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Procrastination Tastes Good

I am the MASTER of procrastination. Just ask my mom— she will totally confirm that. My brother Michael and I have made an art form out of putting things off until the very last second and still doing a dang fine job. I think my sister Stephanie mastered this skill in college. We have passed this …

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Take One Down, Pass It Around

Christmas is over and this house is full of fever. Cabin fever. The kids are still home from school, and though they have a host of new toys, games, and water guns (thanks, Aunt Lindsey), they really seem to most enjoy harassing each other. And me. Yesterday when Andrew’s belligerent little butt got sent to …

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Super Easy Gingerbread Cookies

Super Easy Gingerbread Cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with just the right amount of crisp on the outside; perfect for decorating and sharing!  Is there ginger in gingerbread?  Yes! You’ll find ground ginger in gingerbread AND in gingerbread cookies. The spices that flavors these cookies are: 2 teaspoons of ground ginger 1 …

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Android vs.Oatmeal

Let’s talk about cell phones for a minute. Most of us have them. If we don’t have them, we call them. Cell phones are capable of amazing things. You can talk, text, check your email, update your Facebook… I can even write this blog from my cell phone (I don’t, but I could)! Cell phone cameras …

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Easy Homemade Salt Dough Ornaments

These Easy Homemade Salt Dough Ornaments only require 3 ingredients! This is such a cheap (and totally fun!) activity to do at home — with or without kids! My favorite ornaments on the tree are the ones my kids made. I adore the frames made out of popsicle sticks, the tiny thumbprints turned reindeer, and the …

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Don’t Make THAT Dish

I talked to my best girl, Tara, this morning, and when I had to make myself get off the phone because I needed to go write something, she told me, “Write about when there is a family gathering and people bring food that they think you really love but you actually don’t.” She said, “They …

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Crooked Christmas Tree

We finally managed to go on our quest for the perfect Christmas tree this year. I’m not sure that this tree constitutes perfect, but it’s pretty. And it will do. Also it was for a good cause. I am not a fan of buying a Christmas tree from a “big box” store. It just robs …

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