The dog days of summer are almost upon us and having a collection of popsicle recipes to choose from to help beat the heat is practically a must if you have kids! Big kids are also included, because my own husband is the biggest popsicle eater in our home. We go through a ton of…
Becoming a Minimalist Might Just Save Your Sanity
Becoming a minimalist used to sound like a hokey idea to me. When I heard the word “minimalist”, I envisioned kooky millennials in houses with white furniture (the perks of no kids), sitting around reading books chosen from their perfect modern bookcases that housed nothing but books with the same colored beige spines and sipping…
What It’s Really Like to Quit Smoking Cold Turkey
I smoked for twenty years, and I quit smoking cold turkey six months ago. I always admired people who could decide they wanted to stop smoking, or anything for that matter, and just do it. These people must have a stronger will than me because I have never been the type to be able just…



