Plated delivery service is a real lifesaver in our house. We are busy on the weeknights and dinner can be an afterthought. We would love to cook dinner from scratch every night but that’s just not realistic.  With Plated, you get all of the ingredients […]

dan gets a huge tree every year! we decorate it with puffy glass ornaments that we collect! i love this one from home sweet home! we also collect one from each trip, so that it brings back fond memories! and then we collect some just […]

in preparation for christmas, i took advantage of some black friday shopping! online, that is. I got these cute gifts from lilly for all my kiddos teachers. i think the gift wrap with the sunny keychain is a nice touch. i got these great gifts […]

i am happy with how it turned out and now all my ingredients are at my fingertips and meal planning is a little simpler. i found these plastic containers at the food service store and these martha stewart labels at staples. i think it turned […]

i love these sterling skull studs i found at paper source. they are a little punk and are just a hint of halloween! www.paper-source.com / $20 i found these mystifying mints at world market! they were too cute to pass up! world market / $3.95 […]

harper and i collect these seashells from the art of simple in seaside. each time we are in they have new treasures to add to our collection. under $10. i love this frame from duckies for our kitchen! i took some great pictures that will […]

this cambria footed bowl / $49.50 / and these vintage wood paddle serving set / $24 / are perfect for entertaining and have a rustic appeal that is fun in fall. i am going to serve a salad of baby spinach, blue cheese crumbles, shaved […]

​ these will look so pretty on her bookshelf and they are can’t miss classics! i have already tucked a few away for the holidays! these will be so much fun to collect! the wind in the willows / www.amazon.com / $12 the wizard of […]

step 1 – begin with simple ornamental pumpkins or gourds of your choice   step 2 – gather your supplies – spray adhesive, gold or silver leaf, a paintbrush and newsprint to work on   step 3 – open gold leaf and prepare sheet   […]