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!
There's a version of me that has a garden. She wears a linen apron, grows her own herbs, and hosts afternoon tea on a vintage tablecloth with mismatched china she found at an estate sale. Her hair is effortlessly pinned up. There's soft music playing. The conversation is delightful... Then there's the actual me -…
Continue Reading Cream Cheese Cucumber Sandwiches (Cottagecore Dreams on a Budget)
So I had an idea the other day that was equal parts ridiculous and genius: what if I used AI to "redecorate" my actual craft room in a bunch of different aesthetics? Not for real life - just to see what happened and steal some ideas along the way. I uploaded one photo of my…
Continue Reading How To Use Ideogram To Decorate An Aesthetic Craft Room
There's something magical about wandering through a thrift store on a quiet afternoon, running your fingers across chipped teacups and tarnished candlestick holders, wondering what stories they could tell. If you're anything like me, you don't just see "old stuff" - you see POTENTIAL. You see a self-care ritual waiting to happen! Welcome to the…
My Grandma Anderson could stretch a hot dog into a whole meal and make it feel like a celebration. Growing up in a German American household, hot dogs and little sausages weren't just a quick lunch - they were a legitimate ingredient. A building block. Something you could dress up with peppers and onions and…
Continue Reading Grilled Hot Dog Skewers - Grandmas Budget Cookout Secret!
Growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, my family had a massive garden out back - and I mean massive! We had cherry tomato bushes that just kept producing, rows of summer squash, and zucchini. SO much zucchini. More zucchini than any family could ever dream of eating in one season, no matter how many loaves of…
Continue Reading Grilled Veggie Platter - The Summer Cookout Side Dish That Steals the Show
Every 4th of July growing up, we headed to my grandparents' house for the same picnic, every single year - and I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. There was always a red and white checkered tablecloth on the picnic table, the smell of charcoal in the air, and a croquet set out on…
Continue Reading The Flag Cake That Disappears First at Every 4th of July BBQ
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:
There's a version of me that has a garden. She wears a linen apron, grows her own herbs, and hosts afternoon tea on a vintage tablecloth with mismatched china she found at an estate sale. Her hair is effortlessly pinned up. There's soft music playing. The conversation is delightful... Then there's the actual me -…
Continue Reading Cream Cheese Cucumber Sandwiches (Cottagecore Dreams on a Budget)
So I had an idea the other day that was equal parts ridiculous and genius: what if I used AI to "redecorate" my actual craft room in a bunch of different aesthetics? Not for real life - just to see what happened and steal some ideas along the way. I uploaded one photo of my…
Continue Reading How To Use Ideogram To Decorate An Aesthetic Craft Room
There's something magical about wandering through a thrift store on a quiet afternoon, running your fingers across chipped teacups and tarnished candlestick holders, wondering what stories they could tell. If you're anything like me, you don't just see "old stuff" - you see POTENTIAL. You see a self-care ritual waiting to happen! Welcome to the…
My Grandma Anderson could stretch a hot dog into a whole meal and make it feel like a celebration. Growing up in a German American household, hot dogs and little sausages weren't just a quick lunch - they were a legitimate ingredient. A building block. Something you could dress up with peppers and onions and…
Continue Reading Grilled Hot Dog Skewers - Grandmas Budget Cookout Secret!
Growing up in northwestern Pennsylvania, my family had a massive garden out back - and I mean massive! We had cherry tomato bushes that just kept producing, rows of summer squash, and zucchini. SO much zucchini. More zucchini than any family could ever dream of eating in one season, no matter how many loaves of…
Continue Reading Grilled Veggie Platter - The Summer Cookout Side Dish That Steals the Show
Every 4th of July growing up, we headed to my grandparents' house for the same picnic, every single year - and I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. There was always a red and white checkered tablecloth on the picnic table, the smell of charcoal in the air, and a croquet set out on…
Continue Reading The Flag Cake That Disappears First at Every 4th of July BBQ