Has anyone ever watched a documentary that talks about the meat industry? The antibiotics, the cruel treatment of the animals, chickens stuffed wall to wall in buildings with no windows, pecking each other to death and trampling each other because they have no room to move or disposing of all the baby male chicks in… Read More Butcher Box Review
I grew up eating chicken and sausage gumbo. It was one of my favorite foods my mother made when I was growing up. Even now when we visit, she will make a batch of gumbo. My kids even love it lol! When I got married and we traveled to the South, I would try gumbo… Read More The Best Seafood Gumbo
This was written about two years ago, then tucked away and forgotten about. The message is still relevant and couldn’t be more timely. I am ticked right now. Seriously frustrated, upset and disappointed. My husband and I are in Laguna Beach, California right now. We just left the San Shi Go restaurant, where we had… Read More The Lost Art of Kindness
Let’s face it…moving SUCKS!! I should know. I have done it about 13 times since I got married (2001). Less than half have been in town/across town moves. All the rest have been hopping back and forth across the country. This most recent move, I REALLY just got tired of “stuff”. I have been reading… Read More Moving Tips and Tricks
I wrote this post almost a year ago. It’s amazing to see how the message is still ringing true. I posted this video on Instagram right after mother’s day of a hummingbird that was drinking from my fuchsia hanging-pots in my back yard in Oregon. A sweet friend that owns one of the local wineries… Read More Hummingbirds
Some of you may be thinking: “Where have you been? Did you go somewhere? Why has the blog been soooo quiet? Don’t you love us anymore?”. Glad you asked! (I was going to tell you anyway). As many of you know (because you stalk me on social media), my family and I have been hopping… Read More Hey y’all…I’m baaaaack!
On a trip to Seattle last year, my husband and I went into Target to grab a few items that we had accidently left at home. When we got to checkout, the cashier asked me if I wanted a bag. I kind of felt like saying, “Well yeah, of course I do!” (we had multiple… Read More Hookeez Product Review & Giveaway
About eight plus years ago, I decided to buy this message board on Pottery Barn that I had been eyeballing for a good while. It wasn’t long after I got it that it became affectionately called “The Love Board”, because my husband and I would take turns leaving each other little love notes on it.… Read More Chalkola Chalk Markers Review
When you were a kid, did you ever look at the storybooks you were reading and think “It would be so cool if the characters came to life!”? With the book, Goodnight Lad, and your smartphone or tablet, this can happen! Goodnight Lad is a magical book about a little boy, Logan, who refuses to… Read More “Goodnight Lad” App & Book Review
I am super excited to have Kristen from TheMommies.org share some great insight with us on how to feed your kids healthy food on a budget. Kristen has been happily married for six years, and is blessed with two children – a wonderful son and daughter. Kristen and her co-blogger, Cassie, started their blog with the intention of encouraging… Read More Feed Your Kids Healthy on a Budget