. I’ve made it several times, each time I ...
Huntsville Botanical Gardens – Great for Kids!
We live in Huntsville, AL and have for the past 4 years. It’s a quiet city with the highest number of PhDs than anywhere else in the US (NASA, Boeing ...
One of a Kind Piece of Art
My Mom is a creative-crafter. Such an odd statement, I know, but it’s true. My Mom has the unique ability to be both creative and crafty; she’s a dreamer and ...
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