Lately I've been feeling kind of...dumpy. It seems like my hair is in a ponytail 6 days a week and I've worn sweatpants all day more often than I care to admit. It got so bad that last Friday I painted my fingernails, which may not seem like a big deal to most of you,…
You probably don't need to chase down the garbage man or go dumpster diving for your daily bread, but in a country where the average person wastes $600 of food every year, I can think of a few reasons you might want to figure out how to eat garbage. A good start to reducing food…
This month's Eat Well, Spend Less topic is summer produce! From making the most of a CSA share to preserving your harvest, we're covering a variety of topics. I thought about preparing my garden for most of the spring and early summer, but in the end we decided it was just "one more thing" on…
I try to make my gift-giving heartfelt. This means that my gifts are often also edible and homemade, and I try to stay away from the obvious chocolates, flowers and a card. I want my gift to really tell my mom or my mother-in-law or the new mom down the street that I took…
Spring is a great season for brunches. Whether you host one for Easter, a bridal shower for a glowing June bride, or for Mother's Day, brunch has the ability to be just late enough so you can sleep in and just early enough in the day that you can host and still enjoy the sunshine…
Dr. Seuss' birthday comes again this year on March 2nd, marking Read Across America, and reminding me of the singsong voice that is a cornerstone of many childhood reading lessons. His inspirational quotes are found here and there and everywhere (including my Christmas cards this year). It's the perfect reason to have a bit of…
Whether you're wrapping early this week or waiting until the last minute, here is a collection of printable gift tags to pretty up your gifts! Last week I shared partridge in a pear tree printable gift tags with you, but if those aren't your style, you're sure to find something you love in this collection,…
At the beginning of the 101 Days of Christmas series, I shared one of my favorite homemade treats -- chocolate covered pretzels and chips. Really, how can you go wrong with chocolate-covered anything? (Although I draw the line at things that move!) Here are 9 creative chocolate-covered treats to add to your last-minute holiday baking…
This month's Eat Well Spend Less topic is all things holiday! For the past few years, I've been preparing breakfast casseroles on Christmas Eve and baking them on Christmas morning for a yummy, home-cooked breakfast without the stress. We love to all sit down and eat together -- the girls, Sean and I and my…
Have you started thinking about your 2011 Christmas card? I love -- love -- to receive photo cards in the mail at Christmas time, and we display them all along our banister to enjoy throughout the Christmas season. Typically, we send whatever family photo we manage to get, perfect or not, but there are so…