Meal Planning -Week 3

Here we are, week 3 of meal planning! We are trying out 2 new recipes this week so I can update later on those. Also, trying to finish up Thanksgiving leftovers! Left overs - we hosted thanksgiving and we are working our way through it all. I am going to give this sandwich recipe a …

Kids Gift Guide – Plus Gifting Experiences

Happy Cyber Monday Friends!! I finally put together a kids gift guide!!!  We have two little girls but many of the gifts could also be gifted to boys!!  Shopping for kids is my absolute favorite!!  So lets get to it!! Ice Cream Shop - super fun, interactive, a toy that is well loved by our …

Meal Planning – Week 2

So what's for dinner this week?  Great question! We are keeping things simple this week, with busy schedules and some traveling. On the Menu this week... Chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese (have you ever tried the Walmart mac and cheese?  It is so good.  They are a variety of flavors - our favorites are …

Thanksgiving Day Menu

Do you host Thanksgiving? We have been hosting Thanksgiving for both of our families for about 6 years now. We typically have around 20 + people around the dinner table each year. Are you wondering where we put 20 + people?? Great question...somehow we all just fit!Don't let space stop you from hosting. The first …

Basement Remodel – How I removed our popcorn ceiling

Back in September we started our basement remodel.  We had talked about starting it during the summer, but life happened, summer turned into fall...well you get the point. To give you an idea, this remodel HAD TO BE DONE BEFORE THANKSGIVING!!  We typically host, and we need all the space we can get to host …

Meal Planning Week 1

Are you always stumped about what to make for dinner? Are you looking for new recipes that are easy to cook during the week with a busy schedule? Meet too!! I thought it would be fun to start a weekly post about our meal planning. We have been meal planning weekly since the husband and …

Another Weeks end

It is so rainy here today, but I'm not complaining at all!  The perfect day to stay inside, bake, listen to music, diffuse fall smelling essential oils and watch movies! We are in the process of tearing apart our lower level on our tri level home (more on that next week).  This has forced me …

The Weeks End

The summer has gone by so fast.  Is it really August already????  We have been enjoying all things water this summer...splash pads, pools, water tables, the hose! We have loved every bit of summer and I think we will all be sad for it to end because in a few short weeks school will be …

Buffet Table

Do you know the difference between a buffet table and a sideboard?  Do you use the name interchangeably?  I know I do! They are basically the same thing, the only difference is where they are located in your home.  A storage table found in your dinning room  is called a buffet and a sideboard (sometimes …

The Weeks End

Do you love real house plants?  I have always loved them.  I use to have house plants in my bedroom when I lived with my parents!  I don't even remember how I obtained them but I had 4 plants that grew like crazy because they lived by a window that had an amazing ledge.  I …