Tight budget? Saving up for Christmas yet? Well, fall is one of the best times of year to decorate on a budget because so many of the elements you’d typically use are common backyard items (or at least could be with some preparation). As you may know, we have been tackling our mortgage head on, which doesn’t leave much extra… Read More
Archives for September 2015
Free and Easy Pinecone Garland
I wasn’t going to decorate for fall this year. While I love the new seasons and get so much joy from making our home suitable for each, our budget (read about how we are making it on $25,00 a year here) didn’t leave room to go buy new stuff and we didn’t really have old fall décor to use. I’ll… Read More
2015 Summer Recap: Beige to Farmhouse
I do most of my writing very early in the morning and it always starts my day off happy because I get the chance to interact with incredible people like you. Not directly, but, you know what I mean. Anyway, here I was, happy little me, sipping my coffee and thinking how blessed I am to have this blog and all… Read More
16 Fall Activities to do with Your Toddler
My how time flies! Was it really a year ago that I watched our son crawl through the leaves because he hadn’t yet learned to walk? And now, I can hardly keep him from running! As Jordan grows faster than this mama wants to realize, the activities we had fun with last year will no longer suit him. Summer has… Read More
More than a Map: A Message
Taliban Attack on Pakistan Base Kills 20. German Says Islamic Extremists Target Migrants. Boko Haram Violence Has Displaced 1.4 Million Children. These were the first headlines shown upon a quick Google News search. It would seem we live in dark times. Judging from these stories I, like anyone, feel a creeping sense of disparity and fear at the news of… Read More
Never Get Stuck Blogging Again!
This is for all my blogging friends. If you usually come here for DIY or Mommyhood posts and don’t have a blog, then feel free to visit the archive galleries for inspiration on those subjects. (Affiliate links included in this post are indicated by a *, my opinion is 100% honest, though) If you do have a blog, then you’ve… Read More