I'm continuing my series on classic movies, where I review a classic film from my list of favorites. In the spirit of Mother's Day, I'm featuring a movie that is as much about a mother's love for her family as it is about show business. We're talking about the first musical to be featured in… Continue reading Comfort Classics: There’s No Business Like Show Business {Movie Review}
Mother’s Day Gift Guide {2021}
There are three weeks left until Mother's Day! Have you started thinking about what you'll gift to the moms in your life? I have a little roundup of ideas, all under $25! These are a collection of some of my favorite things or items that I think make meaningful Mother's Day gifts. Difficult Mother's Day… Continue reading Mother’s Day Gift Guide {2021}
April Dollar Tree Haul: Home Decor, Groceries and More!
You've seen the meme that describes a woman's brain as an internet browser with 15 tabs open all the time. That's definitely true for me, and one of those tabs is always running with holiday plans! Because of that, I found a couple items in the Dollar Tree's summer outdoor decor that I'm putting away… Continue reading April Dollar Tree Haul: Home Decor, Groceries and More!
My Best Party Planning Tip: Develop A Theme!
This post is sponsored by Hostess With The Mostess A well executed theme makes a party feel extra special. A theme can be a color scheme, a phrase, a collection of things the honoree loves or anything else that drives the decisions for most of the party elements. The theme can be reflected in the… Continue reading My Best Party Planning Tip: Develop A Theme!
Menu Monday: Tried and True Favorites
After almost two months of trying new recipes, I took a week off from the experiments and went back to a full menu of tried and true favorites. I love uncomplicated recipes with simple flavors and instructions that you can't really mess up. Here's a delicious roundup of a few of my favorites - from… Continue reading Menu Monday: Tried and True Favorites
Living Room Inspiration: A New Project and a Surprise!
What would you do if you had $500 to spend on one room of your home? Other than the purchase of our new couch and chairs in 2019, I've never spent more than $150 when updating the decor in a room. Most of the time I just move things around my home and update decor… Continue reading Living Room Inspiration: A New Project and a Surprise!
Make Your Email Inbox Work For You
It seems that the increased use of technology in everyday life - video conferencing, telecommuting, online ordering, etc. - has pushed some people to the edge. They're overwhelmed by all the things you have to do online and so they push back and avoid it at all costs. Unfortunately, email is kind of a necessary… Continue reading Make Your Email Inbox Work For You
Menu Monday {4.5.21}
This was a delicious week of meals! I used four different proteins and found several new recipes to put in permanent rotation. I'm still working my way through all the recipes I'm finding in my new cookbook: Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats - A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners. Those are marked with an asterisk… Continue reading Menu Monday {4.5.21}
Why Is Easter Weekend A Big Deal?
Why is Easter weekend such a big deal? I've mentioned before that reading through the Bible each year makes Christmas more and more special. This year my trip through the first five books of the Bible along with the book of John has made Easter more special than ever before! Let me set up the… Continue reading Why Is Easter Weekend A Big Deal?
Easter Menu 2021
Our plans for Easter weekend aren't quite finalized, so I'm not sure if we'll be eating lunch at home on Easter Sunday. I still wanted to plan a special meal that we can eat sometime during the weekend, because Easter is such a big holiday for me! Christmas is so wonderful - but Easter is… Continue reading Easter Menu 2021
