This post is sponsored by Dove© Chocolates. Do you ever feel like you're always buying a new package of plastic eggs every time Easter rolls around? Me, too! It's the same with those pesky bags of stringy grass. It always ends up getting strewn around the living room. I really needed an update to this… Continue reading Easy Easter Basket DIY
Home Organization Project 13
This week's home organization project was forced upon us because we had to I wanted to clear out the office (formerly known as "The Lincoln Bedroom") for the mini-redo. Our 'office' is a very small bedroom on the main floor of our 1914-bungalow. We I wanted to give it a new look and get a… Continue reading Home Organization Project 13
Straight from the Earth Cookbook Giveaway
Happy April Fools' Day! Today, I've got a cookbook giveaway for the latest cookbook from Myra Goodman. Myra co-founded Earthbound Farm Organic with her husband, Drew, and wrote the cookbook titled, "Straight from the Earth," with her daughter, Marea Goodman. It's a vegan cookbook with gorgeous photography and tasty, easy to make dishes. This *meat*loaf… Continue reading Straight from the Earth Cookbook Giveaway
How to Meal Plan Every Week
There’s a lot of confusion about what meal planning is. Most people think meal planning is a plan for an elaborate dinner party. It can be but that’s not the meal planning I’m talking about. What I’m talking about when I say “meal planning” is a frame work or an agenda of what home cooked… Continue reading How to Meal Plan Every Week
Sweethearts’ Dinner Group
For the dinner group Brad and I hosted in February, we went with a "love theme." It was an Italian centric menu - since it was the day after Valentine's Day and Italians - from what I've heard - are known for their love and passion. As the hosting couple, we were in charge of… Continue reading Sweethearts’ Dinner Group
Home Organization Project 12
While this week's home organization project was only cleaning off the refrigerator - and everything attached to the outside of it - it was more symbolic than the previous 11 weeks of home organization projects. Are you wondering how cleaning off the refrigerator could be symbolic? Well, I've used the refrigerator as a "job and… Continue reading Home Organization Project 12
Zero Budget DIY Projects
When I start a DIY project, I like to try to spend zero or spend very little to do it. Here's how it works. Rather than setting a number and spending that amount, making my goal "O" forces me to get super creative. Think it's impossible to do? Check out this office re-do. Desk: My… Continue reading Zero Budget DIY Projects
Trading Cars During a Home Exchange
When home swapping, many times the exchange involves trading cars as well. When you don't have rent a car while on vacation, that's another big money saver while traveling! With cars, insurance follows the car and having a home exchange partner drive your car is the same as letting a friend borrow your car. Only… Continue reading Trading Cars During a Home Exchange
Egg in the Basket
Thanks to my husband for sharing this recipe. He loves to make this egg in the basket for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Growing up, my dad would make this for us on Sunday mornings. Our cousins called it "Popeye Toast," others called it "Egg in the hole," but to us, it was always "Egg in… Continue reading Egg in the Basket
Home Organization Project 11
Does it seem like every home organization project involves me getting my husband to get rid of his stuff? That's what he said! (Literally, he said that.) Seriously, this week we sorted all of our books and it looked like we were having an estate sale on the dining room table with all of the… Continue reading Home Organization Project 11
Go Gingham 