This trip was supposed to happen last year in celebration of my parent's wedding anniversary. I remember in February of 2020, when I spent a few days with Shaunna at her parent's condo in Florida,...
cute swimsuits for all shapes
We're going to something a little different today and dive into the incredibly uncomfortable world of swimsuit shopping! I promise, though, I have found the absolute best swimsuits and, if you've...
the work of gardening gnomes & painting peonies
My typical gardening routine each year is to start enthusiastically and then fizzle out as the weather gets hot and beds are overwhelmed with weeds. A part of that is I was battling beds filled...
favorite recent online garden purchases (and savings)
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wikibuy. All opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. I shared about Wikibuy a few weeks ago and have continued to use it while shopping online...
Patio Makeover Reveal
Disclosure: This patio makeover post is sponsored by . As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Welcome to a typical suburban patio makeover! These are scattered all over...
Edging & Painting the Concrete Patio
Last Thursday, the weather was lovely. It was sunny, wasn't too hot, and there was a light breeze. It was the perfect day to get the patio under our deck painted. Oh, this patio was so sad and...
family work day
As I shared a couple of weeks ago, this is the year we get our yard looking more presentable. Not only were the beds overrun with weeds and filled with plants I had no affection for, but things...
tending to the back & side gardens
Let's talk about something I've been largely avoiding since we moved into our house almost three years ago... the yard. We did do a massive amount of work on the front gardens a couple of years...
quick turkey avocado burgers
Back in January, I started taking pictures of what I was eating through the day...mostly breakfast, lunch, and some snacks, and sharing it on my Instagram Stories. I didn't plan to continue doing...
German Cucumber Salad Recipe
One thing I grew to love during my childhood spent in Germany was German food! Oh, my mouth waters just thinking about it the warm pretzels with fresh butter, spaetzle with brown gravy, potato...