Last year we installed one Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed. We hoped to do three but our bodies and budget gave out at one. Great news! We built the other two raised beds this year! Yay! There’s nothing quite like growing your own food and I’m anxious to get going again this year! After planting a…
A few years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder where the antibodies in your body attack the cells of the thyroid. Fun stuff, right? I have learned a lot about Hashimoto’s the last two years and have quite the list of supplements I take. Supplements that have been prescribed over…
As my 15-year-old jumped out of the car to start her day at school she asked, “can you get the laundry done today?” SAY WHAT? I replied in a harsh tone, “did you sort your laundry?” “No, but can you at least do the lights?” I fumed on the ride back home. Justine knows perfectly well…
Dear Parents of My Teenagers’ Friends, We used to be the cool parents. The parents that had every snack and drink imaginable stocked. We would laugh when teenagers left our home and there wasn’t a morsel of sugar or a potato chip left in the place. After one particular sleepover, I woke up the next morning to find that…
Valentine’s Day is a great occasion to give a little something to those you love. It’s a holiday without much fuss or too many expectations. That’s why I had a blast creating these Printable Valentine Pillow Boxes! They are perfect for gifting your Valentines a small gift, in a snap! Really! In less than three minutes,…
It was Friday night and my teenage boy was staying up late. I kissed him good night and headed up to bed as the glow of Battlefront on the Xbox One filled the room. Somewhere in my deep slumber, I heard Jack running up the stairs. He showed me a text he had just received. An anonymous text. We…
If you looked in a thesaurus, you would expect to see the word failure as a synonym for resolution. The word seems to conjure up feelings of dread, weakness, and fear. But what if we looked at it in a different way? When we make a resolution we make a firm decision to do or…
You have the bulk of your Christmas shopping done but those empty stockings are hanging there looking so lonely. You need ideas. Ideas for stocking stuffers for teenagers! Wasting money just to fill them up is not an option. You’re looking for things your teenagers will actually use. Practical, fun, interesting stocking stuffers! This post…
Sometimes it seems as though hands are reaching out to you from every direction in hopes of cold hard cash being passed their way. Mail, Facebook, emails, phone calls, schools, those cute little girl scouts, and even the guy on the corner with a cardboard sign. Everyone has a passion and they want you to…
The White Elephant Gift Exchange is easy on the budget and a fun way to celebrate with family and friends! Use our White Elephant Gift Exchange Rules and Printables to make your Christmas party a smashing success! Why is it called White Elephant? White Elephant is defined as a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one…
There’s going to be a Dirty Santa party and you want to have the best gift. The gift your friends will fight for. The gift that’s useful AND fun! Can you pull it off? Dirty Santa gifts are typically something fun, new, unique, and in good taste. Unlike the White Elephant gift exchange, Dirty Santa…
Whether you are hosting A Teenage Christmas Party or your teenager is planning to attend a Dirty Santa Party, you need a great gift! The gift they will all love but, more importantly, the gift that brings laughter and fun! We’ve hosted a few of those parties and I like to think I’m in tune with what…
Hello, Steve here. Bridget is my better half! I hope to be a regular contributor to this blog. For my first entry, I would like to address the over use of the word HERO. Particularly, military veterans being seen as heroes. I am a proud Army veteran! I served my country well, if I do…
Are you looking for gift ideas for 13-year-old boys? Our in-house 13-year-old has come to the rescue! He even blessed us with the reasons WHY he loves these gift ideas. This boy is always full of ideas and is easy to buy for. The hard part is narrowing it down a little …. er, a lot!…
‘Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the house,The budget was busted, credit cards maxed out. You would go to the ends of the earth to make Christmas awesome for your kids. Money is tight and just getting through day to day life maxes out your budget. How can you give the kids a Christmas they…
Are you stumped at what to give the teenager on your Christmas list? Gift ideas for 15 year old girls can be challenging. That’s why I went straight to the source. Our, in house, 15 year old. Read on for Justine’s recommendations! Every year around the end of October my family starts to ask me the dreaded…
I had precisely two minutes before picking the kids up from school when there was that dreaded knock on the door. My heart sank. I have read you should never avoid that knock in case it’s a thief just checking to see if you’re home. You know the drill, they knock on your front door and, when…
Fall is the perfect time for everything pumpkin! Pumpkin bread just so happens to be one of my favorites and homemade pumpkin purée makes it SO much better! Even better is when you’re able to use pumpkins, you’ve grown yourself, in your own garden! We planted our very own sweet sugar pie pumpkin seeds this year and harvested about…
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