Just a quick, picture-heavy post to highlight my 2019 garden. Back in January, I posted this on Instagram: View this post on Instagram So many projects, so little time. There’s writing, blogging, moming…and now that last week’s rain is gone – […] Read more…
Oh Valentine’s Day. It’s ironic that that’s the day when I began this blog. 5 years ago today. How things change. How we all grow. For better or worse. For BOTH better and worse.
Many people start blogs. I’m not original in that. Some start blogs to make money. Some start blogs as a personal creative outlet. Some start blogs because they feel compelled to write and feel that they can’t help but do anything but. Read more…
Note: This is an OUTDATED review for the 2016 Ultimate Startup Bundle. Are you looking for a different bundle review? See all my other Ultimate Bundles reviews HERE. So you’ve heard about these Ultimate Bundle things; they sound like a great deal, BUT they also sound fishy. Why is everyone trying so hard to […] Read more…
If you happened to be around this blog in May 2014 you may remember this post, Me Verses the Ants. Verses Cinnamon. where I attempted to experiment on ants using cinnamon. Can I tell you a secret though? We STILL have ant issues at our house! We’ve tried it all. Heavy duty ant spray. Locking […] Read more…
I’ve been majorly behind on posting new posts lately. I’ve got a million ideas about things to write about, but ugh, that’s exactly my problem – too many things in my head at once. At all times. I gotta work on this focus thing. You know one thing that always brings me back into balance […] Read more…
I’m someone who dreams big. I often start new projects with grand intentions of having time to follow them through. Except, reality happens. And then I don’t. I want to do waaaay more in life than I ever can and it’s been a rough acceptance that I can only do so much with whatever little life […] Read more…
I don’t know if you know this, but I’m a DIY kind of person. I like the challenge, I like not wasting, I like the ingenuity, I like the frugality. Sometimes my DIY projects are total wins. Sometimes they are total fails. Today’s post is an example how NOT to DIY. Late Summer 2015. My daughter […] Read more…
Anyone remember this post from Money Saving Mom? You know, my post that went “viral” about how My Family of 4 Lives in 700 Square Feet? I loved sharing it, though it certainly was a bit strange to have strangers on facebook criticizing the clutter of my home! Luckily I have thick skin and wasn’t […] Read more…
Anyone remember this post, of my garden at the beginning of March? Well, it looked like this: I haven’t been very good about documenting my garden’s growth in posts – but I have been taking monthly pictures. Not to brag, but I think that, so far, this year may be my best garden ever! And […] Read more…
I realize that no one reading this (other than my dad, if he’s reading?) likely has any idea what an exhaustive patent search entails, but oh well. Just play along like you know and care, ok? 🙂 Basically, I’ve spent a lot, A LOT, of time searching through the google of all patent search websites…which, well, IS Google Patent Search (go ahead, click the link and search for something, like say “talking toilet”. I dare you. Better Call Saul fans will especially like this one: https://www.google.com/patents/US4883749 Read more…
Ok, let’s photo document this garden thing. Maybe just maybe by officially putting this out there for others to see I’ll be more inclined to keep up with the garden even during the heat of the summer this year. BEFORE: This is what the garden looked like at the beginning of March after sitting by […] Read more…
This is a super quick post just to say that I went to a 1910s/1920s Downton Abbey High Tea this past weekend. I’ve so missed getting all decked out in fun time period appropriate outfits and going out in public. I’m looking forward to getting more involved again this year in an old hobby of […] Read more…
Note: This is an OUTDATED review for the 2015 Ultimate DIY Bundle. Are you looking for a different bundle review? See all my other Ultimate Bundles reviews HERE. And here it is! The post you’ve all been waiting for, I’m sure: My extremely honest review of the Ultimate DIY Ebook Bundle, good and bad. (oh, […] Read more…
In case anyone has been wondering (not that anyone is keeping that close of tabs on my life, but just in case) why I haven’t talked about my invention/patent in awhile, it’s because I kind of, sadly, lost passion for it and things got busy. 1) I left the main part of my working prototype […] Read more…
Well, I’m back at it! I’ve signed up for another consignment sale (see here and consignment sale for the previous sales I’ve done) in mid-October and so I’m beginning my small income generating hobby of buying and reselling garage sale items. 🙂 For the above, I spent $37. Here’s a rundown of the items and […] Read more…
I don’t know how exactly one becomes a garage sale expert, but I am self-proclaming myself as one. 🙂 I’ve been going to garage sales here and there for years, however in the past year or two, I’ve become a garage sale regular. I’m out at sales at least two Saturdays a month. And I’ve […] Read more…
When I was pregnant with my daughter (my firstborn), I decided to use cloth diapers. Honestly, not so much for the environmental aspect, but for the financial aspect. I did some research and decided that prefolds – which are like the ‘old fashioned’ type of cloth diapers – would be the cheapest. Together with […] Read more…
8/19/14: The following post is from the archives of a previous blog of mine. I’m posting it mostly because some of the Ice Cream Cone party pictures have been pinned a bunch of times and I’d rather have that traffic reroute here. 🙂 ——————————- Originally posted 9/25/12: This past weekend I flew home to help […] Read more…
I have accomplished something organizational. Yes, thank you, thank you very much. BEFORE: AFTER: I told KP that it was like a dream come true, having a space where I could both have work stuff out and sewing stuff out at the same time. I’m kind of serious. Read more…
Though I technically started on Friday, this coming week will be my first real week at my new job. This new job may be very similar to my old job, but because it’s new and fresh to me, I’m feeling optimistic that I can climb out of the rut I was left in from my […] Read more…
You’ll be happy to know that I am now showered and have on clean clothes. I first put on the black and white nursing tank and orange jersey shorts, um, on Saturday night? Or maybe Sunday? I don’t remember. But it’s Tuesday now and I only just took them off. This is what happens sometimes […] Read more…