This morning, I was feeling a little cooped up. It was rainy and dark, and my baby girl slept in until almost 11. I decided that this was as good a day as any to go shopping. My husband needed more work clothes and I needed to figure something out for dinner. I’m a cheapskate, […]
When this shirt didn’t fit, I wasn’t surprised, or upset. BUT… I KNEW that fabric would be great for something! There had to be something that I could use it for, right? When I happened upon this 20 minute ruffle dress tutorial today on Baby Making Machine, I knew that I could turn it into a dress… and […]
I am not a fan of bare walls. In fact, I’m a mural fan, myself. My husband? All about resale – i.e. neutral. Hmmm… One day I will get some color on the walls. In the mean time, I try to spruce things up here and there on the cheap. When we first moved into […]
Saving money, and still having loads of fun, is one of the challenges of any parent, and as a stay-at-home mom, it’s a big deal! There is one place in Houston that I’m hooked on, and have been since we moved here a few years ago…. This lovely lady is “Miss Gail.” She runs the […]
I am blessed to have a laundry room. It’s even cooler that it is upstairs, so I don’t have to lug laundry up and down constantly. But… it is in the middle of upstairs. No windows, no sunlight… around a corner and through a door and tada… Blah. Short of painting it hot pink and […]
We had an awesome baby bath when my little girl was very very little. It was small enough to fit on our master bath’s counter and large enough for her to grow with. Eventually, I would have it beside her brother’s bath and I could tend to them both. It served us well. The stepstool is still […]
Choosing the “right” gear for your family can be frustrating, and expensive! Originally posted in June of 2013, I’ve made some updates to this one! The Ergo Baby Carrier I’ve had a few folks, expecting children or grandchildren, ask me to share my favorite products. It’s a fun subject for me. We’ve certainly made our […]
The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small. — Mother Teresa Leaving Maryland was hard for me. I had never lived outside of that state and just about everyone I knew lived there. I am a creature of habit. I went to work, I went home, and […]
So I’ve always been a Payless Shoe girl. Or Kohls, they have good deals. I don’t recall ever buying a pair of shoes that had insoles separate from the shoes themselves. Nor do I remember buying shoes that had quite a bit of wiggle room in the toe area. I’ve always tried to find the […]
So, I have a wonderful sister-in-law here in Alaska who is up for any girly stuff as long as it doesn’t have anything to do with babies. She jokes that she’s missing that mommy chromosome. Lucky for her, her husband doesn’t really need to have kids either, so they make a good fit. My little […]