There’s no better time than now to start thinking about Christmas decor – I already have mine all unpacked and ready to go in my basement and am starting to shop for any missing pieces. This post is a list of some of my favorite places to buy Christmas decorations. I also know a lot…
Grandma Booth was the kind of woman who would warm a room with her laughter and made sure everyone she came in contact with was well-fed. She kept her Prime Rib recipe in her wallet, triple-Ziploc-bagged any leftovers, and made the family dog a fried egg every morning with his kibble. She saw the good…
My husband and I had a big life change this weekend! We welcomed another new member to our family. Everyone, meet Buddy! We adopted Buddy from Saving Paws in Appleton, Wisconsin over the weekend. We had made an appointment to “just visit” Buddy and some of the other pups. (Saving Paws is a no-kill rescue…
With not being able to travel this summer, my husband and I have been doing a lot of backyard living to escape our home offices. Our outdoor living space has really come a long way since we moved in! (I’ll post a “before” photo at the end of the post.) I’ve been working on making…
I’m interrupting our normal programming to introduce you all to someone very special today – my lovely little niece Claire! She made her debut into the world on June 17th, and she is absolutely perfect. Even with all that is happening with COVID at the moment, Claire’s birth went really well and my brother and…
The holidays are officially underway. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our families and ended the weekend with a gorgeous snowstorm. It was the perfect day to get out the holiday decorations and spend some time with our new little fur child – Miss Kitty! (Click here if you missed that post.) Now, the point…
This is an exciting post for my husband and me! We welcomed a new member to our family this weekend. Everyone meet “Miss Kitty.” We adopted Miss Kitty from the Fox Valley Humane Association. We had just stopped in on Saturday “to look” and, well, Miss Kitty worked her way into both of our hearts…
Brace yourselves – I’m getting crafty for a moment! Today, I’m going to talk about how you can make your own terrarium in 10 minutes flat, with several easy steps. That’s all it took for me to make the one in the photo above. Also, if you’re on a budget this holiday season, these make…