When I was growing up, my mom had a traditional wicker picnic basket that we packed in addition to our cooler. I LOVED that picnic basket and wanted one just like it. I found one at Target a few years ago that was close but not as sturdy and added my own supplies to make […] Read more…
Picnic Destinations {5 Days of Summer Picnics}
When I was growing up my family wasn’t big on family time or vacations or anything like that. The one thing we DID do, however, was go on picnics. My mom would spend all day prepping hamburgers, tuna noodle salad, and getting chips & pop and other treats for the picnic. We would enjoy our […] Read more…
{ENDED} Natural Mothering e-book Bundle – on sale NOW through 6/17!
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support!! I’m normally not a huge promoter of e-books or sales in general, but this is another one of those “too-good-to-miss” sales, that I had to share with you. Just like the last ones, I’m buying the Natural Mothering Bundle myself, so I’m not telling […] Read more…
What to do with your Strawberry Harvest?
My favorite fruit of all time has to be a strawberry. I could literally eat them all summer long. And I DO. Here are some of my favorite uses for the strawberry harvest. And please, if you would like to pin a recipe, pin the original post, not this post — thanks! Recipes This strawberry […] Read more…
{ENDED} Natural Mothering e-Book Bundle – $525 value for only $29.97 from June 10-17!
There is one more awesome e-book bundle that I am helping promote before the baby comes and I’m so excited to read many of these books. The bundle goes on sale Monday, June 10 at 9am EDT and ends at 11:59pm EDT on Monday, June 17, 2013. Check out all the awesome books included and […] Read more…
What To Do With Your Raspberry Harvest
I love summer! Not only do I like the warmer weather, but even the apples are pretty icky by this time of year. I love making fresh fruit salad and having super fresh-seasonal produce. First up (in summer, anyway) are raspberries. Here are some of my favorite ways to use up the raspberry harvest! As […] Read more…
Summer Post Round Up
While I am busy getting ready for baby, I thought I would take advantage of this unofficial start of summer to share some of my favorite summer posts and tips. Holiday’s & Decor Pentecost & Memorial Day {@Catholic Mothers Online} Memorial Day Party Decor Four Tips for a Fabulous Fireworks Show (with packing list) Summer […] Read more…
Simplified Dinners/Paperless Organization {Schoolhouse Review Crew}
I am an streamlining junkie. I am constantly re-assessing systems to find out things that are working. Or not. If they aren’t, I try to make them work better. Last year I had the pleasure of reviewing the original book from Simplified Pantry — Simplified Dinners. I loved that book! I’ve been moving toward paleo […] Read more…
Lemon-Orange Fizz {Recipe}
With the promise of warmer weather, I’m having fun mixing up some yummy non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy while I’m waiting for baby to come. Here is my latest yummy concoction. Ingredients: 1 c. orange seltzer 1 Tblsp frozen lemonaide 1-1/2 tsp lemon juice 3 oz orange juice Place ingredients in glass and stir […] Read more…
Strawberry-Coconut Daiquiri {Recipe}
I am SOOOO ready for summer. Heck, I’m just happy that spring finally arrived! I can’t wait for strawberry season to finally hit Northern Michigan. When it does, you can be that these slushies will be on my menu! Ingredients: 1 c strawberries, (fresh is easier to blend) 1 Tblsp sugar 2 tsp lime juice […] Read more…