Text or E-mail Some Sweet Nothings “I turn on my computer. I wait patiently as it connects. I go online. My breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words, “You’ve got Mail.” I hear nothing, not a sound on the streets of New York. Just the beat of my own heart… […] Read more…
Eco-Centric Mom Baby Box {Product Review}
While working on a story for Traverse Bay Family Magazine, I sent a request for a sample to EcoCentric Mom for one of their monthly baby boxes. I’ve been dabbling in the monthly box trend for months and have just never bothered to share a review of one yet. EcoCentric Mom Ecocentric Mom was […] Read more…
The Husband Project #4: Heart vs. Stomach {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #11}
A Treat Just for Him “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.” Ronald Reagan Your Project: Get a food treat for your husband that he’s not required to share with you or any other family member. Getting Creative Stumped for ideas? Here are some thoughts: Get […] Read more…
Yelling: The Cause, The Casualty & The Cure on Amazon {Gabby Mom’s Review}
A few months ago I wrote a review on Lorrie Flem’s book, Yelling: The Cause, The Casualty, and The Cure. My 3 year old, 1 year old and I were screaming all over the place. Here is what I had to say last time: Given the increase in the amount of yelling around this […] Read more…
Picnic Menu Ideas
Our family (well, mostly me and my oldest daughter) LOVE to go on picnics. Depending on our goals for the trips, we have several different menu plans that we gravitate toward. Take out The easiest picnic menu by far is take out. We were on our way home from downstate a few weeks ago and […] Read more…
Trio of Summer Muffin Recipes, Beach Bag Essentials and more!
I can’t believe I’ve not shared these articles yet, but I had some guest posts in May and June that I haven’t shared. Save Money By Determining Your Decorating Style @ Homemakers Challenge I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for cute. I cannot tell you how many “cute” things I’ve purchased, […] Read more…
The Husband Project #3: You Da Man! {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #10}
Spreading Great Gossip About Your Guy Your Project: Say something nice about your husband to someone else. Make sure you tell him what you said, and to whom. Getting Creative Who are the important people in your husband’s life? Your kids, his parents, his friends? Be intentional about who you chat with when you brag […] Read more…
Catholic Christmas Countdown 2012 {July 2012} – The Gift List
I need to tell you this up front. I have turned into one of THOSE people. You know the ones…the ones who are done Christmas shopping by October, cards addressed Thanksgiving weekend and are ready to bake and relax through all of Advent. Can I tell you a secret? It was totally an accident. I […] Read more…
Eternal Encouragement {#Allume12 Sponsor Spotlight}
I’m so excited to share with you another sponsor who is helping me get to #Allume12 — Eternal Encouragement Magazine & More. If you’ve been around my blog this year, you have seen my Gabby Mom reviews of many of Lorrie’s different products. They are all so very enlightening and honestly encouraging. I feel like […] Read more…
Picnic Basket Essentials
As a kid, we didn’t do a lot of traveling or vacationing but there were a few things you could always count on in summer. One was going to Mackinaw City and the other was going on picnics. My mom had a fabulous picnic set up; the basket was always stocked up and the cooler […] Read more…