There’s nothing more festive than punch at a party! Here is my go-to celebratory punch for the Holidays! Raspberry Champagne Punch Ingredients: Equal parts chilled fruit punch (the real kind, no hi-c!), champagne (I like a good Spumante) and ginger ale Raspberry sherbet Raspberries Mix the drinks together in a glass pitcher or punch bowl. […]
I told you guys I was going to visit my family in Indiana. Well, that vacation turned out to be more than we bargained for! While we were there my Mom’s town, Henryville, was hit by an EF4 tornado. We heard that some serious storms were coming our way and since my Mom doesn’t have […]
Once in a while I am paid to write here on my blog. (I KNOW!) The opinions on my blog are always my own, paid or not. I do sometimes mention products and companies just because I love them and receive no payment in return. If I was paid, rest assured, I will tell you […]
This year I decided to give all local products for Christmas gifts. It’s been really fun to shop around and put the baskets together. I found some really cute wine totes on clearance at The Christmas Tree Shop that I stocked up on months ago. Now that Christmas time is here, I have been putting them to […]
When I wrote a post about my husband’s upcoming deployment I had quite a few responses. The ones that stood out to me the most were the ones from fellow moms who spoke out of guilt. It sounded something like this: “I complain about my husband being gone one night or one weekend. I can’t […]
We have had a bit of a problem over the summer with the boys fighting in the van. Anytime we drive anywhere, there is a fight. We have rearranged seats, had consequences, and I have pulled over more times than I care to remember. So when the first two mornings back to school consisted of […]
Did you buy a cup of coffee today? What was it, like $6 or $7? Did you crack open a can of beer over the weekend? How much was that six pack? Are you drinking a nice cold glass of ice water as you read this? Go ahead, take a sip, relish in it’s ice […]
Parenting through this crazy housing situation we have been through has been hard. We’ve tried to be consistent as possible but when your kids don’t even have a bedroom to be sent to, it can be tough. I have had these tidbits from a Love and Logic email saved for a long time. I like […]
“Your circumstances do not determine your joy.” This is a thought that our pastor has shared many times. And lately I have really been struggling with it. My joy comes from such a deep, meaningful place. My faith in God. My faith in myself. The undying love and affection of my (very adorable) husband. The […]
Source White flour is bad. There, I said it. Go have your cry then come back when you’re ready. Good? Ok. Here’s the thing about white flour. White flour is what’s left after stripping virtually all the nutrients and fiber out of a whole grain of wheat. Then companies “enrich” the flour with synthetic ingredients […]