Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Saint Nicholas Day – Christmas Traditions around the World

Saint Nicholas Day – Christmas Traditions around the World
When my husband was seven he lived in the Netherlands (Holland). And while his family lived there for several years he experienced a tradition that most Americans don’t practice. Saint Nicholas’ Eve. On the evening of December 5th-young children put their shoes in front of the chimneys, or...
December 6th, 2010 | General | Read More

Toddler Activity:Edible Winter Sensory Tub

Toddler Activity:Edible Winter Sensory Tub
My two year old daughter really enjoyed the last Sensory Tub we made for the Fall. So this time I decided to make one with a Winter theme – since we will be getting to spend some of the holidays this year in a cold climate! Our family will be visiting family up North- and there is a pretty good...
November 19th, 2010 | General | Read More

Dressing Your Truth Online- My Progress

Dressing Your Truth Online- My Progress
I told you all in an earlier post that I had read a book by Carol Tuttle – Discover your Beauty Profile. I was pretty excited about what it was teaching me, and it was causing me to really examine my personality and how it’s changed over the years. At the end of the post I told you all that...
November 16th, 2010 | General, Reviews/Giveaways | Read More

Thankful Thursday- Week #2

Thankful Thursday- Week #2
As I told you last week- I thought it might be fun every Thursday in November – to make a list of all the things I’m thankful for that day. Here are the things that pop to mind this Thursday… 1. I’m thankful for the men and women that have given their lives for our country, that serve...
November 12th, 2010 | General | Read More

Giveaway: Piggy Paint Nail Polish!

Giveaway: Piggy Paint Nail Polish!
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you may already know how much I LOVE Piggy Paint Nail Polish! I love it because unlike most brands of nail polish you can buy this one-  is NON-TOXIC.  And as a mom that has a toddler that always ends up with her hands in her mouth, and her mouth on my...
November 9th, 2010 | General | Read More

Thankful Thursday -Week 1

Thankful Thursday -Week 1
It’s almost Thanksgiving!I can already smell the turkey and stuffing! And I thought it might be fun every Thursday in November – to make a list of all the things I’m thankful for that day. The big and the small. 1. My two year old making a “family” out of our mini pumpkins. ...
November 4th, 2010 | General | Read More

Remembering my Mother on her birthday.

Remembering my Mother on her birthday.
Your mother is always with you Your mother is always with you… She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. She’s the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks. She’s the cool hand on your brow when you’re not well. Your mother lives inside your...
November 1st, 2010 | General | Read More

Halloween Party- that didn’t happen!

Halloween Party- that didn’t happen!
My husband has a birthday near Halloween – so this year I decided to throw a Halloween birthday Party for him! Decorations were put up,  tons of food was ordered, cider was mulled! But the party never happened! The day the party was to happen- we were busy getting ready when it started raining....
October 29th, 2010 | General | Read More

What’s your Cleaning Style?

What’s your Cleaning Style?
I was recently sent some interesting statistics about women and cleaning…and it made me wonder could they possibly be true?? I consider myself an average cleaner- I like things neat and clean….but I do not bleach the sink every day, or change the sheets every other day. I clean… and...
October 26th, 2010 | General | Read More

Serendipity and a book.

Serendipity and a book.
I’m currently reading a super interesting book called “Dressing your Truth” by Carol Tuttle. The book itself is truly fascinating- but the story of how it got to me is rather serendipitous as well! Would you like to hear the strange way the book appeared in my life? I have an i-phone...
October 20th, 2010 | General, Reviews/Giveaways | Read More