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!
If you've ever stood in the fall aisle at the craft store torn between the pretty pastel pumpkins and the spooky spiderwebs... this set is for you! I have a brand new free printable sticker set that lives right in that delicious in-between space - vintage witches, dreamy fairies, muted botanicals, and just a touch…
Continue Reading Witchy Fairy Stickers Printable Set - Vintage Halloween & Cottagecore Ephemera
I am, by nature, a stable, steady Northwestern Pennsylvania woman. Pot roast, in my house growing up, meant carrots, potatoes, and a gravy so plain it practically apologized for existing. That was the recipe. That was the only recipe. No notes. Then Johnny and I spent eight years living in Colorado, and somewhere between the…
Continue Reading Old Fashioned Pot Roast with a Pepperoncini and Ranch Twist
Remember when the TV basically raised us? Our parents were CONVINCED that brand names were the only safe way to feed a family. My mom was a Tide woman down to her bones, and she flat out refused to believe that Cool Whip would hold up better than real whipped cream on a potluck salad.…
Continue Reading 10 Nostalgic 80s Foods That Would Never Fly Today (But We Loved Anyway)
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
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:
If you've ever stood in the fall aisle at the craft store torn between the pretty pastel pumpkins and the spooky spiderwebs... this set is for you! I have a brand new free printable sticker set that lives right in that delicious in-between space - vintage witches, dreamy fairies, muted botanicals, and just a touch…
Continue Reading Witchy Fairy Stickers Printable Set - Vintage Halloween & Cottagecore Ephemera
I am, by nature, a stable, steady Northwestern Pennsylvania woman. Pot roast, in my house growing up, meant carrots, potatoes, and a gravy so plain it practically apologized for existing. That was the recipe. That was the only recipe. No notes. Then Johnny and I spent eight years living in Colorado, and somewhere between the…
Continue Reading Old Fashioned Pot Roast with a Pepperoncini and Ranch Twist
Remember when the TV basically raised us? Our parents were CONVINCED that brand names were the only safe way to feed a family. My mom was a Tide woman down to her bones, and she flat out refused to believe that Cool Whip would hold up better than real whipped cream on a potluck salad.…
Continue Reading 10 Nostalgic 80s Foods That Would Never Fly Today (But We Loved Anyway)
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