This past weekend, I made brunch for my mom and grandmother for Mother’s Day. I always love an excuse to celebrate my mom and grandma; after all, it is because of them that I am here. Now brunch and Mother’s Day go hand-in-hand; and rather than make reservations for an over-priced brunch at a restaurant,…
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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK GIFT GUIDE
Read moreI can’t believe it is already May, and the end of the school year is right around the corner. And, if you have school age children, you have inevitably heard that Teacher Appreciation Week is next week! The week of May 6-10th is set aside for families to tell their child’s teacher thank you for…
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MONDAY MUSINGS 001
Read moreI am so excited to be starting my new series, Monday Musings, where I will share a few of my thoughts, what is going on in my husband’s and my lives, and links to posts, products, or anything I found interesting from the past week and want to share with all of you. This new…
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NATURALLY DYED BLUE EGGS
Read moreEaster is just a few weeks away, and every year I have good intentions to dye eggs for Easter, but somehow it always seems to slip through the cracks. This year was different, maybe it is because Easter is so late in the year. Regardless, this year I am following through with my plan; and…
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SPRING 2019 BUCKET LIST
Read moreI can’t believe it is spring already. We have had such a wet winter that the flowers have been blooming for a few weeks already. You can catch my post about visiting the poppies in Lake Elsinore here. While spring is most peoples favorite season, I can at times find it a bit stressful. As…
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CALIFORNIA POPPIES ARE SUPER BLOOMING
Read moreWe have had a very wet winter by Southern California’s standards, and with that rain has come wildflowers on the hillsides in the form of a super bloom. Two weeks ago, it snowed; and we experienced our own version of a Polar Vortex. The hills near our home had a light dusting of snow, but…
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GOODBYE 2018, HELLO 2019
Read moreIt is a few days after New Year’s, and at this time of year I often, like so many of you, find myself reflecting on the year gone by. However, if I am completely honest with all of you 2018 stunk for me and I have even been caught saying to my husband it was…
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A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR THE DOGS
Read moreYour dogs are an important part of your family, so why not show them how much you love them and make their day a little merrier with a special gift this holiday season? Dogs are simple, really; they love to be walked, have someone to play fetch with, and be fed tasty treats, so here are some…