Sea Salt Caramels

Deep breath – I’m about to share one of my MOST FAVORITE recipes EVER!  Homemade Sea Salt Caramels!! They’re oh so very addicting and I don’t mean that lightly.  Once made, this barely lasts a full day around here.  It’s just something about the sea salt, sugar, and cream. A little background – So there […]

Crayon Monogram Teacher Gift

A crayon monogram is an easy way to make a unique, meaningful gift for someone special or an adorable wall hanging for a child’s bedroom or playroom.  With just a few supplies, this project comes together quickly.   I had some crazy idea to make a Christmas gift for my daughter’s preschool teacher. I’ve never […]

On a personal note…

I’ve been so SO sad about my very good friend, Katie moving. Lots of tears. She found out a month ago and had to hurry and get ready to move.  I’ve just been in denial until now.  She and her family moved Sunday.  I met her soon after I moved to Texas and we became instant […]

Kids + Youtube

So I’m almost back to regular life – I’m recovering from a very painful herniated disc. I’ve been through this before but this time my sciatic nerve is being crunched. YEOUTCH! It’s a slooooow healing process.  But, I had the cortisone injection and it seems to be helping.   There should be a rule somewhere that moms […]

Travel Potty Idea

Travel John Jr. This portable potty was recommended to me a few years ago by a friend who is always in the know when it comes to kid stuff.  I’m so glad because it has come in handy more than once on road trips with the kids.  It’s appropriately called, “Travel John.”  hehe  Seriously though, it has saved […]

Banana Girl

The kids began their nightly “What is our bedtime snack?” routine. It’s usually something small – like sharing a banana. This night I got a little crafty. …and the kiddos were silent because as time went on, mom kept pulling more and more goodies out of the pantry. We ended up with this little number… […]