A couple of months ago, my mom sent me a picture of a beautiful Easter Garden which I promptly pinned to recreate. I planned to do this in early March so I could use actual grass seed and watch it grow across my miniature garden. Please check out The Frugal Homemaker’s Tutorial for great tips […]
Kid-Friendly Green Smoothies
A couple of weeks ago, my son had a wonderful assignment from school to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. I wish I could say this is normal in our house, but it is definitely not. In order to get my precious fruit and veggie hating boy this amount of nutrition, I […]
Painted Cross T-Shirt
My creative time has been limited lately. I seem to be working on a project a month instead of weekly. I bought a t-shirt to decorate a while ago after being inspired by an adorable bleached owl shirt on Pinterest. I opted to use paint instead of bleach and a cross for my current obsession with […]
Making Exercise Fun
Exercise is not my thing. I have to force myself to do it. However, as my age increases and my muscle mass drastically decreases, I’m finding it is a necessity in this stage of my life. Earlier this week, my sister called to tell me about her latest exercise gadget, the Jawbone UP24. This also […]
Eat Smart
All of my past attempts at weight loss have been about what I needed to take out of my diet— less fat, no sugar, lower carbs… The list is endless. This time I’m focusing on what I should add. The good choices beginning to fill my menu will hopefully crowd out the foods that add […]
Taking Action
I am all about theory. I love making lists, setting goals, learning about new subjects… My problem is turning all of the knowledge and plans into action. Starting the Made to Crave Action Plan this week has really brought this to light for me. In the last study, I told myself I was making internal […]