Peppermint-Vanilla Foot Soak and a Free Printable! Did you know that after the heart, feet are the hardest working part of our bodies? Just think about that for a minute. Think about how many times you walk or stand and how they carry your full weight day after day, after day. And yet those same hard-working tootsies,…
Peppermint-Vanilla Foot Soak and a Free Printable!
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Triple Chocolate Cookies Our kitchen has been in a bit of a mess (an understatement for sure) this past week! I’ve been pulling everything out of the cabinets and going through it all to see what I truly need and what can be thrown or donated. It’s all about downsizing and organizing to make this…
A Look Back at 2018 and What’s New for 2019!!
This post should have gone out last week. Maybe even earlier than that. I know. But it didn’t. Instead, it sat in my draft file. It sat there because I didn’t know how to finish the second half of it. The first half was easy. All I had to do was talk about what happened…
Cranberry-Orange Scones
Cranberry-Orange Scones Hello, sweet friends! Happy 4th day of 2019!! I hope you all had a FABULOUS holiday and enjoyed the time spent with family and friends and maybe just a little bit of quiet time to yourself! Michael and I had a joyous and blessing-filled holiday with our families and we rang in the…
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies The countdown to Christmas is on my sweet friends! Just three more days!!! I’m all done with my shopping and I have just a few more things to wrap and then I can check presents off my list. And after yesterday, I can check baking off the list too! Mom and…
Last Minute Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas + a Free Printable!
Last Minute Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas + a Free Printable! There once was a girl who loved EVERYTHING about Christmas! The presents, the joy, the stockings hung by the chimney, that jolly old elf, and candy canes hung on the tree. And then that girl became a woman who loved EVERYTHING about Christmas! The…
Simple and Affordable DIY Stocking Hanger
Simple and Affordable DIY Stocking Hanger How to turn a plain- inexpensive Dollar Store item into pretty Christmas decor for the mantel. Okay, sweet friends! I have a confession to make. This project is SOOOO darn easy that I almost didn’t even write a post about it. And then I thought-who doesn’t like easy?…
Homemade Holidays: Christmas Morning Gift Baskets
I am over the moon happy to be joining two of my dearest blogging friends today to share some creative ‘homemade’ gift ideas for the holidays! I’ve teamed up with these two talented ladies in the past (you can check out those posts here and here) and I’m so honored that Carole asked me to take…
10 Gift Ideas for the Foodie on your List!
I was inspired to write this post after a conversation I had with a friend last week. Her daughter is leaving the nest by the first of next year and moving into an apartment. Her main question? “Can you recommend a few kitchen items that you simply can’t do without and within a reasonable budget?”…
Healthy and Hearty Cabbage and Beef Soup!
Healthy and Hearty Cabbage and Beef Soup! I know. I know. Another soup recipe!! I’m sorry friends but I just can’t help it! I’ve been on this soup kick for over a month now and thankfully for me, there is no end in sight! Now that the temps are much cooler and winter is right…