Fall Favorites Tomorrow is October first. So, if you're living in Wisconsin, like me, that means Fall is in full swing. Temperatures are dropping, it's getting darker a lot earlier, and those leaves are changing colors. Pumpkins are everywhere, along with Halloween decorations. My kids love driving around looking at all things Fall, so I thought I would come up with a list of … [Read more...]
Party Decorations inspired by Dr. Seuss
Party Decorations I love making party decorations. I love coming up with ideas, shopping for everything, and working on them at night while unwinding from the day. It was lots of fun making all the party decorations for the twins' 4th NICUversary. You've seen a few of the party pictures, and you've heard all about the food, so now it's time to share the rest of the Dr. … [Read more...]
Survival Products, Whole30 Thursday
Survival Products I'm not going to lie. The Whole30 was hard for me. For someone who loved sweetened tea, chocolate, and cheese, giving all those things up at once was difficult. At many points, I didn't think I would make it the full 30 days. I had to look for some "survival products." Things that made the challenge a little easier by either making the cooking easier or the … [Read more...]
Watermelon Sangria and The 4th
*Amazon Affiliate links are included in this post. Please see Disclosure Policy for more details. Watermelon Sangria The 4th of July and watermelon sangria. Watermelon Sangria and the 4th of July. Yep. A good combination anyway you say it. We had a pretty great 4th of July filled with friends, family, and fireworks. A fruity, festive drink certainly helped. I think it … [Read more...]
Results, Whole30 Thursday
Results I've been done with the Whole30 for almost a week, so it's time to share my results with you. I wasn't too confident in what some of those results would be, and I was a little scared to even get on the scale. However, I was still confident in all the things that I learned. I'm also confident in the things I didn't like about the program. I want to share those things, … [Read more...]