Natural Bug Repellent
It’s full blown camping and outdoor season. I go back and forth with this whole DEET thing. But we are willing to try out natural alternatives. I mean honestly, we don’t want the chemicals on us but...
View ArticleIs it Midlife?
Cruising around and looking for other empty nest blogs to follow and glean info from. This has also led to finding some cool blogs for us gals that aren’t 20-30 anymore. I’ve never really worried about...
View ArticleDecluttering My Clothes First
Those of you with empty nests already know this, but man there is a lot of clean up I have ahead of me. I’m going to start with my clothes before I tackle the kids. When your sock drawer is difficult...
View ArticlePaid Workouts
Here is a great idea for those that need an extra workout incentive. Put a $1 in a jar every day that you complete your workout. Then at the end of the month you can treat yourself to a new pair of...
View Article3 Ways to Keep Your Teenager More Fitness Motivated
Not too many years ago you could expect all kids to get exercise during gym class at school as well as spending time outdoors playing or riding bikes and skateboards. However, between computers and...
View ArticleChocolate Martini
Our friend’s step-Mom made these for us on our annual camping trip. OMG, they are amazing! I don’t care for mint, but I decided to just go with it and have my drink made like the recipe calls for. So...
View ArticleManaging Worry
Worry and being a Mom go together like peanut butter and jelly. It’s part of the job. Kids don’t have a worry in the world, so we worry for them. It’s just a natural thing for mothers to do. We know...
View ArticleCanning a Large Batch of Salsa
We go through a lot of salsa in my house. While we love to make up fresh salsa, that can be time consuming. And when you are ready for chips and salsa, you don’t want to sit and cut veggies, then let...
View ArticleManic Monday – School Starts Tomorrow
I think I’m in denial. I have so many excuses for it. Perfect post for manic monday. Tomorrow school starts here and it’s a crazy year… 1. It’s our daughters senior year. Does this really need any...
View ArticleSuperboy
I got off work late last night, hate late appointments that don’t stop talking. I get it, yeah, yeah, I’m here for you…but dude you have a late appointment and THEN you were late to your appointment....
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