Today is my thirtieth day in a row of blogging. That is a really big deal for me, which I explained at the start of this challenge. I am doing a year worth of 30 day challenges all in attempts to better myself. Challenge one: Whole30 Challenge two: Thirty days straight of blogging. Challenge three: Undecided, but you should join me. We can start on November 1st. Here are five things I have learned from challenging myself for 30 days. 1. No mental acrobatics. The decision ...
BALANCE
Almost Moments
Quinn stayed home from school today sick. That kid is pretty miserable and I keep waiting for him to get better. Hudson was all kinds of crabby since he decided to wake up at 3 AM! Ross and I tag teamed until 5 before we finally gave up. Quinn was up crying and burning up and it seemed frivolous to pretend we were getting more sleep. Quinn lounged all morning, snuggled in our bed and watched TV. We had some unseasonably warm weather--77!! here in Wisconsin. Since we will be buried in snow and ...
Handmade Gift Idea
This is a fun handmade gift idea for you favorite little reader, the book lover in your life, your child's classmates, the librarian or for teachers to give to their students. Today, I'm sharing with you my literary classics book tote and bookmarks--a perfect fit for our handmade gift category in the #DesignSpaceStar challenge. I used this design to create this cute little literary classics tote. If you were giving this as a gift, but were looking for more--it would go great with ...
Searching for Validation
My husband took the day off to be with the kids today. He did my job and before the sun was even up, I was on the train to Chicago. I've typed, deleted, typed, deleted... because where do I start. The last six years have been building up to today. Having children changed me. It changed me in amazing, beautiful ways. Having children made me more patient, loving, kind. It made me look at the world differently. I grew a freaking human being three times. I have done amazing ...
Simple Fall Party Ideas & Cheap Party Tips
A reader reached out to me recently asking if I had any ideas for a simple fall party. To keep things simple and costs low I recommend keeping the guest list small. Smaller means a more intimate, less chaotic event with the added benefit of saving money. I also recommend on focusing on one space to make a statement. A drink stations/dessert table. Some examples from past parties: As a reminder, folded paper bags make for a great and inexpensive way to serve food, plus ...