I entered into a new decade this week… and as I contemplated how I’d like to commemorate my 40th birthday here online, I ultimately decided on one of Dave’s ideas — sharing a picture a year throughout my life. Think of it as a snapshot storybook of my life!
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How to Make a Travel Art Kit from a DVD Case
Easy No-Bake Strawberry Pie
This no-bake strawberry pie is one of my favorite summertime treats. It’s quick and easy to whip up, it can be made ahead, and it tastes so refreshing on a hot summer day.
If you’ve ever been intimidated by making homemade pie, this is a fabulous recipe to experiment with — it’s almost impossible to ruin!
An Easy Way To Organize Medicine and Supplements When Traveling
40 of My Most Favorite Things
The Easiest 10-Layer Ice Cream Dessert
Outsmart Summer Boredom with Fun to-do Lists
Stop stressing about planning exciting outings, expensive vacations, or elaborate craft projects for your kids or grandkids… let me show you a much simpler (and cheaper) way to outsmart summer boredom!
Fun To-Do Lists are a simple tool we use to structure the long-feeling days of Summer and make the most of these fleeting moments at home with our families.
Why I Don’t Save and Repurpose Everything
Do you feel like your home is packed full of things you hope to sell on specific websites, give to specific people or organizations, bring to specific donation centers or recycling facilities, or just things you are saving because you might have a chance to use them again someday?
If so, I hope this post is the motivation you’ve been waiting for to finally lighten up your home!
How to Determine The Value of Your Time
Impossibly Easy Pull-Apart Herb Biscuits
50 Spaces You Can Better Organize in Under 10 Minutes
7 Signs You Might Be Too Busy (+ how to simplify!)
10 Creative Ideas to Use Up Kid’s Artwork
Easy Pizza Sliders
This easy recipe for pizza sliders is sure to go over well with your tribe.
Whether you need a quick weeknight dinner, fun finger food for the big game, or a family-friendly meal to share with others, pizza sliders will do the trick.
Mix up the ingredients based on what you have in the house… we’ve yet to find a meat/cheese combination we didn’t love!!
A Few of My Favorite Things (May 2025)
May is my favorite time of year to do yardwork as it’s not too hot or muggy outside but it’s warm enough to plant annuals and vegetables. Plus, everything feels fresh and new, and we all just want to be outside after a long winter.
In this post, I’m sharing a bunch of summery-ish favorites that will hopefully get you even more excited for summer!
