P is for Play: 15 Awesome Yard Games This post may contain affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. One of the things I love the most about our new house is the big, grassy backyard.  It is the perfect yard to play in – nice and flat with plenty of space. I have seen so Continue reading
G is for Gardening: 4 Secrets for Successful Succulents This post contains affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. Earlier this summer a local greenhouse in my area offered a succulent workshop.  It was a fun way to kick off the weekend with some girlfriends and I learned a ton about growing healthy succulents! As the class Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Strawberry Box Greenhouses This post contains affiliate links; find my full disclosure here. My family loves strawberries!  Earlier this spring when strawberries were on sale often, we were buying 2-3 boxes of berries a week.  I could not bear to put all those plastic containers right into the recycling bin.  I just knew that Continue reading
E is for Essential Oils: Lavender Grapefruit Foaming Handsoap My preschooler is obsessed with foaming handsoap.  She loves to pump the bottle and wash her hands.  She also likes to give her dolls “bubble baths” in the bathroom sink when I am not paying attention.  In the haze of potty training, I suppose a child who loves Continue reading
G is for Gardening:Â Grow Your Own Salad Bowl My mom is a gardener at heart. Â She loves plants and flowers of all kinds and really has a green thumb. Â You should see her amazing gardens! Several years ago I purchased a pre-made container garden for my mom for Mother’s Day. It was filled with a Continue reading
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