B is for Baking: Irish Soda Bread Quite awhile ago now I was lucky enough to spend several years living in Boston while working on my Master’s degree.  I made wonderful friends and fell in love with the amazing city.  Of course, Boston is known for its large Irish population so it is no surprise that I made Continue reading
C is for Crafts: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Stick Puppets Even though we have a house full of girls, it is not all glitter and rainbows around here all the time. My preschooler is pretty excited about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles these days. Last weekend, after she woke up from her afternoon nap, she Continue reading
E is for Essential Oils: 5 Ways to Use Lemon Essential Oil The smell of lemon is fresh, clean and energizing. It is no wonder why it is so often used in cleaning products. Lemon oil was one of the first essential oils I was introduced to and I quickly began using in my daily Continue reading
B is for Birthday:  40th Birthday Treat Basket I have hit a time in my life where many of my near and dears are celebrating milestone birthdays. Welcome to the big 4-0, right? I’m not really sure how that is possible because I myself couldn’t possibly be a day over 29, right? Wink, wink! Anyway, Continue reading
B is for Birthday: Â Cute as a Button Cupcakes When my youngest daughter turned one last summer, I chose a “cute as a button” theme for her party and it was so darn, well, CUTE! Â Stay tuned for more posts in the near future about the cute as a button party, but today we are Continue reading
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