Thrifty Thursday: Spooktacular Votive Holders
This is a fun craft that I actually did with a group of my girlfriends after a few of us had our first babies. I decided to put my large collection of baby food jars to good use by hosting a get...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Simply WonderFALL Ideas
Fall is my favorite season. I love everything about it; from the colors and smells to the seasonal candles (pumpkin spice is my favorite) and the decorations. Going to Rose’s Berry Farm in Glastonbury...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Candy Wrapper Crafts
Are you are up to your eyeballs in candy after trick-or-treating with the kiddos last night? You are in luck because after you help your little, or not so little, ones eat their candy (tough job I...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Mod Podge Tabletop
I am a bargain shopper. A consignment and thrift store treasure hunter if you will. And I am proud of it! You learn to be frugal when you have kids and limited funds. I was recently perusing in my...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Handprint Turkey
It is so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is merely a week away. I love this time of year; getting together with friends and family, the delicious food, wonderful smells, traditions, the decorations,...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Handmade Holidays
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love this time of year – the holidays. Getting together with friends and family. The smells, decorations, music, the spirit of giving. What I do NOT enjoy is...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Freezer Paper Stenciling
This was a project I had wanted to try for quite some time, and to be honest, I am not sure why I waited so long! This is something that just about anyone (young and old alike) can do. Create your own...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Waterless Snow Globes
Although I am not a huge fan of the cold weather, I do enjoy a beautiful snow fall from time to time. To me, there is nothing more tranquil and serene than the sight of a fresh blanket of snow covering...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Ode to Thrift Stores
I just love a great bargain and consider myself a fairly frugal (not in the stingy, super cheap way though) person. Yes, I am one of those people who enters a store and bee-lines it to the clearance...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: DIY Gender-Neutral Dollhouse
NEWSFLASH: Dollhouses are NOT just for girls! Even some top toy retailers are catching on to this fact according to this article on Daily Mail. They even have educational benefits and can promote the...
View ArticleTrue Confessions: Carly
Well, I am truly sorry to disappoint you folks, but I do not have any secrets to tell. Nope… I’m a gold star mom. Some might even refer to me as perfect. YEAH.RIGHT. Ok… here’s the dirt. Hopefully at...
View ArticleMy Modeling Career
As a parent, you want nothing less than the absolute best for your child. We tell them on a daily basis where to go, to do this, don’t do that, eat this and not that – always with the best intentions...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Party Like a Rock Star! (Part 1)
I….LOVE….CELEBRATING…BIRTHDAYS! Mine, my family members’, my friends’…It’s the one day of the year that is all about YOU! My little Emma hasn’t had the opportunity to celebrate her first birthday yet...
View Articlewhy? Why? WHY?
My daughter (who I have lovingly nicknamed “Miss Independent” and “Little Miss Bossy Pants” due to her desire to not only do everything herself, but also tell everyone else what do as well) has found a...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: With Love
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and although it may not be a major holiday, it’s very special to me none-the-less. My husband and I started dating on Valentine’s Day a whopping 13 years ago!...
View ArticleSnow Much Fun!
I certainly don’t have to tell you how much of the fluffy white stuff we have on the ground from our recent visit from Blizzard Nemo/Charlotte/whatever you want to call it. However, I can share with...
View ArticleIt’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s…
…Supermom? Like me, you probably don’t think of yourself as any kind of superhero. We love our children with every fiber of our being and, although we are not perfect, do the best we can for them. It...
View ArticleThe D Word
Divorce. It’s just way too common. My marriage is not perfect (there is no such thing) but on our wedding day, we made a commitment to each other that we would remain a team through good times and bad....
View ArticleThe Second Time Around
During the first trimester of my first pregnancy I frequently looked like I had been punched in the face. Why, you ask? Well, that my friends was caused by the popped blood vessels all around my eyes...
View ArticleThrifty Thursday: Party Like a Rock Star! (Part II)
If you missed Part I you can check it out here. Don’t worry, I’ll wait! Last month we celebrated my daughter’s third birthday. As of yet, I have found this to be the most exciting age for throwing a...
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