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 are some recipes that just feel like a memory even the first time you make them. This No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is exactly that kind of recipe - the kind that shows up in a 9x13 pan at every potluck, every holiday gathering, every "just bring something sweet" situation you've ever been in! If…
Continue Reading No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake - A Classic Crowd-Pleaser!
Back in college, I was basically a ramen noodle CONNOISSEUR. We're talking 10 packs for a dollar, a tiny hot plate in the dorm room, and the very serious decision of which flavor to pick. Beef felt hearty. Chicken was a classic. But shrimp? Oh, shrimp was for when I wanted to feel FANCY! The…
Continue Reading 10 Ways to Make Dinner with Ramen Noodle Packs
Spring is in the air, and honestly? My creative heart is absolutely singing right now. This free printable set of spring floral junk journal pages is everything I want in a cottagecore daydream - lush botanicals, vintage charm, a little wanderlust, and that warm, layered, I-found-this-in-a-beautiful-old-trunk energy that junk journal lovers live for! We've got…
Continue Reading Free Spring Floral Printable - Vintage Botanical Cottagecore Ephemera
Some recipes feel like a party just showing up on the table. This confetti dessert dip is exactly that. It's sweet, creamy, and loaded with colorful sprinkles - and it takes about five minutes to throw together. No oven. No fuss. Just a bowl of pure fun that disappears fast at every gathering! Whether you're…
Continue Reading Confetti Dessert Dip - The Easy Party Dip Everyone Asks For
Here's a question worth sitting with for a second: if you ended up on the floor right now, could you get back up on your own? No grabbing the couch. No calling for backup. No waiting for someone to come home. Just you, the floor, and whatever you've got. Here is how this started... my…
Continue Reading The Muscles That Help You Get Off the Floor (And How to Gently Strengthen Them)
There’s this funny myth floating around that “cooking from scratch” means soaking dry beans for two days, milling your own flour, and growing tomatoes in the backyard... sigh. Listen, my Grandma Lily Mae absolutely cooked from scratch… and she had a pantry shelf full of canned goods! Canned tomatoes Cream of mushroom soup Green beans…
Continue Reading Cooking from Scratch with Canned Goods - Frugal Food Tips
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 are some recipes that just feel like a memory even the first time you make them. This No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is exactly that kind of recipe - the kind that shows up in a 9x13 pan at every potluck, every holiday gathering, every "just bring something sweet" situation you've ever been in! If…
Continue Reading No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake - A Classic Crowd-Pleaser!
Back in college, I was basically a ramen noodle CONNOISSEUR. We're talking 10 packs for a dollar, a tiny hot plate in the dorm room, and the very serious decision of which flavor to pick. Beef felt hearty. Chicken was a classic. But shrimp? Oh, shrimp was for when I wanted to feel FANCY! The…
Continue Reading 10 Ways to Make Dinner with Ramen Noodle Packs
Spring is in the air, and honestly? My creative heart is absolutely singing right now. This free printable set of spring floral junk journal pages is everything I want in a cottagecore daydream - lush botanicals, vintage charm, a little wanderlust, and that warm, layered, I-found-this-in-a-beautiful-old-trunk energy that junk journal lovers live for! We've got…
Continue Reading Free Spring Floral Printable - Vintage Botanical Cottagecore Ephemera
Some recipes feel like a party just showing up on the table. This confetti dessert dip is exactly that. It's sweet, creamy, and loaded with colorful sprinkles - and it takes about five minutes to throw together. No oven. No fuss. Just a bowl of pure fun that disappears fast at every gathering! Whether you're…
Continue Reading Confetti Dessert Dip - The Easy Party Dip Everyone Asks For
Here's a question worth sitting with for a second: if you ended up on the floor right now, could you get back up on your own? No grabbing the couch. No calling for backup. No waiting for someone to come home. Just you, the floor, and whatever you've got. Here is how this started... my…
Continue Reading The Muscles That Help You Get Off the Floor (And How to Gently Strengthen Them)
There’s this funny myth floating around that “cooking from scratch” means soaking dry beans for two days, milling your own flour, and growing tomatoes in the backyard... sigh. Listen, my Grandma Lily Mae absolutely cooked from scratch… and she had a pantry shelf full of canned goods! Canned tomatoes Cream of mushroom soup Green beans…
Continue Reading Cooking from Scratch with Canned Goods - Frugal Food Tips