Although I am a bit of a Pinterest addict, there is a trend on there that is driving me batty... people in my feed who post "inspiration" photos like this:{source}{source}And actually title t...
{source}I know there are a million Summer Bucket lists floating around the internet. But with the unofficial start of summer coming this weekend... I am coming up with my own list for this year.In th...
Ever since I got my iPhone in January, I have been obsessed with taking photos with the amazing camera... the freaking thing has high resolution that the DSLR I paid $1600 for! And to be able to post...
This is year four of my growing a vegetable garden... and it has not been a very fruitful journey. The above photo was pretty much the whole bounty from my garden 2 years ago. Sad, huh? My first year...
{vegetarian chili}A couple of weeks ago, my husband announced that he wanted to try vegetarian eating. (Although he has settled on pesco-lacto-ovo vegetarian as he still wants dairy, eggs and fish. W...
• I am trying earnestly to take quasi- acceptable photos for my Goodwill NNE blog post tomorrow about my little black dress. • Can smell this vegetarian Shepherds Pie baking in the oven... right in l...
Wow, its that time of year again... spring in NH means... SUNBLOCK! Huh? Yeah, the average temperatures for March in NH is about 44 degrees. This week? About 75 degrees!This meant I had to head to th...
You better watch out if you plan on going to the beach in NH this summer...It was all revealed as I complained to Colby about my post-workout sore arms...Seriously, people, you do not want to see thi...
I know it is Valentines Day and you are expecting some lovey-dovey post. But I have something on my mind that Id rather talk about. Although this will definitely rub some people the wrong way, just l...
Whoops, forgot all about this... I bet you were waiting with baited breath to find out the bad and the UGLY about my hubby, huh? First off, the bad...See that moustache... pretty bad, eh? Ok, thats n...
My husband does not get nearly enough air time here. I have great stories I could share about him, but somehow... with my 3 crazy kids, he always seems to fall to the drafts folder.I thought I would ...
I have pinned quite a few energy ball recipes recently as I had some granola with pomegranate that my kids simply would not eat and a tropical trail mix that they kept pushing to the back of the pant...
I am trying desperately to find food that fits within my detox for the month and that my children and husband will eat... its hard, very hard. But, I have found some compromises that hopefully all wi...
Today I have a mish-mash for ya. First off, I am a few days into my detox and all is well. I am glad I did a pre-detox because I did not experience the headaches and whatnot that come from caffeine w...
"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to ...
I was sooo taken back by this video... I honestly did not think it was real. But, really, who could make this up??? It is yet another reason that I am glad to not have cable television. I am so embar...
{source}Ok, I talked about my new found beer belly and my need to get rid of it. Lets be clear, I really do not need to lose weight, ideally it could be redistributed from my belly upwards to other a...
I have always been a very thin person. When I met my husband at age 23, I was 115 pounds at 59" tall. And that was heavy for me. Throughout high school and my early 20s, I stayed from 105-110 pou...
Our Christmas gift giving went exactly as I had wanted it: mostly handmade, homemade, locally purchased or experience gifts.Our experience gifts ranged from comedy show tickets to movie theater passe...
Ok, my hectic holidays have passed, and now I have time for you, my dear blog friends. Lets start with a quick recap of this past year....Some inspiration.Always crafty.Always offer fun for the kids....
Are you crafty? (Chances are that if you are at all interested in my blog, you have a touch of crafty...) Do you love Ryan Gosling? (Come on now, who doesnt? Blue Valentine anyone?) If you answered Y...
A few weeks ago, our whole family was able to go view a new New Hampshire attraction: The Gift of Lights at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.It is quite a spectacle: more than one million LED Christm...
One of my go-to gifts now is baked goods. I like to gather a basket of yummy treats for friends, family, teachers, neighbors... everyone enjoys a good chocolate chip cookie and Oreo truffle.If you wa...
{my father}I did not post on Veterans Day. I always feel guilty thanking a Veteran or making a big deal on Veterans Day. It seems so contrived. I do not say thank you enough for the rest of the year ...
For todays post on Christmas on a budget, I want to concentrate on childrens gifts. More importantly vintage or handmade, which can be done inexpensively and will also save alotta Mother Earths resou...
It has been over month since Annikas birthday party and she is already planning next years princess party! It was really such a fun time for her (AND all of her friends) and for me to see how much sh...
I am sure many, many people are in the same boat as we are… just over a month until Christmas and we just had to buy a new dish washer, a new washing machine and 2 new cars. Needless to say, there wi...
{photos taken within the last couple of weeks- quickly moving from leaf-peeping and fun leaf pile jumping, to snow covered pumpkins and winter-geared little girls}Wow, October has been crazy here in ...
My trip to Goodwill was a success. I actually had no trouble finding a variety of mustard items.My first, and most versatile item was a pair of mustard tights:{dress: Goodwill, belt: American Eagle, ...
As I have been skimming over my Pinterest boards, I have decided I am in love... with mustard. Not the edible kind (although I love me some sun-dried tomato mustard... YUM!) But I am referring to the...
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