As much as I am trying to hold on to every moment, here we are at month seven of my 12 gifts on the 24th for my class of 2024 kid. If you want to brush up on this little project, read this post. You’ll also find a ton of great ideas from other readers in… Read More
If you’ve been around here a while, you’ll know we celebrate everything. We celebrate the big holidays and the small holidays and the often overlooked holidays, too. We celebrate birthdays and big wins and anniversaries and little accomplishments all the same. I guess we just love a celebration, which makes me so excited to share… Read More
The Lenten season is upon us and I thought I’d share two free printables I created and use with my family today! Between Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day and Mardi Gras and now Lent, every time I am posting one of our long standing traditions or celebrations I feel such uncertainty at what next year… Read More
We enjoyed a simple, sweet Valentine’s Day! Since Honey made plans for us, we did a dessert appetizer with the boys before we left. I gave the John and Whit the things they love – jerky and hydration. I also offered to do something nice for them at home – anything they’d like. Whit came… Read More
Our annual Mardi Gras dinner at home is one of our favorite meals of the year. We have an orchestra meeting and a lacrosse game tonight so we celebrated early last night! New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya Once again, I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New… Read More
A couple of weeks ago I went ahead and added a few sweet touches to my decor for Valentine’s Day. I put them up a little sooner than usual so we could enjoy them for a good solid month. Over the years, Mother painted and cut the garland for me, and made the three heart… Read More
I’ve been sharing our Valentine’s “Heart Attack” since 2012 here on the blog, and even more than a decade later, it is one that never gets old. You really only need paper and something to write with, and it takes just a few minutes of time each day. Since I live a real, in the… Read More