Wordless Wednesday ~ Summer Fun

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Today I’m sharing some miscellaneous summer pictures with you. Clematis next to house Boat ride with some friends Nick and his girlfriend Sunset on the Lake Turtles at a friend’s pond For more great blog carnivals, please visit: ~Wordful Wednesday hosted by Seven Clown Circus ~Wordless Wednesday hosted by Mom of 3 Girls ~Wordless Wednesday hosted by… [Continue Reading]

College Sports Fan Bedroom

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My middle and youngest sons are huge sports fans. My middle son came up with the idea of painting  jerseys on their bedroom walls. I’m very excited to share with you the finished College Jersey Bedroom. We still have some decorating and organizing to do, but the painting is done. I shared with our progress on… [Continue Reading]

Frugal Family Fun

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On 4th of July, the weather was not too good, to say the least. It rained and was 65 degrees. We did go to the parade, but spent the entire day at home inside, we did make it to the fireworks in the evening, in the rain. While trying to decide what to do, we… [Continue Reading]

A Special Birthday Present

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Our son, Casey, turned 12, at the end of June. When I saw the  Father’s Day gift bottles that Amy over at MomAdvice made for her Notebook Experiment, I knew he would love some like it. My middle son, Nick and his girlfriend helped me with them. We started with a 6 pack of Orange Crush… [Continue Reading]

God Bless America

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Happy Fourth of July America! Our hometown has a huge, 120 unit parade.  Our local Jaycees put the parade together. The 4th of July has always been special to me, even as a young girl, we would always go to the parade. And as a young adult, I was part of the Jaycees and helped… [Continue Reading]

Fun Fourth of July Treats

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Here are a few quick and easy treats that you are sure to love for the Fourth of July Holiday! My youngest son and I had fun making these marshmallow treats. Start by pushing 2 large marshmallows onto a stick. I used the same sticks that I used for the Homemade Corn Dogs. I melted… [Continue Reading]

Happy Birthday Casey!

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Today, our youngest son turns 12. Wow, where has the time gone? I know you all hear that all the time, but really, really, where has the time gone? Casey arrived in the world on June 26, 1997 at about 12:30 p.m. weighing a whopping 10 lbs. 4 oz. We are very blessed to have… [Continue Reading]