Family is huge to me! We have a sandwich family, with three kids, two at home and one Grandma Linda living with us due to dementia.
I write about all different family topics like dementia, adopting from foster care and other fun family "stuff".
Here are a few of my recent posts to get you started!
Dementia & Alzheimers Caregivers
We are so fortunate to be able to care for my husband's Mom in our home. She fell last year and was hospitalized for two weeks, after which she moved in with us!
Here are my best tips and ideas for being a caregiver!
Besties, if you love spooky-cute vibes as much as I do, you are going to adore this one. This Halloween cat collection is packed with witchy tags, whimsical circle stickers, moody vintage-style ephemera, and the sweetest little mummy and scarecrow cat duo you ever did see. Think soft autumn oranges, deep purples, cozy plaids, and…
If you need me, I'll be over here making tiny chocolate hedgehog faces and losing my whole mind over how stinking cute they are! I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a from-scratch baker. My oven and I have an understanding: I bring the box mix, it brings the heat, and together we…
Continue Reading Wicked Cute Hedgehog Cookies - Easy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe to Try Today!
If you've ever opened a craft supply drawer and thought "I have no idea what's in here or why," this post is for you! I recently sat down (on camera, no less) to tackle my entire Tim Holtz stash... years of assemblage pieces, Christmas and Halloween ephemera, metal bits, knobs, ink daubers, and more -…
Continue Reading Sorting A HUGE Tim Holtz Craft Supplies Stash
If you love the idea of fall more than you love actual fall weather (I feel you, truly), this one's for you. I'm sharing a brand new set of free fall floral sticker sheets made for junk journals, mixed media art, planners, and any project that could use a little golden-hour, pumpkin-spice magic. Think rust…
Continue Reading Free Fall Floral Stickers Printable - Vintage Junk Journal Sticker Sheets
I love the tastes of Fall! Growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, we had access to fresh maple syrup at the Market House, where all the local farmers would bring their wares to sell. Maple syrup just means Fall to me, and it always will! This maple fudge is my little tribute to those Market House…
Continue Reading Old Fashioned Maple Fudge Dessert - Made The Easy Way!
I am the kind of woman who loves a dinner that asks almost nothing of me. One pan, minimal cleanup, and enough colorful veggies piled on that I can pretend I'm being extra virtuous. This Italian Sheet Pan Chicken is exactly that - chicken and a rainbow of peppers, onion, zucchini, and squash, all doused…
Continue Reading Italian Sheet Pan Chicken (Zero Fuss, One Pan!)
Read all my Caregiver Articles!
Natural Living
I am a tree hugging, pescatarian eating, allergy sufferer from way back! With that in mind, I am always looking for natural ways to keep my home clean and our family healthy!
Here are my top posts about natural living:
Read all my Natural Living articles!
Adopting From Foster Care
We adopted our kids from foster care! They are amazing and wonderful, and sometimes a handful to handle because of past trauma.
Here are my best posts about what we learned about adopting from foster care:
Besties, if you love spooky-cute vibes as much as I do, you are going to adore this one. This Halloween cat collection is packed with witchy tags, whimsical circle stickers, moody vintage-style ephemera, and the sweetest little mummy and scarecrow cat duo you ever did see. Think soft autumn oranges, deep purples, cozy plaids, and…
If you need me, I'll be over here making tiny chocolate hedgehog faces and losing my whole mind over how stinking cute they are! I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a from-scratch baker. My oven and I have an understanding: I bring the box mix, it brings the heat, and together we…
Continue Reading Wicked Cute Hedgehog Cookies - Easy Cake Mix Cookies Recipe to Try Today!
If you've ever opened a craft supply drawer and thought "I have no idea what's in here or why," this post is for you! I recently sat down (on camera, no less) to tackle my entire Tim Holtz stash... years of assemblage pieces, Christmas and Halloween ephemera, metal bits, knobs, ink daubers, and more -…
Continue Reading Sorting A HUGE Tim Holtz Craft Supplies Stash
If you love the idea of fall more than you love actual fall weather (I feel you, truly), this one's for you. I'm sharing a brand new set of free fall floral sticker sheets made for junk journals, mixed media art, planners, and any project that could use a little golden-hour, pumpkin-spice magic. Think rust…
Continue Reading Free Fall Floral Stickers Printable - Vintage Junk Journal Sticker Sheets
I love the tastes of Fall! Growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, we had access to fresh maple syrup at the Market House, where all the local farmers would bring their wares to sell. Maple syrup just means Fall to me, and it always will! This maple fudge is my little tribute to those Market House…
Continue Reading Old Fashioned Maple Fudge Dessert - Made The Easy Way!
I am the kind of woman who loves a dinner that asks almost nothing of me. One pan, minimal cleanup, and enough colorful veggies piled on that I can pretend I'm being extra virtuous. This Italian Sheet Pan Chicken is exactly that - chicken and a rainbow of peppers, onion, zucchini, and squash, all doused…
Continue Reading Italian Sheet Pan Chicken (Zero Fuss, One Pan!)