A Few of My Favorite Things This Summer

Outshine Lemon Bars (on the back porch with hummingbirds sipping at the feeders) Faux Snake Skin Converse Shoreline Sneakers Summer Unit Studies by The Good and the Beautiful Lemon Elderflower Hand Cream + a Bouquet from a Friend Jellies in My Size + Porch Swing + Outdoor Throw Pillows from Walmart ($5 each) Our Current … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things This Summer

Another Day, Another Book Sale

Do we need any more books? Well… I don’t know. Perhaps, and then again perhaps not. There is definitely no room on any of the bookshelves. There are books in boxes on the floor and on several shelves in my linen closet. But that does not necessarily mean we don’t need any more books, it … Continue reading Another Day, Another Book Sale

Easter Decor

Yesterday, my youngest son said, “Mom, I really like going to the G’s house because they have such nice decorations and pictures up whenever we go over!” Meanwhile, my daughter has been asking to decorate for Easter since the day after St. Pat’s! My friend, SG, changes her decor seasonally. My kiddo’s comments made me … Continue reading Easter Decor

☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈

The feature photo is of some shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s. I found this post in my drafts folder - I don’t know why I never published it! It’s from a few years ago. We made these Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how the green coloring comes from matcha green … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈

Completed: Winter Reading Challenge 2024-2025: Books & Prizes!

Family Winter Reading: read together 55 days between 12/2/24 - 3/1/25 ✅ Prize: a new family game We’ve had lots of fun playing this game. It’s like Taboo but you can only use one syllable words to get your team to guess the clue words. And if the clue-giver makes a mistake, the opposing team … Continue reading Completed: Winter Reading Challenge 2024-2025: Books & Prizes!