The Behind the Scenes Secrets of 2019 Auction Art

I have been doing auction art for about 5 years now.  What is auction art, you ask?  Every year our elementary school has an auction to raise money for the school.  One big component of that is making art with the students and then selling it at the auction! I love it! Why do I…

Flower Refresh!

Now, if you follow my Instagram you know I LOOOOVE flowers!  Do you ever buy flowers, make an arrangement and some flowers DIE earlier than others? (Um...I'm talking about you, Mr. Hydrangea!  I even tried this trick here with not much success. 😦 ) Exhibit A: Flowers starting to wilt *those white tulips literally fell…

Easter Sippin’

Having a slew of relatives over? Or maybe a Friends-Easter? (Doesn't quite have the same ring as Friends-giving, does it?! 🙂 ) We are having both!  My in-laws, brother-in-law & his girlfriend and cousin Teresa are coming over for Easter. Then, our family dinner group who all have kids our kids age, are also coming…

Let’s Dye Some Eggs!!!!

  My daughter came home about a week ago and exclaimed, "Let's make marbled Easter eggs this year!"  And of course I said, SOUNDS GREAT!  Let's do it! Low and behold, there was an article in a magazine on marbling eggs with Cool Whip!  So I jumped in the mom mobile and headed to the…

Tea Time: Tea Party

A tea party fit for a princess. A little wacky, a whole lot of color, and special touches throughout.

Packing for a 10 day trip to Europe

Packing yourself for a European trip can be a little stressful. Packing a family of four...ummmm, yah...I've been kind of dreading it!!!!!!!! It is March and my family of 4 is heading to London and Paris for spring break. I can't wait!  It's our kids' first time traveling outside the country and my husband and I…