I survived spring break 2012!
Remember when sporting an “I Survived Spring Break” t-shirt was an awesome way to tell complete strangers you were a party-hearty badass? It meant you had spent a week living it up at a some sort of...
View ArticleFree printable lunchbox notes
I’m no Martha Stewart, by any means, but when time allows I do try to make my kids’ lunches special. When time doesn’t allow, I toss an extra cookie or two in the Ziploc. Either way, I figure it’s a...
View ArticleRevamp a lamp in 4 steps
I’ve had this brassy lamp forever. It was my sister’s; she tried to sell it in our last garage sale but there were no takers. Since I needed a lamp I decided to keep it, and although I didn’t really...
View ArticleWe can pickle that!
When we began our garden last summer, I had no idea what I was getting into and ended up amazed by the mass quantities of tomatoes it produced. I thought nothing could surprise nor impress me as much...
View Article3 kids in school + 1 clear-headed mom = limitless productivity
Holy productivity, Batman! I can’t remember the last time I have gotten so much accomplished in such a short amount of time. The kids have been in school now for about 3 weeks and I have already made a...
View ArticleMonday makeover: DIY chair
I usually turn the channel when I see a talk show teaser for a makeover segment. Makeovers, in my opinion, are rarely the jaw-dropping metamorphoses the talk show host believes they are. I’m always...
View ArticleMakeover Monday: DIY headboard
Something I’m not sure I’ve mentioned before is the fact that I have a somewhat strange affinity for odd numbers. I have lots of reasons for this about which many detailed posts could be written, but...
View ArticleWhat does being a mom really mean?
I snapped this picture last summer while we were in Chicago for a family wedding. We were eating at Al’s Beef. I was finished and had the idea to go outside and take a picture through the window of...
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