Hey everyone- Kicking into the holidays means more family, friends, cousins, parties and teenagers at our house!! To help everyone put down their phones here is a fun project I am sharing! I made these conversation photo frames when we updated our basement this summer. Check out the pics HERE. But, I held off on posting [Read more…]
Vampire Bloody Donuts
Okay I am on a donut theme for party and breakfast ideas. I blame Matthew Mead’s holiday books! I shared one of his other ideas here. I love his books almost as much as my weekly issue of People magazine! These vampire bloody donuts are a super fun dessert for a party! I am serving these vampire bloody donuts at [Read more…]
DIY Canvas Paint Party
Hi everyone- How is this for a Throwback Thursday! This project was before blogs and diy sites were as common as pop up ads! The fun part of this is it’s still a great project for you, your kids or a great birthday activity! Canvas and paint: a classic pairing! In this image I suggest [Read more…]
Easy Care Package Idea
My daughter is in college and I am constantly thinking about care packages (I haven’t actually gotten my act together to send a care package)! And, when I’m not thinking about them she is good about texting me reminders or notices that her roommates’ moms are sending care packages. But this was such an easy care [Read more…]
College Care Package Party for Moms
When my baby girl left for her first year of college several of the moms got together on a Sunday afternoon to prepare care packages for our girls. Sniff. Sniff. Breathe. The hostess served wine for us moms. Some of us may have had a second glass. Here are the details: Each mom was asked to bring enough of [Read more…]
How I bond with my boys afterschool
When my daughter left for college I was left with a house full of boys. At the time both our dogs were boys! And I found myself asking “the usuuu” questions: “How was school?” “Homework?” “Did you like your lunch?” You know the questions that inevitably have one word responses- bad mom questions! With their older [Read more…]
5 Ways to Connect with your Teen Boys
Hi everyone~ As many of you know I have one daughter and two sons. My boys were always the chatty ones, willing to share all details and “bathroom humor” with little coercion. But, as my oldest son settled into the teenage years, he was less talkative. And, this drove me crazy. What I found out is [Read more…]
Thrifty Teen Bedroom Accessories
It’s done! After multiple negotiations makeovers and tweaks my son’s room is done! Here is the finished room. For the details on this before and after click HERE. On a side note, the hardest part of this project is reconciling my wish for a Pottery Barn room with the reality that my son wants a “cool” [Read more…]
Daughter Leaves for Study Abroad
Today we dropped our daughter off at the airport. In a matter of hours she will be en route to Florence Italy where she will study abroad over the next 112 days. But, who is counting? We are so excited for her adventure. Really. We supported her goal to study abroad, because it was [Read more…]
Funny Solution to when the SI swim suit issue arrives
We subscribe to both Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated Kids because I will subscribe to {most} magazines if it encourages my kids to read. Anything sports related gets my boys’ attention. Apparently, sports isn’t the only thing that gets their attention. Imagine my surprise while sorting through the mail and I was face to face [Read more…]
Daughter Prepares for High School Graduation
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Reposting one of my favorites. As we head into a new school year, he is what I was feeling just a few short years ago. My daughter is now a junior in college! Yikes! It’s happening. And, I’m getting cold feet! My daughter is almost, officially a senior in high school. I just can’t [Read more…]
