The Day a Truck Crashed into My House

This past Saturday was supposed to be awesome. My aunt and grandmother had come up to my house for a visit in the early afternoon, and because they have been hard at work cleaning out my grandmother’s attic, they brought me some goodies, including a turquoise toybox that sat …

Sundays are for Sharing: National Moscato Day, a DIY Art Cart, Teacher Appreciation, and More!

Some of my favorite posts from around the blogosphere over the past week and a space for you to share yours!

May 9th is National Moscato Day, declared by Gallo Family Vineyards, a creator of Moscato wines. If you’re looking for a perfect summertime cocktail to sip while …

Sundays are for Sharing: Attracting Bees to Your Garden, Homemade Soap, Earth Day Crafts, and More!

Some of my favorite posts from around the blogosphere over the past week and a space for you to share yours!

Now that the warm spring weather is here to stay, it’s about time to get outside and begin work on your garden. While bees may seem like …

Sundays are for Sharing: ’90s Kids are Old, Holiday Bark Recipes, Sleep-Texting, and More!

After quite the hiatus from our regularly-scheduled Sundays are for Sharing posts (sorry about that!) I am back to putting together these little lists of blog posts I have read throughout the week, totally loved, and wanted to share with all of you.

You would think that these …

Let’s Blame Everything on Winter

For the past couple of weeks, I have been appallingly unproductive in the writing and content creating department. Sure, I have posted about my new weekly baking challenge (two whole weeks in!) but that’s about it. In fact, I guess I have been on this productivity downward spiral since …

Sundays are for Sharing: The Tragedy at Sandy Hook, Mayim Bialik on the Spirit of Hanukkah, Homemade Eggnog Recipe, and More!

I have fallen disastrously behind over the last month and our weekly Sundays are for Sharing feature has suffered greatly. It hasn’t even resembled being weekly; in fact, it has been more like monthly. I’m sorry, and I will try to do better moving forward.

If you’re …

Birthday Girl

This past Saturday we had a birthday party for my stepdaughter, Rylie, who turned 7 years old. It wasn’t anything big, just a small get-together at our house with me, my fiance, and his parents, celebrating Rylie being another year older.

Since her older sister’s pirate-themed birthday …

Walmart is Giving $1.5 Million in Grants to Your Favorite Local Nonprofits During Walmart’s 12 Days of Giving

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine.

Each and every holiday season, we are reminded of the extraordinary power of giving. Whether it be by giving money, making time in our own hectic schedules to volunteer, or by purging …

Sundays are for Sharing: Margaret Atwood’s 10 Rules of Writing, Autumn Mason Jar Wine Glass Decor, and Pumpkin Rice Crispy Treats Recipe (and More!)

The last time I put up a Sundays are for Sharing post, it was all about Halloween with a few autumn decor tips thrown in there. While I absolutely love Halloween, it’s nice to read about things that don’t have to do with the holiday for …

Happy Halloween!

It’s Halloween, guys! I love Halloween, as I have repeated numerous times here in the last few weeks. I can’t help it; Halloween just makes me totally and completely happy. I have never been someone who has the capability of tapping into that child-like sense of pure excitement and giddiness. …

Sundays are for Sharing: Autumn and Halloween Crafts, Decor, Recipes, and More!

It’s almost Halloween and I really couldn’t be more excited! Halloween is my favorite time of the year, and while I can usually be found with a big bowl of popcorn in my lap while sitting in front of a good scary movie on Halloween night, …

Get Your Headlights Ready for Winter Driving with the 3M Headlight Restoration Kit at Pep Boys

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pep Boys. All opinions are 100% mine.

As we get used to having more chilly days and downright frigid nights while fall progresses, I can't help but realize that winter is coming. I am not …