we've been cooped up inside the last little while. it's winter and it's snowing outside, and i decided way back in december that it was hibernation time. don't get me wrong - we still go out to play in the snow on occasion, but that only lasts for 1/2 hour before we're all frozen. so we bake lots ...
top 13 posts of 2013
2013 was my first full year of blogging. looking back at the posts that i did earlier this past year is a little bit humbling - i'm still nowhere near where i want to be, but i have come a long way! having said that, some of my earlier posts have been some of the most successful this year. here's a ...
free printable calendar :: january 2014
i love january. not because of the snow. no way. i love january because it is a chance at a fresh start - a new beginning. no matter what last year brought, this new year is an opportunity to make it right. i plan on being more organized this year. i plan on not wasting my time on unimportant ...
2014 monthly planner calendars :: free printables
hope everyone had a merry little christmas this year! the past month has been a crazy one for our family - from never-ending doctor's visits to out-of-country weddings and every thing in between, we still managed to pull off a great christmas! while we didn't get a chance to squeeze in every ...
banana chip mint cookies
my mom is a cookie queen. even with 8 kids at home, she always managed to have homemade cookies in our lunches everyday. it made the kids in my class extremely jealous! they would always try to trade their jos louis cakes, or passion flakies for some of my moms cookies. and these cookies - banana ...
make it yourself :: christmas stockings
even though my husband and i have been married for several years, we never had our own stockings until last year. the reason being that we lived close to family and so was always at someone else's house for christmas day - and both my mother and mother-in-law had plenty of stockings to spare. so ...
christmas activities for kids :: crafts, crates, and creative christmas stories
my kids check the mailbox everyday, always asking if there is anything in there for them. sadly, there's usually nothing. but one day my kids received something in the mail with their names on the address label - they were ecstatic to say the least! especially when that piece of mail came in a box ...
homemade turkey stuffing recipe
thanksgiving is right around the corner! have you put any thought yet into what your spread will look like this year? are you going to make all your tried and true recipes? your grandmother's recipes? or will you be adventurous and try something new? a few weeks ago i tried my sister's stuffing ...
i used to use a point & shoot camera :: hello new dslr!
since starting this blog 1+ year ago, i've used only one camera: a simple, easy to use, sony cybershot point & shoot. while it has no bells or whistles, it's been a really good little camera and has given me some pretty decent pictures for a point & shoot! to illustrate how effective it's ...
vinyl christmas advent calendar for kids :: giveaway!
i have a super adorable vinyl christmas tree advent calendar to giveaway this week! it is so cute - my kids just love it and are counting down the days until they get to use it (funny, i know)! this calendar comes from signs.com, a company that makes customizable signage. they do a lot ...