A while ago, my husband and I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7.  I love a periodic fresh start and I was so excited to wipe all the clutter off my computer and start over!  (You don’t have to do this – most upgrades keep all your information and programs and just install the [...]

I am SO excited to feature Not So Idle Hands today – what a great idea for all our little girls!
Play makeup is usually messy, toxic (just check out the ingredients that most of these Chinese-made toys include – and shudder at what’s NOT listed – lead, anyone?), and UGLY!  Emily has the perfect [...]

 
We’ve all been at a family gathering or campout, gotten up for another drink, and come back to find someone in our seat.  Accusations fly!  “You stole my chair!”  “Hey, that’s MY seat!”
Or… maybe that was just me and my siblings, way back, um, last year.
Yep.  We’re SO mature. 
Put an end to musical [...]

Our roses are blooming like mad, so I came up with a craft to let us enjoy the colors a little longer.
Step 1: Gather your petals. A variety of colors work nicely.

Step 2: Set out wax paper and newspaper. I tore off sheets of wax paper about 8×11 inches. [...]

I am so, so late in posting! I admit it, I’ve been distracted elsewhere. Want to know where?
I saw you rolling your eyes. You don’t. But I’m going to tell you anyway.

(whisper) I’ve been on lynda.com.

It’s true. And it’s addictive. [...]