Fun Friday Favorites: A little men’s fashion because I don’t discriminate and Central College apparel

I'm sitting here right now, working on my second cup of coffee. That's what happens when you've hardly slept and feel like you've been running all over the universe. Or maybe just northeastern Iowa. It has been a busy week. We've worked on keeping the beat and other trombone skills, read about little puppies getting lost ...

Fun Friday Favorites: It’s October…bring on plaid and cardigans

Yippeeeee!!! It's October! Fall leaves, sweatshirt weather, pumpkins and gourds...October, we welcome you. I am so excited for fall! I've decorated with a little bit of my fall decor, but today, the boys and I plan to get the rest of our fall stuff out and spice up the house. It's all about pumpkins and leaves and burlap and ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Comfy and cozy fashion for lazy weekends

I'm happy to inform you that the kittens are continuing to do well and in regards to my post on Wednesday Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Yes...the kittens, I'm not feeling the pressure of having to "entertain" them. They are having all sorts of fun playing with each other, bumping and banging things downstairs. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Wonderful Christmas ideas and other positive things (because I can’t keep thinking about mice)

I intend to make this post be 110% positive.  I don't want to bore you with the fact that my mouse trapping skills are not up to par.  Nor do I care to go into the awful details of me having gastroenteritis (known to you and I as the HORRIBLE stomach flu).  Yes.  It's been ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Fashion, fun fall foods, and trunk-or-treating

Wow.  I can't believe it is October 31.  Like bats on a crisp Halloween night, time is flying.  (That sounded so poetic, didn't it?)  We've had a fun week of festivities and today, we will continue to party on. I'm so excited to visit the boys' classrooms today and watch the school-wide costume parade, along with ...

Fun Friday Favorites: My NEW go-to salad recipe, yummy bars, and of course, some fashion

I'm recovering rather nicely from the crud that hit earlier in the week.  And for those of you wondering...Maxim claims that his ribs are feeling much better, as well.  (For the record, I think we all know that I had a little one who experienced his first day of skipping school.  Don't tell the administration ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Fall is in the air…soaps, candles, lattes, and more

It actually feels like fall.  Cool weather, sweatshirts being worn, and pumpkin spice and everything nice everywhere you look.  I love it. Last Saturday, the boys helped me take down the Easter decorations.  (Remember, I had my Easter Egg wreath still on our door?  And the tulips and bunnies were put away, also.  I have no ...