Hey guys!  I’m over at My Happy Place guest posting today.  If you love chocolate and need something to cool you off, I’ve got the perfect treat for you!  Come on over and say HI! There’s more to this post! Click to keep reading.

  A few weeks ago, I saw that Life {Made} Simple was doing a blog design giveaway.  I knew I had to enter.  I was so excited when I won!!  I’ve been a follower of Life {Made} Simple for a while.  Not only is their blog beautiful, but they make the most amazing food.  And […]

Independence day for our family is probably different from most of you.  My husband grew up selling fireworks every year with his family, and we’ve taken on the tradition.  Our family runs 3 different locations.  The 4th of July is one of our busiest selling days.  We usually miss the big fireworks show.  Not that […]

I’m sort of amazed by people who blog daily.  Maybe a little envious.  It often feels like life sure gets in the way of blogging.  Don’t you hate it when that happens?  This week has been kind of tricky because I’ve felt a little under the weather.  Nothing major, just a summer cold.  But that […]

I’ve been wanting to post this tutorial for a while. I actually first did this for Father’s Day last year.  I was trying really hard to think of something for Father’s Day for my father-in-law and step-dad.  In all of that thinking, it dawned on me that they both served in the Military.  My father-in-law […]