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!
It's officially the most wonderful time of the year, and I have a treat for you (no tricks, I promise!) These free Halloween junk journal printables are packed with spooky and cute stickers, washi tape strips, borders, and collage cards. Think grinning crescent moons, fluffy black cats, jack-o'-lanterns, and Victorian apothecary labels, all in classic…
Continue Reading Spooky & Cute Junk Journal Stickers, Washi Tape and Borders Printable for Halloween
My kids were two kinds of crazy... crazy for tater tots and Mexican food nuts! So when their dad was hunting for a fun dinner idea one night, he did the obvious (and, frankly, genius) thing... he mashed their two favorite foods together into one big, bubbly casserole. The result? A recipe for HAPPY KIDS!…
Continue Reading Mexican Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef (Easy Tex-Mex Dinner!)
Remember that Maxwell House coffee can I told you about, the one that lived by my mom's stove and NEVER went empty? Turns out that saved bacon grease could do a whole lot more than just gravy and eggs. We're talking cast iron seasoning, a wilted lettuce "salad" that was basically a pound of bacon…
Continue Reading Surprising Uses For Bacon Grease Around Your House
There are some recipes that never needed updating, and old-fashioned chocolate fudge is absolutely one of them. This is the kind of treat that feels like it belongs on a cutting board next to a big knife, with uneven squares disappearing faster than you planned. Rich, creamy, and deeply chocolatey, this classic fudge recipe is…
Continue Reading Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge (A Classic Homemade Favorite)
I'll be honest with you - I'm not really a sweets person. Give me a bag of chips over a cookie any day. But there's something about the combo of a chewy chocolate chip cookie and a fudgy brownie in one bite that gets me every single time! Years ago, I made blondies from scratch…
Continue Reading The Best Brookie Cookies You'll Ever Make From Scratch
Hello, sunshine! Grab your favorite glass of sweet tea, bestie, because today's freebie is pure golden happiness on paper. This set of cute yellow stickers is packed with sunny vintage tags, tickets, and circle stickers in every shade of yellow you can dream up, from soft butter yellow to warm mustard and deep honey gold.…
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:
It's officially the most wonderful time of the year, and I have a treat for you (no tricks, I promise!) These free Halloween junk journal printables are packed with spooky and cute stickers, washi tape strips, borders, and collage cards. Think grinning crescent moons, fluffy black cats, jack-o'-lanterns, and Victorian apothecary labels, all in classic…
Continue Reading Spooky & Cute Junk Journal Stickers, Washi Tape and Borders Printable for Halloween
My kids were two kinds of crazy... crazy for tater tots and Mexican food nuts! So when their dad was hunting for a fun dinner idea one night, he did the obvious (and, frankly, genius) thing... he mashed their two favorite foods together into one big, bubbly casserole. The result? A recipe for HAPPY KIDS!…
Continue Reading Mexican Tater Tot Casserole with Ground Beef (Easy Tex-Mex Dinner!)
Remember that Maxwell House coffee can I told you about, the one that lived by my mom's stove and NEVER went empty? Turns out that saved bacon grease could do a whole lot more than just gravy and eggs. We're talking cast iron seasoning, a wilted lettuce "salad" that was basically a pound of bacon…
Continue Reading Surprising Uses For Bacon Grease Around Your House
There are some recipes that never needed updating, and old-fashioned chocolate fudge is absolutely one of them. This is the kind of treat that feels like it belongs on a cutting board next to a big knife, with uneven squares disappearing faster than you planned. Rich, creamy, and deeply chocolatey, this classic fudge recipe is…
Continue Reading Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge (A Classic Homemade Favorite)
I'll be honest with you - I'm not really a sweets person. Give me a bag of chips over a cookie any day. But there's something about the combo of a chewy chocolate chip cookie and a fudgy brownie in one bite that gets me every single time! Years ago, I made blondies from scratch…
Continue Reading The Best Brookie Cookies You'll Ever Make From Scratch
Hello, sunshine! Grab your favorite glass of sweet tea, bestie, because today's freebie is pure golden happiness on paper. This set of cute yellow stickers is packed with sunny vintage tags, tickets, and circle stickers in every shade of yellow you can dream up, from soft butter yellow to warm mustard and deep honey gold.…