Being organized gives me happy feelings. I have found that with 4 little kids, there are some things that are pointless to organize: the playroom, my makeup drawer (two little girls), my hair accessories drawer (two little girls), and their rooms! I just have to bite my tongue, take a chill pill, and realize that…
My cute daughter Halle’s birthday is in a month, and I’m preparing early. Her birthday is also and the beginning of December, so I have to deal with a birthday and Christmas close together without spoiling her too much! Here is a post for 5 year old girl gift ideas. Gift Ideas for 5 Year…
I’m Katie, mother of 4, wife of a busy Family Practice Resident Doc, Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy owner, and I run my own Photography and Event Design Business. My website is http://www.katiebphotography.com/. I pretty much live in utter chaos 🙂 I spend a large portion of my time at home editing images, doing online marketing,…
My family and I are huge fans of Mexican Food! Yum! So, I was super excited to discover a fun foodie-blog, Married To A Mexican. Tina makes it so easy for all of us gringos to learn how to make some really good, authentic Mexican dishes. She’s shared a fun, kid-friendly recipe on our blog…
“Respect your children.” That’s not something you hear every day! But, it’s something I have been thinking a lot about lately. You know the common saying, “treat others the way you want to be treated”? It applies to more than just our friends, our siblings, our parents, our neighbors, and random strangers…it applies to our…
October is breast cancer awareness month. Here are some ways to lower your risk and protect yourself… Clinical breast exams are as important as mammograms. *How to train for a mammogram Mammograms starting at age 40 are crucial (get them earlier if your family has a history of the disease) but if your breasts are…
AE Scrapbooking – Lindsay “Paint Me a Picture” Elephannie – James & Summer Stranded Treasures – Matilda Lucille Simply Sweet Baby Cakes – Just DanDee Scandeez – Janelle Beenfield Plum Tree Studio – The Sohms Create By RET – Shortcake & Company Regal Cottage Kids – Krystal “Our Crazy Bunch” The Big Blue Bead –…
One of my favorite hobbies is to go to a restaurant, find a meal I LOVE, and then come home and play around with the ingredients until I can get my meal to taste just like the restaurant..or, even better! One of my all-time favorite meals at Outback Steakhouse is their Alice Spring Chicken. The…
It’s not too late to throw together a Halloween Party! At my house, every year, we throw a party (more like an “open house”) on Halloween night. It’s a blast! Everyone…I mean, EVERYONE dresses up and there is gobs of food, creepy music, prizes, socializing, and tons of fun! My kids SO look forward to…
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED ~ THANKS FOR PLAYING! THE DISCOUNTS REMAIN VALID UNTIL THEIR EXPIRATION DATE. Happy October, Everyone! Jessica rounded up 10 amazing shops for you…which means…10 winners! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment! Of course, we always let you earn a couple bonus entries… Entry #1 –…
Howdy! My name is Rachel, sister of Jessica and cousin of Mariel. I’m now a diligent follower of this wonderful blog, but I must say, until the last couple of months, blogs just weren’t my thing. But, oh, how life has changed. I’ve been married almost 6 years to my wonderful husband, Andy, and just…
I have always been a pack-rat. Anything I have, I want LOTS of it: shoes, cookbooks, music, jewelry, lounge pants, movies, holiday decor, etc. So, I like to pass on my love for collecting (hording?) to my kids. There are tons and tons of ideas for thing to collect, but here are several that I…