This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.This year has been about pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and as a nerdy, computer-cradled-in-my-lap person, sometimes outside my comfort zone is right outside my door. That's right- my yard. When I was contacted about a series focusing on the outdoors I felt intimidated at first. Those of you who know me personally … [Read more...]
Just yesterday I decided that I needed to start making my own laundry detergent. I called my dear sister and asked her what she did, since she had recently started making her own detergent (and of course because I want to be like my sister!). Here is the 'recipe', and some insight and photos from my experience from this morning: All of these ingredients can be found in the laundry aisle of … [Read more...]
This year Christmas decorations are all about Vintage, Glitter and White. This year I decided not to put up my Christmas Tree. I know, collectively everyone can gasp with horror! ... it's a weird decision but I DID put up a small one with some unbreakable (we'll see about that...) ornaments on so the boys at least have something. Why, you ask, did I not put a tree up? Well, for those of you … [Read more...]
The title of this post seems like it should be something that I would be proclaiming in the early to mid 90's but here I am in 2012 saying hello to the internet and maybe appreciating this renewed introduction more than ever. I have mentioned before how I live in the country and how it sometimes feels that we are living in Africa in comparison to the rest of the world, well the past … [Read more...]
