Spring has sprung with an audible boi oi oing noise around here. The nut trees are blooming with all their drowse inducing pollen, the sun is shining, and my favorite frozen yogurt place has Girl Scout cookie flavored yogurt. It’s…
REALLY longlasting lipstick
Ever since I’ve started making videos, I’ve gained a whole new appreciation for lipstick. I hate leaving lipstick remnants all over the place, and I love to kiss, so I’ve avoided it before. But on camera it makes a major…
Fresh Orange Creamy Slush + A Giveaway!
Whenever Atti or I go to the dentist, or when he’s had a particularly challenging day at therapy, or basically just whenever I feel like we’ve earned a little reward, we go to the drive in and get milkshakes. Atti…
Make your own Chalkboard Paint
I’m such a snob that once a project appears on several blogs, I normally turn my nose up at it. I never want to be a slave to trends, which can sometimes mean ignoring the perfect solution to a problem…
Year of Pleasures: Homegrown Broccoli
This batch of broccoli came from the community garden I planted with my pal Dave. Since I haven’t been on top of my game lately, he did all the work and I still get to enjoy the harvest. Smothered in…
Tutorial: Wrapped Rhinestone Bangle Bracelets
I’m easing back in to my crafting mojo, and if you’ve been around here for any length of time you’ve noticed how often I return to bracelets. I love them, they’re easy, it’s my crafting comfort food. So this project…
Pigs in Pudding – A treat for sick day!
When I was a kid, chocolate pudding was our greatest treat. It’s not like it’s so exotic, so I don’t know why we got so caught up in it, but pudding was the holy grail to us. Now that I’m…
Recipe: Chocolate Cheerio Cookies
For Atti’s birthday last week I wanted to bring a special treat to his class to share with all the other kids. I started thinking about what treat would make Atti the very happiest, and the truth is that, still,…
Valentines Day Cards with No CANDY!
There are tons of reasons why parents would want to limit the candy on Valentine’s Day, but nobody wants to be a scrooge. We’re all concerned about our kid’s diets, their teeth, health concerns, and I’ve even been hearing that…
Year of Pleasures: Community Garden
Next door to my church is a huge open lot. They’ve made a couple of attempts at some organized gardening, but this year they just left it open for a giant free for all. So my friend Dave and I…