A couple weeks ago I was having writer’s block for a blog post I was working on and my sweet 10 year old daughter came to me and told me she had written a Halloween post for me. She told me that she had written it from my perspective and how she thought I wrote. She even took a few pictures to go along with it. What a sweetheart. ... Read More
Sharing Ideas to Keep Life Simple and Fun
Joyful Traditions, Simple Recipes, Uncategorized
Dinner in a Pumpkin
Have you heard of the delicious recipe, Dinner in a Pumpkin? If not I highly recommend this recipe as a fun way to use up those extra pumpkins sitting around on your porch that you don’t want to carve. This dinner recipe is a tasty and festive way to celebrate all things fall. Each year we make this meal just prior to Halloween and love ... Read More
Wunderlist – For All of Your List Needs
Have you ever been to the grocery store to return and realize you forgot the thing you went to the store for in the first place? I have and it’s quite irritating! So, of course now I make lists. Do you make lists? Like a list for your weekly menu, a list for the books you want to read, a list for your to do stuff, a list of your ... Read More
Instant Pot Beef Stew
I love the cooler weather we are finally having around here! It’s still a little warm during the day, but the crisp mornings and cool evenings have my heart right now. I also love the change in my menu with this fall weather! I’m ready for soups and chili and stew, aren’t you?! Today I want to share my Instant Pot Beef Stew, ... Read More
Do You Believe in Modern Miracles?
Oh, you guys. What a crazy couple of days. Have you ever had a moment in your life that just didn’t feel real? That moment when you think to yourself, “Did that really just happen?” Do you believe in modern miracles? I’m pretty sure I’m living one right now. At least, that’s how it feels to me. Yesterday ... Read More
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Apple Dip
I have discovered my favorite pairing for apples this fall! Pumpkin Cream Cheese Apple Dip is so creamy and delicious that you have got to try it. If you could taste fall, this would be it! Close your eyes and just picture pumpkins, cinnamon, sweet cream cheese, whipped until frothy, spread on crisp sweet yet tart apples! Perfection! My sister ... Read More
I’m Having ICL Surgery!
I have terrible, terrible eyes. Truly. We’re talking legally blind in both eyes, can’t see my alarm clock without my glasses, terrible. Add to that some astigmatism, which means I don’t see perfectly even with my contacts. As I’ve gotten older, my eyes have become really dry, which adds its own nasty element to contact ... Read More
Changing Fall Colors
As fall comes don’t you love the changing fall colors? I love that fall brings change; change in the weather, change with the school year, change in our clothing styles from warm weather to cool, change in sport seasons, changes with the holidays coming and changes in our attitudes. But mostly, I love the change of colors. Fall is the final ... Read More
My Favorite Soft Caramel Popcorn
One of the things I always think about around Halloween are the hard caramel popcorn balls that haunt my childhood. Do you remember those? The break your teeth, pull out your fillings, end up in the trash popcorn balls? Truly, it’s the stuff of nightmares. I didn’t like them then and I certainly don’t like them now. ... Read More
Less Than Perfect Mom Moments
Here is a favorite quote of mine because some days are just like that! I had an epic mom fail moment recently and thought it might make you laugh and feel better about your less than perfect mom moments. On the first day of school my son came down stairs complaining of a stomach ache. My first reaction was to tell him he was just nervous and ... Read More