Looking for the perfect place card to create for your holiday dinner this weekend? I, too, have been drawn to all of the beautiful Easter place setting pictures I have seen in magazines, online, and on everyone's pinterest boards. Martha Stewart has a lot of time to make these beautiful creative place cards! She's Martha … Continue reading Creative Place Cards
Helpful Hump-day Hints 04/04/12
Are you hosting a holiday this weekend? Either Passover or Easter? I have themed these Helpful Hump-day Hints to get you started as you prepare for guests and your holiday meal. 1. Clean your wine glasses. 2. Launder, iron, and put your holiday tablecloth on the table. 3. Cross reference your recipes / menu with … Continue reading Helpful Hump-day Hints 04/04/12
Spring Break Vacations
Are your kids off for the week? Not sure what you are going to do all day with them, or what you are going to leave the nanny to do all day? Here are some fun ideas to incorporate this week so you all enjoy your time together. If you are working and you leave … Continue reading Spring Break Vacations
My Friday Favorites 03/30/12
Let's cut right to the chase - here are my Friday Favorites this week... On TV - Once Upon a Time - so close again - The Mad Hatter in the reality world- so good! But as anticipated, the winner is... Mad Men- season five started this week and the two hour opener was fantastic. … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 03/30/12
Quick, Easy, Yummy Caramel Cake – Part 2
Here are pics of the cake - thanks for all your comments. I will post pictures of the finished, frosted carrot spice cake and the Easter gift bags I made for my nieces and nephew this weekend. Mixing the batter - with my addition of the cinnamon After baking - poke holes with the end … Continue reading Quick, Easy, Yummy Caramel Cake – Part 2
Quick, Easy, Yummy Caramel Cake
This weekend, I have family coming to visit. My brother and his twins, my niece and nephew, are visiting from California. I always like to make one dessert that is easy and delicious to have to serve throughout the weekend.
Helpful Hump-day Hints 03/28/12
Happy Hump-day everyone! Here are my HHHs (Helpful Hump-day Hints) for this week! Remember these are supposed to be small things you can do at the midweek point so your weekends don't get filled with catching up on all the household chores and errands you don't have time to do during the week.
Home is Where the Heart Is
We are in the process of house hunting. This is thrilling, nerve-wracking, time-consuming, and inspiring all at the same time. I find myself making lists of my wants and dreams and then re-categorizing these lists time and time again. A nice block with trees, near a good school, an extra bedroom for office space, a … Continue reading Home is Where the Heart Is
My Friday Favorites 03/23/12
Another great week! It was hard to narrow things down, but here are my favorites: On TV -So much to choose from this week. While I was trying to pick a favorite, I realized two things, 1.) There was a lot of good TV on this week and 2.) I watched a lot of TV … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 03/23/12
Helpful Hump-day Hints 03/21/12
It's midweek! Time for HHH (Helpful Hump-day Hints)! If you are new to the blog this week, HHHs are small chores you can do quickly at the midweek point, so your weekends aren't filled with housework and errands. Let's jump right in! HHH#1 Fill your hand soap pumps around the house. I buy the hand … Continue reading Helpful Hump-day Hints 03/21/12
My Color-Coded Life 