Read to the end for a chance to win a GE washer and dryer! Cleaning a home office desk area can be a challenge in the best of times – never mind when you’re trying to write a book. I think the challenge comes from the face that it is both work AND home. The […]
Creating and Planting a Spring Container for Part Shade
Just because you have a shady front porch doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy bright and cheerful blooms! These plants are the ones that I chose, but I’ll also include a few alternatives that might be available at your local store or garden center. For this seasonal container planting you will need the following – Large […]
Must-Read Gluten Free Books
Being part of the gluten free community that Udi’s has put together has opened my eyes to what it really means to be gluten free. It’s more than just cutting out an ingredient or two. Your life changes, and many people feel like they are left in the dark and all alone while they do […]
English Musk Rose Hybrids
Sub-Group Characteristics and Specific Cultivars English Musk Roses are related to Noisettes and Hybrid Musk Roses, so they tend to have paler foliage, more delicate flowers and great disease resistance. Here are specific characteristics of some favorite and popular English Musk Roses. According to The English Roses, these English Musk Hybrids make good climbers, are highly […]
Are you Ready? Spring Cleaning Challenge with Giveaway
So I have a new challenge for you guys, plus an exciting giveaway including a washer and dryer set! (see below) The goal is for us to challenge each other to tackle that out-of-control area of your home. You know you have one…I know I do… Read up about the challenge and then leave a […]
Quick Chicken Dinner – Parmesan Crusted Chicken Entree
You know how busy I’ve been lately. So at this point, any recipe that will keep my family fed and keep me from spending too many hours in the kitchen, is a huge winner for me. Hellmann’s Chicken Change Up had a great selection of recipes to choose from in this week’s Time-Saving challenge. I […]
Mealtime Battles – They Happen, How do You Handle Them?
I think this is something every mom struggles with at one point or another. That moment when your child won’t finish his dinner. Suddenly they don’t like ____ or refuse to eat _____. This video by Ragu makes me laugh because I think we can all relate to the desire to do what it takes […]
Househunting – More Space for a Big Family
It’s time. We need a bigger house. We’ve officially filled this house to the max, although some might argue we’d done that when we moved in. We made it work through a mixture of knocking out walls and moving dressers into hallways and generally staying zen about the situation. We’ve been keeping our eye out […]
How to Convert Family Recipes to be Gluten Free
Family recipes can bring back great memories, comfort sickness, carry tradition and reunite loved ones across the miles. They are magical. When your body rebels and you find yourself or your child unable to tolerate a given ingredient, the annoyance of missing out on something like gluten is compounded that much more when it’s Aunt […]
Half of Blissdom With a Broken Body
I read in a tweet that Jeff Goins encouraged us at Blissdom to write the tough stuff. The stuff that isn’t easy to say and doesn’t come out in pleasantries. The stuff that scares us a little to admit. See – beneath my high-energy, bright smile, and with-it appearance I have a broken body. Usually I […]
Sibling Rivalry? From the Mouth of Babes
One the most common comment I heard from people when we got pregnant with Vivian were questions about how my other kids would feel about it. “Won’t they be jealous?” “Is it fair to have another baby when you already have four?” “What will the other kids think about having a new baby in the […]
Choosing Baby Shower Themes
Considerations for Selecting the Type of Baby Shower Party Choosing a theme for a baby shower party can be a stressful but necessary part of being a baby shower hostess. Here are tips for baby shower theme selection. How do baby shower planners decide a baby shower theme? There are several ways to get inspiration […]
