Practicing Gratitude. Celebrating Life.
I’ve already confessed to watching the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on my iPad. I think I enjoy watching the show because I used to live in Los Angeles, and let’s just say I was no Beverly Hills Housewife when I did. Which is to say that I didn’t reside in a huge mansion and […]
I interrupt my melancholy to bring you some cute printables from Thig & Thistle for Oscar night at your house. Oscar invitation & liner (download) Oscar ballot download We aren’t going to have an Oscar party this year. We were invited to one but unfortunately cannot attend. I would love to have an Oscar party […]
I am in an uncomfortable place right now. I feel like no matter what I do I cannot find a way out from my sadness, frustration, anger, resentment and overwhelming discontent. This is not the thing that people like to read on a blog and it’s certainly not something I want to write on my […]
Holiday traditions are often the glue in a family. Unfortunately, the holidays (and our sense of tradition and perfectionism) can sometimes bring unnecessary stress into our lives. It doesn’t have to be that way though. Not if we remember WHY we are celebrating the holiday and WHAT we really hope to achieve in our family […]
I am in a nesting stage right now. Whether it is just my typical homemaking OCD kicking in or post adoption nesting is anyone’s guess. Having a well-stocked pantry is essential to homemaking. It also varies by family and cook. The cook who makes everything from scratch will have a very different pantry from someone […]