Progress is being made! Yea! I love the way everything is coming together. This week was about hanging some shelves and adding some decor. My new favorite pillow in our home is this colorful embroidered camel. The camel pillow from Wayfair looks perfect with the other colorful pillows that I picked up at IKEA! A …
Blue Cheese Topped Sirloin Recipe
This Blue Cheese Topped Sirloin recipe is beyond delicious! I made this the other night and I really had no intention of turning it into a blog post, so I have just a couple of pictures. But because it is soooooo yummy I had to share it. Plus this blog is also my personal recipe box. You …
ORC: The Home Office Guest Room Week 2
I am really glad that I have joined the One Room Challenge that is hosted by Calling It Home! Why? Because it is forcing me to finish up a room that I started almost a year ago. I love decorating my home, but it takes time and time is always a bit short in my …
How I Am Saving $300 on My Energy Bill
“Turn off the lights!” How many times a day do you say that to your kids? If you are like me, the answer is a lot! Saving money on my energy bill is the main reason that this phrase has become a mantra in our family. With six kids, you can bet that my husband and …
Make-Ahead Veggie Egg “Muffins” Recipe
Oh – YUM! These colorful gems are as tasty as they are beautiful! I am trying hard to eat healthy everyday, and being prepared is what helps me the most! Having healthy and delicious food that is ready to go, like these make-ahead veggie egg “muffins, is one way to make this happen. When I can start …
One Room Challenge: The Home Office Guest Room
I am arriving late to the party. Officially the One Room Challenge Hosted by Calling it Home started yesterday, but seeing that I have a room that needs some serious love, I am jumping on board. The One Room Challenge is a semiannual event that features the work of 20 designers that complete a room …
Planning a Summer Vacation
They say that the family that plays together, stays together. With our large family, getting everyone’s schedule to line up and allow for all of us to be together can be very challenging. So much so, that planning a summer vacation where we can all be together is hard. Who wants to go on vacation? Everyone, …
Sharing My Money Questions, Stories, and Mistakes with Sum180
Money. As I have said before, “We all need it. We all work for it. It is the bloodline of our economy and it is necessary to keep our households running. So why do we not spend more time talking about it? It is a necessity, yet we tend to keep money conversations hush-hush. Sometimes we …
Almond Butter, Oatmeal, and Raisin Bites Recipe
I first shared this recipe as part of Eight Healthy Afternoon Tea Snacks. They are perfect bite-sized snacks to help you get through that afternoon slump. Make up a batch and store them in the refrigerator. They only last a few days in my home, but I think they would keep for about a week. I …
Ladyfinger Lemon Torte Recipe #SundaySupper
Oh my – this dessert is melt in your mouth delicious! Light and lemony! Cool and refreshing! I called it a Ladyfinger Lemon Torte for lack of a better name, but this title does not do it justice. This torte is six simple ingredients that come together to create a light and luscious lemony dessert. It …