I've been thinking of jump starting the Improving Your Blog series that I abandoned a while back. What do you think? I knew you'd be excited because you're looking to bring your blog to the next level this year! It's so important to always be improving. Here's the four must have plugins for your WordPress blog: Comment Reply Notification: This plugin does just what the name suggests. ...
Parenting: The Most Exhausting Job I’ve Ever Had
I often write about how parenting is the most rewarding and the bravest job I have ever done, though I neglect to mention it is the most exhausting job I've ever had. If you are planning to become a mother, you'll want to pay close attention to what I've written. If you're already a mother, please tell me you agree! When you're pregnant, people will warn you that you'll be tired when the ...
link up your handmade projects at Whip It Up Wednesday
Welcome to this week's edition of Whip It Up Wednesday! I have a lot of craft projects up my sleeve for this year, and I'm looking forward to sharing them with you. As you know, I enjoy seeing all of your handmade projects - there is so much inspiration out there! Keep in mind that a handmade project is either homemade or made by hand - not something you've purchased. It includes recipes, paper ...
Dreams are what keep you going
I have learned a lot about myself over the last few years. I always felt defined by my career, by my employer. I was in a group of fantastic, successful, driven people. I loved it. And then we moved to Boston and I quit my job. For the first time in more than a decade, I wasn't part of a big group that everyone knew. That many people loved. {There were a few haters, too. Though I don't know ...
Alligator Pie can energize you
Let's talk about music for a minute. "Music...gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination"--Plato I'm not a good singer, though I've been known to rock out in the car by myself. I'm not a good dancer, though I'll dance with The Boy in the living and danced with The Texan on our wedding day. I can't carry a tune in a bucket. But, I can appreciate all that it ...
Making Chicken Taco Tortilla Soup to celebrate National Soup Month
With the cold temperatures that we have experienced over the last few days, it is no surprise that January is National Soup Month. Some of my favorite memories from my childhood are of my mother making a batch of Portuguese Kale Soup in our crock pot. She would chop potatoes, onions, and linguicia (a Portuguese sausage), then let me put them into the crock pot and add the chicken or vegetable ...