Now that we are fully into the holidays I feel like I can relax. It may sound crazy, but I do all my prep the week or so before Thanksgiving (yes, we put up the tree the weekend BEFORE Thanksgiving) so that I can just relax after. We had the kids home and a houseful…
Silly me. I thought the time change was going to be the hardest thing I had to deal with this past weekend. We were going to clean the house and do some simple errands and make a giant bowl of mashed potatoes to take to church on Sunday for the annual holiday meal. I like to…
How much do you think about makeup and skin care for your face? We pay so much attention to what we eat and whether or not we are using BPA-free plastic and natural remedies and cleaning supplies and so many other things…then we slather our faces with toxins and chemicals. Did you know that cosmetic…
Don’t we all have dreams that we don’t share with everyone? I have lots of them! I want to go to Australia and do some scuba diving. I want to learn to dance the Jive. I’d love to meet each of you and spend time sitting on my porch and getting to know you personally. …
It’s been a whirlwind of activity here so far this summer. Between fanning myself and trying to figure out ways not to cook, I have been busy! If you’re new here then let me introduce myself. I am Lisa and I live in Texas where it is approximately 143° in the summer. Therefore, I complain…
Last Sunday I got a rare treat. ALL 9 of my children came for dinner. It’s almost become a unicorn of a dream…..that we would all be in the same place at the same time. Hasn’t happened in nearly 3 years. I heard about the plan a couple of days before it happened. They considered surprising…
I can’t stand waste. I keep stuff I don’t need because I think it might be useful sometime, which has led to a workshop full of wood scraps and broken furniture, and a drawer full of empty essential oil bottles. The good news is that I do generally use these things at some point. I’ve…
This post contains affiliate links. Have you gotten into the nail trend of putting stickers on? I started buying nail stickers a couple of years ago when my daughter got me into it. But they are pricey, so I got away from it. And I always had some leftover on the sheets that I bought that…
About a month ago, because I wanted to share with you how I made all of the paper wedding flowers, I set up a little spot in a back bedroom to make YouTube videos. I planned for it to be temporary, but I have really enjoyed making these videos. It gives me an excuse to create something…
Isn’t April a beautiful month?! Here in Texas it’s the last chance to enjoy some cool-ish days before the sweltering heat hits and we are stuck inside with the A/C for 5 months. So I have been outside as much as possible for the past couple of weeks. I like to go out and work, as in clean…