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Printable Subway Art Craft

  I thought I’d share my first attempt at a Pinterest-inspired craft.  I ran across this beautiful framed printable Family Rules subway art and since it only required a printer and a picture frame, it was right up my alley because I am the View Post

Stupid Cupid

December 30, 2011 at a store near me. View Post

FUN New Year’s Resolutions

I've been thinking about what I want from the new year ahead, and instead of limiting myself to the usual resolutions of "I'm going to stop doing this...", or "no more of this...", I thought instead I would make a list of View Post

Eye Shadow Obsession

So, sometime right before the holidays I developed a little obsession with eye shadow, which is a shame because I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to using it.  The last time I wore eye shadow was during the late eighties (think blue and View Post

Addicted To Pinterest

Ok, raise your hand if you're currently fighting an addiction to Pinterest. Yeah, me too. I've been totally guilty of staying up way too late the past few nights just drooling over the amazing ideas I'm finding there for everything from home decor to View Post

Outer Space Cat

When we went to pick up LJ from the vet today, we never imagined he’d be coming home with one of those plastic cone collars, but he did.  E.B. immediately went crazy when he saw it. E.B.: “MOM!!  Oh my gosh….look!!  He has a satellite View Post

Holiday Update- Hustle & Bustle

Wow! It seems like ever since the Thanksgiving holidays ended we have been in turbo holiday mode around our house! We have had so much happening and I have had so many things to keep up with that, now that my Christmas break from work is here, my View Post

Black Friday Smackdown- $2 Waffle Iron Style

I've mentioned before I don't do Black Friday sales. After reading all of the play-by-play updates on Facebook from those brave enough to take on our local Walmart last night, I'm convinced I made the right decision to stay in and avoid all of the View Post

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