I have been working on putting together my fall "mantle", which is really a shelf in the dining room, because I don't have the luxury of having a fireplace. At the end of the day mantles are just shelves, right? I started with my fall wreath (a huge improvement from last year's fall wreath). Obviously, we have a long way to go before this shelf reads fall. I decided it was time to find something fall-ish for the frames. When Ross came home from work on Thursday, I was all, "Hurry up and ...
Archives for August 2012
Making the Most of What You Got
It is no secret that we don't have lots of money. I am not telling you this in a woe-is-me kinda way. Our money situation is largely due to the choices we have made. Getting married at 23, buying our house at 24, having our first kid at 25, taking a year off to stay home with Quinn, having a second kid and forfeiting my income so I could stay home with our children...yup, those are all choices. Choices we stand by. If money and career were number one, we probably would have had our kids later in ...
Dr. Seuss Quote Printable – Think Left
A great Dr. Seuss Quote Printable: Think left and Think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try! What can I say? Dr. Seuss is a smart man. This fun printable is perfect for the start of the school year, the classroom, a nursery, scrapbooking or graduation. We kind of have a crush on Dr. Seuss around here. Looking for another Dr. Seuss Quote Printable? Dr. Seuss Printable Dr. Seuss Quote - Earth Day Celebrating Dr. Seuss Day? These ...
Burlap & Fabric Flower Wreath
I know, I know...it is only August. But fall is right around the corner so I thought I would get started now. The burlap & fabric flower wreath is the first step to attaining my "fall mantle". We are using air quotes (If we really were talking, those would be air quotes), because it isn't actually a mantle. I don't actually have a fireplace, but a board from Home Depot does the trick. Click on over to learn a tad more about the dining room shelf (a.k.a mantle). Nothing says fall to me ...
Lemonade Stand: Cash-Money Millionaire Style
Clearly you are all here to learn how to get rich, quick! Right? There are five steps to becoming a cash-money millionaire via a lemonade stand. 1. Enthusiasm. Every single time someone rode, biked, ran or walked by he jumped up and down and yelled "Lemonade, Lemonade, Lemonade". His enthusiasm was hard to ignore. 2. Appearances. If it looks cute and appealing and clean and refreshing, they will be a whole lot more likely to stop. 3. Charm Like anybody ...