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!
Growing up in Northwestern PA, I learned early on that a "salad" could mean just about anything. As long as it had a nominally healthy fruit somewhere in the ingredients, it qualified. Marshmallows? Absolutely. Coconut? Of course. Whipped topping? That's practically a vegetable! This Lemon Fluff Salad was a staple at every summer picnic at…
Continue Reading Lemon Fluff Salad Recipe - A Old Fashioned Salad the Whole Family Will Love
For over 8 years, I was a pescatarian - and honestly? I never felt deprived for a single second. When you're eating amazing, flavorful food like this Bruschetta Pasta Salad, there's nothing to miss. Fresh tomatoes, fragrant basil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and tender bow tie pasta all coming together in one bowl? That's not deprivation.…
Continue Reading Easy Bruschetta Pasta Salad - Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Balsamic
If your junk journal is craving something a little unexpected - something that makes you stop, tilt your head, and think "wait, what IS happening here?" - then oh friend, have I got a treat for you. These free Enchanted Oddities junk journal pages are packed with the kind of weird, wonderful, gloriously strange Victorian…
There was a time in my life when Mother's Day meant a grocery store card, a potted geranium from the clearance rack, and a quiet prayer that nobody made a big fuss. Not because I didn't want to celebrate - but because I knew what things cost, and I refused to let anyone go into…
Continue Reading 9 Frugal Mother's Day Ideas That Feel Anything But Cheap
Before I met my husband in my 30s, I was the undisputed queen of the cheap party. And I mean that as the highest possible compliment to my former self! I threw summer gatherings on a wing and a prayer - a cooler full of ice, a folding table dragged out to the yard, whatever…
Continue Reading 9 Frugal Summer Party Ideas For Adults (That Actually Feel Special)
My husband is what you might lovingly call a "Tailgating King"! The man has a dedicated grill setup, a custom cooler system, a portable speaker situation that would make a DJ jealous, and opinions, VERY strong opinions, about the proper way to arrange a condiment station. When we host a summer BBQ, he arrives at…
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:
Growing up in Northwestern PA, I learned early on that a "salad" could mean just about anything. As long as it had a nominally healthy fruit somewhere in the ingredients, it qualified. Marshmallows? Absolutely. Coconut? Of course. Whipped topping? That's practically a vegetable! This Lemon Fluff Salad was a staple at every summer picnic at…
Continue Reading Lemon Fluff Salad Recipe - A Old Fashioned Salad the Whole Family Will Love
For over 8 years, I was a pescatarian - and honestly? I never felt deprived for a single second. When you're eating amazing, flavorful food like this Bruschetta Pasta Salad, there's nothing to miss. Fresh tomatoes, fragrant basil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and tender bow tie pasta all coming together in one bowl? That's not deprivation.…
Continue Reading Easy Bruschetta Pasta Salad - Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Balsamic
If your junk journal is craving something a little unexpected - something that makes you stop, tilt your head, and think "wait, what IS happening here?" - then oh friend, have I got a treat for you. These free Enchanted Oddities junk journal pages are packed with the kind of weird, wonderful, gloriously strange Victorian…
There was a time in my life when Mother's Day meant a grocery store card, a potted geranium from the clearance rack, and a quiet prayer that nobody made a big fuss. Not because I didn't want to celebrate - but because I knew what things cost, and I refused to let anyone go into…
Continue Reading 9 Frugal Mother's Day Ideas That Feel Anything But Cheap
Before I met my husband in my 30s, I was the undisputed queen of the cheap party. And I mean that as the highest possible compliment to my former self! I threw summer gatherings on a wing and a prayer - a cooler full of ice, a folding table dragged out to the yard, whatever…
Continue Reading 9 Frugal Summer Party Ideas For Adults (That Actually Feel Special)
My husband is what you might lovingly call a "Tailgating King"! The man has a dedicated grill setup, a custom cooler system, a portable speaker situation that would make a DJ jealous, and opinions, VERY strong opinions, about the proper way to arrange a condiment station. When we host a summer BBQ, he arrives at…