I know this is a simple problem. I have no solutions. I am looking to you to please help me! I bought these 3 bottles at a yard sale. I think they are beautiful and want to keep them as they are. But to me they disappear into my brick fireplace. Here’s a pic. So,…
Family
Will our Children be there to take care of us as we age?
This is a guest post by my friend Nancy Ortiz. Nancy blogs over at www.thefrugaldietitian.com Make sure you pop over and check out her site. Thank you Nancy for guest posting with me! Many elderly people need to turn to their children for assistance as their own health declines. Obesity now in children is at…
My 10 favorite dinners to make:
1. Spaghetti (I know it’s not unique but it makes my kids happy) wine, fresh garlic and parmigiana cheese, homemade sauce, whole wheat noodles…Yum). 2. New Pasta Dish It varies every week depending on what I have on hand. This week it was peppers, onion, fresh garlic and parmigiana, spinach, squash, and zuchini over whole wheat penne…
My Summer Bucket List
. saw this on a friend’s site and thought it was such a cute idea. Here goes: catch fireflies (did this on Sunday night) check go to the beach read a book on the beach grill out at the beach nighttime hide and seek visit the drive in (there’s one close to here and I’ve…
19 years…
That is a long time. In 19 years we have gone from plug in the wall phones to portable cell phones. We’ve gone from no internet at all to great internet and lots of families with the ability to work at home. 19 years is also, coincidentally, the amount of time that I have been…
I feared for my own life…
Yes, I did it. I have no one to blame but myself. I let my son drive my car home the other night with me in it. It was not pretty. Matter of fact, I came home and my legs hurt from braking the invisible brake so hard. lol Oh, the joys of teenagers. He’s…
Colonoscopy day
We have had a long hard road with my dad. In a way he reminds me of this rock wall. Old and stubborn while still standing! I still worry about him every day. My dad’s health is still really not very good. Every time he goes under anesthesia I fret that he won’t come…
Here’s your Mother’s Day Poem!
Happy Mother’s Day Friends. Here’s some flowers for you! And a beautiful poem written by Nicholas Gordon. “Happy Mother’s Day” means moreThan have a happy day.Within those words lie lots of thingsWe never get to say. It means I love you first of all,Then thanks for all you do.It means you mean a lot to…
Date night at Chili’s…Yes please! #CoronaRita
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chili’s Grill & Bar for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. My hubby and I have not had a date night in a while. We have 3 kids. Who has the time? We’re making time next week. I. Can. Not. Wait. Our plan is…
Planting my cold vegetable garden.
Yeah right., I’ll be fighting the weeds for sure. But that’s ok. Planting my cold weather vegetables now. Here’s the cold weather vegetables that I’ve planted so far: lima beans peas green beans broccoli tomatoes spinach cabbage lettuce and carrots. Above you see my terrible iPad camera! I’ve got broccoli and tomatoes here and you…
My 26 year old house needs a lot of work!
In the last few years we have been working hard on updating my house. I love most everything about it. But updating it sure does make me love it more. This past week we were focusing on the cabinets. After 26 years of being used they had lots of scratches on them. They were driving…
My funny Whitney Houston run in…
Shocked and saddened by Whitney Houston’s death made me remember my one run in with her. My hubby trains in Atlanta once or twice a year for his job. When my dh goes the family used to go too. We would play at the park, go to the mall, swim in the hotel pool and…
What do you do that makes your life easier?
I bought pizza crust tonight and made my own pizzas but not the crust. It was such a fast meal. I love meals like that. They normally like pepperoni, veggies, sauce and cheese. However, my pepperoni had gone bad. How old must it have been to have gone bad? shudders at the thought. So, I…
5 Things Parents of Toddlers Should Look for when Buying Real Estate
At different times in our life we look at our homes differently. When I was looking at homes with a toddler I had very specific things I was looking for. Here are the things I wanted. 1. One level homes are a dream when your little ones are beginning to walk. There…
