Balancing the Good Things in Life
Sure you can buy bags of pre-made snack mixes, but there’s just something extra special about a homemade snack mix. Start out with a box of cereal and some nuts, add a little love, and you end up with caramel coated crunchiness no one will be able to resist. There isn’t anything especially Christmas-y about […]
Gift giving. It can be one of the best feelings in the world or it can be extremely stressful. More than anything you want the recipient to love what you get them, but how can you be sure? You could spend a little more, but an expensive gift doesn’t necessarily mean they will like it […]
A few times a year on Mother’s Day, Mom’s Birthday, and Christmas we get the opportunity to show our love and appreciation for Mom in the form of a gift. With a special token, we attempt to give back a little to the person who gives us so much. But picking out that gift can […]
Picking out gifts for guys can be tricky. Usually they want things that women know nothing or very little about. For example, my husband enjoys hiking. He reads Backpacker Magazine on a regular basis and learns all about the latest equipment available. So, when he tells me he would like a new water filter for […]
At my wedding shower over 26 years ago, my husband’s Mom presented me with a very special gift of several Kreppein Family Recipes. Among those recipes was one she called “Kreppein Kandy.” She made this old fashioned hard candy every year, placed it into pretty tins or jars, and gave it to family and friends for […]
This year I created some gift tags to coordinate with my Coastal Christmas theme. These free printable Christmas Gift Tags are simple, elegant, but not too serious. If your Christmas decor could use some blue accents, you might want to print some of these! Click HERE for the recipe for the Sea Glass Candy pictured […]
Setting up a Hot Chocolate Bar is something my kids look forward to every winter. It’s a welcomed treat at the end of the day. As soon as they get home, they go into the kitchen and create a custom cup of warmth. This year my Christmas color scheme is light blue, white, gold, silver […]
Day in and day out my husband is a professional businessman who wears a suit to work every day. He is good at what he does, and he loves his job. However, that well polished side of him has an alter-ego that cannot be ignored. A couple of times per year my husband loves to, […]
When guests come to our home I want them to feel like we could not wait for their arrival. I want them to know we were expecting them and enjoyed preparing for their visit. I want them to feel comfortable and welcomed. Maybe guests will be arriving at your home soon, and you want everything to […]
The teen years are a time of transition that isn’t always easy. Teens typically gravitate more toward their friends and communicate less with their parents. Even when we try to talk to them, they often reply with short answers and don’t care to engage in conversation. That’s what happened when I asked my teens what […]
