Weekend Recap: Praying for miracles. Big or small.

Well, this weekend was rather interesting.  My Saturday did not go as I had planned.  Not that I had grand plans of how to spend the afternoon, but going to the Emergency Room was NOT even on my radar.  But that's where I ended up. Seriously.  Am I the only one who does stupid little things ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Simple and easy Easter decorating for the home

I can't believe that Easter will be here before we know it.  Time is flying just like the robins that are swarming in our yard.  Spring is here and I couldn't be happier.  Today's Fun Friday Favorites will get you in the mood to decorate your home for Easter (if you haven't already done so). ...

Sausage & Cream Cheese Dip recipe and good times with my college girlfriends

Every summer, my college girlfriends and I get together for a long weekend.  Over the years, we've meet at a variety of places.  Pella, Galena, the Amana Colonies, Chicago, Lake Michigan, and Riverside (as in the casino...in Riverside, Iowa). Most times, we stick to Riverside Casino and Golf Resort for these reasons:  it is a central ...

Weekend Recap: It’s your birthday. We gonna party like it’s your birthday.

You know what's better than celebrating your birthday?  Celebrating the birthday of someone you love sooo much because she is 93.  Yes, my mom's mom, Grandma Helen, turned 93 on Saturday and the family got together to give her a big birthday party. The festivities started when Hubby, the boys, and I went down to my ...

Fun Friday Favorites: A little fashion and a lot of spring break

Well, I've done my best to showcase some great tops for spring.  Because we all know that it's time to organize our closets and move the winter clothes to the waaaaayyy back and bring up the spring tops front and center.  I'd love to say that I've been so productive this week while the boys ...

Weekend Recap: I think I’m in the reality show Survivorman

This weather is amazing.  I'll take more of these sunshiny days FOR SURE.  KEEP THIS WEATHER COMING. Spring break began Friday afternoon.  The boys have a whole week off and we celebrated in typical spring break manor...ramping bikes and basking in the late afternoon sun, with a call into the local pizza joint because this mama ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Springtime and a smattering of fashionable shoes

Spring break officially begins today for the boys, but by the looks of it around here...you would have thought I was on spring break this entire week in some remote tropical location where neither an internet connection nor laptop were to be found.  I haven't blogged since Monday and my reasons are...well, weak.  To say ...

Weekend Recap: Nate’s 10th Birthday!

Between our "celebrate Nate's birthday all weekend long", the time change, two birthday parties, four hours of WIDE AWAKE AND NOT SLEEPING last night, being a little emotional and sentimental because "our kids are growing up so fast"...I am a wee bit tired. Friday night, we took the boys to Scheel's to pick up Nate's birthday present...a new ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Luck o’ the Irish

My whole intentions were to highlight Easter decor today.  Maybe it's because I finally took down all of the the winter decorations on Tuesday in the midst of a prednisone-enhanced cleaning spree and put up all manner of bunnies, tulips, and more.  But Maxim.  Our little guy.  He called me out. "Mom?  Where are the leprechaun ...