My kids always ask, "what do you want for Mother's day?" and I always say, "Just your love." and the thing is I truly mean that. I think moms for generations have had this same conversation with their children. When my daughter (age 17) says to me, "Mom, why are you so nice to me?" or my son (age 13) ever since he was little says, "Mom, you're the best mom that could eve be a mom."...that's ...
chalkboard paint + thank you notes
We painted a swoosh across the top of card stock cut into note cards leaving enough room for a short, sweet note of thanks. our thank you notes are in the mail . . . ...
pink and green + happy birthday
To celebrate Madeline's 17th birthday we decided on a pink and green theme and just went from there. Invitations were made using card stock cut into the shape of a tag. I got the idea of using different fonts from invitations I've seen on Pinterest.Madeline chose 10 of her favorite quotes and we put them in inexpensive and a few re-purposed frames. I wrapped them in gingham ...
Trader Joe’s + Lentils
My sister was telling me about this salad she made with French green lentils, but by the time I stopped at Trader Joe's I knew there was no way I was going to make it to actually cooking green lentils and then tossing together a salad. I'm trying to make healthier choices all day long so when I saw Trader Joe's steamed lentils...I knew this was the short cut I needed to stop me from ...
eat your vegetables
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Company’s coming . . .
Have you ever arrived for a dinner party and wondered if you had the right night? When people arrive at our front door...they never have to wonder. From the moment our guests arrive we want people to feel relaxed and know they are going to have a wonderful evening. There are only 14 Saturday nights between Memorial Day and Labor Day...so we want to make it worth their evening. We ...
