The Good Life…..With Cocktails
Hello there! Welcome to the fifth installment of my blog series, 'Diary of a First Time Homebuyer'. In this series, I am documenting my journey as my husband and I purchase our first home. For those of you just tuning in, you can click on the link above, or search in the drop menu in… Continue reading Diary of a First Time Homebuyer: Bumps in the Road
I am sure you are all aware of the benefits of raw honey. It soothes a sore throat, helps with coughing, and people have been eating raw honey for a host of other reasons for many generations. I am here to talk about a specific variety of honey native to New Zealand. Manuka honey is… Continue reading Manuka Honey: The Miracle in My Cupboard
Hello, Lovelies! As you may already know, we are buying a new house! Our journey started just before Christmas when we were idly looking at properties on Zillow and coming to terms with our goals for the new year and our need for more space. Two days ago, we looked at a couple of properties,… Continue reading Diary of a First Time Homebuyer: The Offer
I was born on the last day of 1979. As the world celebrates the beginning of their New Years and their Decades, so do I tick off the years and decades of my life. 2020 will be my 40th year on this Earth and I have experienced so many wonderful things, and I am thankful… Continue reading Resolutions: What I Want to Accomplish Before the Big 40.
This season is steeped in tradition. There are many ways in which people celebrate the winter holidays. Some are widely practiced, and others, specific to certain groups of people, or even just to individual families. No matter what you believe, or how you celebrate, the winter holiday season is pretty much 'The Big Show' for… Continue reading Holiday Traditions
Here's some tips to keep him real a bit longer. Have a fireplace? Don't mind a little cleanup? Take some large men's boots, put them on your feet, and walk from your fireplace to your Christmas tree, stopping to sprinkle flour around your feet with each step to create footprints. Alternatively, there are stencils available… Continue reading Kids Questioning Santa? 10 Ways to Keep Them Believing
The holidays can be hectic. There are events to plan, meals to cook, gifts to buy and wrap. You are staying up later and getting up earlier, just to get everything done, or to get that gift wrapped before anyone sees it. Don't forget to take some time for you. Set aside some time each… Continue reading You Time
Watercolor art is all the rage right now. I am seeing it everywhere. Cards, stationary, blog headers. Everything seems to be watercolor. People are even getting watercolor work tattooed on their bodies. I want to take a moment to warn you, this is a step by step tutorial, with images, and detailed explanations of materials,… Continue reading Easy Watercolor Tutorial
It's that time of year again. You are running around like a chicken with it's head cut off, trying to balance work, life, and the holidays. Time is running out, your patience is wearing thin, you haven't taken anything out of the freezer, and all you have is some canned stuff, a potato, a couple… Continue reading The Best (and easiest) Chicken Soup
Well, it's that time of year again! Welcome to my very first holiday-related post! I've had a request to post an Eggnog recipe from a fellow blogger, and since this is definitely my FAVORITE holiday treat, I jumped at the chance! It's just not possible for me to get in the holiday spirit without a… Continue reading Holiday Kitchen: Eggnog
