We woke up on Monday to MORE snow! More ... in March. We only had a few inches here at our house that morning and then it rained all day. So the kids did not play in the snow that day. I did snap a few pictures when I went out to thaw the car out to drive to work. Here were my … [Read more...]
Aunt Jemima: Breakfast Made from Scratch
Sunday wasn't a normal Sunday for us. We are used to cooking for two families on Sundays and basing our afternoon on that. We didn't have that task this past Sunday. Instead I played catch up on errands which included grocery shopping and meal planning for the week. We are JUST … [Read more...]
The Green Giant Giant Surprise: New Veggie Chips
It was a big surprise for our kids to get chips for an after dinner snack one night. Sure we have chips from time to time but they aren't normally a snack after dinner. So what did we let them snack on after dinner. Check out new Giant Surprise from Green Giant ... Veggie … [Read more...]
A Week Ago We Lived in a Winter Wonderland
Last Wednesday we had over 10" of snow on the ground. The ice that came first snapped trees though. There are still so many down trees as a result of the winder wonderland we had. We had two losses in our yard. The last pear tree will need to be cut down. We had five when we … [Read more...]
Take me away to … Arkansas for SoFabCon!
Accepting the status of a life long learner has been a hard road for me. After an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, I said I was DONE with school. DONE. Yet I kept learning ... mostly at my full time job where I have specialized in the requirements area of systems … [Read more...]
Lazy Meatless Monday Dinner
Today was a long day at our house. Maybe it was the switch to Daylight Savings Time? Maybe is Brian STILL being sick with bronchitis? Maybe it is me just being worn out. It was Meatless Monday day though. Thankfully we had planned for a lazy meatless Monday dinner. Part of the … [Read more...]
Wishin’ For Summer Sunday Dinner
Last week when we had 10 inches of snow on the ground, I dreamed up this Sunday's dinner. Then I named it. I have no idea why I named the dinner as we don't generally name our dinners but I told Brian it was the "Wishin' for Summer" dinner. Today is was 63 degrees outside at … [Read more...]
Bringing Out the Snow Boots Again
The Land's End snow boots were out by the fire again this week! Remember the Friday Favorite a few weeks ago? Sophie decided the snow boots needed a new order and declared they made a pretty pattern. I laughed and had to take this picture ... On Wednesday, we had 10 inches … [Read more...]
BISSELL CleanView Vacuum
We are excited to share a review of the BISSELL CleanView vacuum! Sophie asked why the delivery man brought us another vacuum when this came. We have a cheap vacuum the preschool space used and I have a monster vacuum that weighs a small ton. They work so we still have … [Read more...]
Heart of Haiti Trays
We are excited to work the Macy's again! Do you remember our post about the Rwandan basket last year? This year you can find the Heart of Haiti Trays, Set of 2 Tea Leaf Nesting Trays at Macy's! About ... Unique and beautiful, Tea Leaf nesting trays recall Haiti's lush … [Read more...]
Ready for Spring Showers with Kidorable
We have had some rainy days here lately in Virginia The rainy days pointed out that Sophie's rain coat was too small so when hunting for a new one, I turned to Kidorable to check out their girl rain coat collection. Last fall, I had ordered Matthew the Dinosaur Rain Coat. … [Read more...]
Kohl’s Cares Dr. Seuss Collection
We are excited to work with the Kohl's Cares program on the latest book and plush collection featuring Dr. Seuss books and characters! Did you know? The Kohl's Cares program which donates 100% of the net profit to children's health and education initiatives … [Read more...]
Living Accents Folding Adirondack Chair
When we agreed to review the Living Accents Folding Adirondack Chair found at ACE Hardware, we weren't sure what we agreeing to be honest. Brian went to pick it up at Gary's Ace Hardware in Culpeper, VA (find them on Facebook HERE) in our little Honda Civic since the girls and I … [Read more...]
Shopping Therapy or Baking Therapy
These are two types of therapy I love. I will be the first to admit the shopping therapy rarely happens though ... you know this whole life on a budget thing plus a job and family that keeps me busy. Baking Therapy on the other hand, I seem to find time for that. Some times it is … [Read more...]
Recap LEGO KidsFest Richmond, VA
We had the opportunity to take the kids to Richmond, VA to the LEGO KidsFest this past weekend. We were surprised by the traffic getting to the convention center but we made it and found parking in the one parking garage I know from Brian's Richmond Half Marathon runs. We were … [Read more...]
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