Welcome to this week's edition of Whip It Up Wednesday! I've truly enjoyed seeing all of your craftiness! Y'all are amazingly talented. One of my favorite things about blogging is connecting with so many of you through different networking opportunities. Sharing our crafts, recipes, and DIY projects is just one way to network. Don't you love it, too? Last week I shared the exciting news that ...
making friends is hard
The older I get, the more I realize that making friends is hard. It gets hard the older you get, and the more your life changes. You go from being on top of the world in high school, to starting all over again in college, and again in your early twenties. I made great friends in my twenties, but I don't see them any more. They're in Florida. I'm not. Do I miss them? Yes! Of course! Have I ...
Menu Plan Monday – Week 19
Last week, it was super easy to stick to our menu plan - I only cooked two "real" meals! Hooray for easy weeks. I love taking a break from cooking and using up the ingredients we have on hand. It's a great way to clean out your fridge before things start spoiling. Monday - Girls night out for me! Steak for The Texan, and if I have to guess, The Boy will choose PB&J. Tuesday - Grilled Mahi ...
encourage moms through the Johnsons Baby Cares program
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for JOHNSON's Baby. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. The Johnsons Baby Cares program invites you to encourage moms around the country by sending an ecard. I've written before that I believe motherhood is my biggest accomplishment, but it is also the most exhausting job that I've ever had. I have ...
easy Mother’s Day meals #hormelfamily
This year on Mother's Day, The Texan will be out of town for a Rugby tournament. Yes, I know I am a good wife. Great in fact. But that isn't what this post is about! This post is about easy Mother's Day meals. I know that I will not be the only mom that doesn't have a partner to shower her with breakfast in bed and other lavish things during the day. So, I need to whip up some easy Mother's Day ...
DIY: toddler adirondack chair with anchor decal
This post contains affiliate links Happy Thursday lovelies! Do you follow me on Instagram? What? You're not? Okay, go do it. I'll wait here. I have coffee. See, that was easy, wasn't it? Now, if you were following me on Instagram over the weekend, you saw the super cute update we gave to our toddler adirondack chair. My mom purchased the chair for $10 two years ago at a local ...