Can you believe it is almost July?! Summer is flying by. Nothing beats being a kid in the summer, nothing. My best memories are from summer days. Anyone else? I think we are going to kick off July with a Summer MUST-DO-LIST. I don't want summer to get away from us and wish we would have done this and that. Nothing elaborate. I'm a broke momma with one small car, but that doesn't mean we cannot make the most of each day. We happen to live minutes away from one of the best beaches (Parents ...
Family Life
Grilling and Family
Today we got a head start on Father's day and headed out to Kmart to pick up some grilling tools for dad. Here in Wisconsin it is grilling season and we intend on taking full advantage of summer. This was the perfect way to spend a Sunday night and wrap up a wonderful weekend. The weather couldn't have been more perfect and I couldn't be more blessed. Join us! We have a small hand-me-down charcoal grill. It can be a pain to start and a real deal-breaker on a windy day. We headed out to Kmart ...
Eleanor’s First Birthday
The birthday girl the morning of. How old is Eleanor? Party decorations and details. Opening presents and eating cake. Credits. The cupcakes were made by mother. The Elmo dress was made by my mother in law. You can find out about the Elmo photo garland here. Mushy stuff. It really was a wonderful day. I really like decorating and paying ...
Attention to Detail: Keeping It Real
Sometimes it feels like we never finish anything. We might do 99% of a project, but that last 1% just sits and sits and sits. Our attention to detail is lacking, a bit. Here are just a few details that need to be attended to. Let me clarify, Eleanor's room does not look like this anymore. Since painting, it hasn't gone fully back together. Still have piles of things on the floor and stuff that needs be hung up. The saddest thing is, I ...
The Not So Nice Three’s
If you are here for some crafty inspiration or deep insight on life, sorry. All I have to offer today is a mommy that is at her ropes end. Y'all ever heard of the terrible twos? Well two was great. Two was a dream. Me and my buddy had lots of fun. Quinn was very verbal, very young and could express himself well. I think this meant limited frustration on his end, which meant limited tantrums. He 100% adored us and what we said was the LAW. Quinn never pushed boundries or buttons and was a real ...