a crafty mom, leading a full, beautiful life
~It is a truth universally acknowledged that all Fixer Upper fans, in possession of transportation, must be in want of a trip to the Silos~ Joanna Gaines. That chick knows her stuff. There was a time when I knew nothing about decorating. I bought my first home when I was 20 years old. I got [...]
When Silas (my oldest child) was just 5 months old, I started thinking about his first birthday party. Around that time, I discovered Pinterest. I was instantly addicted! I fell down the rabbit hole of incredible parties and elaborate ideas. I had a truly difficult time narrowing down to the perfect theme. Finally, I decided [...]
Chicken. It's delicious. It's a staple in our household, I include it on nearly every shopping list. For the past 5 years, my husband has worked for Chick-Fil-A so you can imagine... sometimes I don't always crave it. But This recipe? This recipe is a game changer. When it's rainy out and I wanna [...]
Today, I'll share my best advice for flying with children! When we lived in Charleston, my family was always 10 minutes away. For almost 30 years, my Mom and Dad, aunts and uncles, grandma, friends, sisters, brothers... everyone was just a phone call away. If I needed childcare, if I wanted to invite someone over [...]
I dyed my White couch. It was terrifying, fantastically fun, and I love how it turned out! A year ago at this time, we had just put our Charleston, SC home on the market. We were getting requests for 2 or 3 showings a day! Each time, I'd go into Turbo-Mom-Mode: I would tidy things [...]
Pot Roast. Could there be anything more comforting, more delicious... more Gluten Free? You heard me right: Pot Roast is a naturally gluten free dish! It's my husband's favorite home-cooked meal. It's the dish my 5 year old Never fusses about eating. It's Easy. It's Delicious and now, I'm gonna tell you how I make [...]
*This post is focused mainly on Disney WORLD with little tid-bits about DisneyLAND! Read on to learn ways to Save Money on your next Disney Vacation! One thing you should know about me: I am a True Disney Princess at heart. But in my childhood, we traveled to visit family. We went up North to [...]
Boy, transitions can be challenging! Moving from High School to college or the real world; transitions between jobs; transition to marriage or to having a baby...or 2 ...or more! We go through transitions every single day! For me, just transitioning from January to February has kicked my booty! Now I could complain and go on [...]
A day in the life of This stay at home mom. Today, someone called me super mom. ...When someone texts you, it's nearly impossible to correctly identify their tone, so my first instinct was to think that she meant it sarcastically. (she didn't) I am Not a super mom. I'm not even a super person. [...]
Each year, it's tempting to set a goal; to set a resolution. This year, you might "resolve" to be more fit, to eat out less and cook more at home. You might choose to save money or pay off debt. You may want to quit a bad habit (I Always want to quit biting my [...]
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