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Growing up, I don't think my sister and I ever had store-bought costumes. My mom and grandma both are amazing sew-ers (seamstresses?), so they could find patterns of almost anything and create it in the pattern or fabric we...

Having children can also mean having a lot more stuff!  When you bring your first baby home, you have way more GIANT baby things than you could ever use or need for your teeny-tiny, baby. Figuring out how to use all...

Perform a Google search. Find a home services provider. Review their website. Go to third party sites and read their reviews. Pick a provider. Provider comes to your home. They perform the job. You pay. Everyone leaves happy. Pretty simple,...

We can’t go back.  I’m not saying we shouldn’t open America back up again. We have to do that. We have already been doing that and please don't get me wrong, I am very happy that we are. Businesses need...

We’ve all been there. It’s been a nonstop day and now it’s 5 o’clock. Your son needs to be picked up from practice and your daughter forgot about a project that’s due tomorrow and she needs last-minute supplies. Your...

There's nothing sweeter than little boys and girls dressed up in their Sunday best, toting little pastel baskets, and searching for candy-filled eggs hiding in plain site - except, maybe, for this rhubarb cake recipe. This recipe screams spring,...

  Ladies, even those of us who do not have a Martha Stewart bone in our body can appreciate trying a new activity.  So, what if you could try it with a few of your friends?  OR, maybe you need...

Please note:  This is not a sponsored post. These are just things with which I am personally obsessed. When was the last time you treated yourself?  And when I say treat yourself, what I really mean is, "Treat Yo Self!" ...

When we were house hunting 2 1/2 years ago I had a long list of "must-haves" for our forever home. We found our forever home, and one of my favorite features was the HUGE mudroom off the garage. When we looked...

Do you ever manipulate the truth with your kids? Or fib a little? Or reword things? Or sometimes just flat out lie? No? Just me? Well, I have no shame in my stretching-the-truth-game.  Because #survival.  And because #mamaknowsbest. Case in point -- My kids have always...