My heart swells when my son pulls out his work from school. He is so excited to share his projects with us and we love seeing them! We love looking at his letters, numbers, drawings, hand prints, homemade presents,...
My dad's name is Patrick Leonard Kelly. He was born on March 17th (St. Patrick's Day); to say my family is a little Irish may be an understatement. :) My grandmother's maiden name is McNamara, and all my siblings...
Consignment and garage sale season is nearly upon us! Now, the important disclaimer here is that I definitely don’t claim to be a frugality expert - in fact, I have so much room for improvement in the money-saving department...
Although sometimes the days seem tedious, lined only with lunch messes and laundry, detailed only with diapers and disasters, we as mothers know just how quickly they are passing - and although there is definitely a time and a...
Legos. Matchbox cars. Puzzle pieces. Sports balls. Game pieces. Transformers. Baby bottles. Crayons. Legos. Baby dolls. Tonka trucks. Did I say Legos?
These are items which have caused injury to my feet after stepping on them; items which can often...
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There - my inflatable soapbox is aired up and ready for me to rant about Pinterest.
Let me begin by sharing that I am an avid “pinner” - a Pinterest iPhone app kind of gal. The ease of quickly seeing...
I have been married for nearly six years; during that time, we have endured and survived a home remodel along with various other projects in and around our home. We married young, and my husband already owned a house...
As a busy mom, I like to find any way I can to spend more time with my kids and husband - which means less time prepping our meals in the kitchen. To do this, I call on my...
I have good intentions - I really do. I love the idea of making the cute little Bento lunch boxes for my son to dive into during lunch time. I have visions of these adorable and colorful bites he...
* Note: Inspiration for today's post came well ahead of yesterday's sixty degree warm up! ;-)
Are you one of those people who, like me, enjoys changing some of your home accessories up seasonally? I don't know about you, but...
I have a five hundred square foot organic vegetable garden and recently took up canning and preserving. I made 100% of my own baby food.
I took a twelve week childbirth class taught by a certified doula. Together, my husband...
I know that there are four seasons in a year, but I’d suggest that we can narrow it down to two: sandals and boots. If you’re like me, you’ve recently pulled out your boots that haven’t been worn since...
I used to be a planner. I used to color-code my calendar with the different types of events I had going on. I would even write in things that had already happened, just because I liked to feel busy. I...