image via Many of you may have heard of the children's book Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli, but if you haven't it's a must read. One of my teacher friends shared it with me years ago. It's a testament to how one small act of kindness can change a persons life. Mr. Hatch is a lonely man who has the same drab routine every … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Beverages
Source: smartschoolhouse.com via Dawn on Pinterest In case you're short on time or don't want to make cookies, I thought I'd share a few cute Valentine's day drink ideas. I found both of these ideas on Pinterest. You can find all of the details on Smart School House. To make the pink cocoa you can use white cocoa and a teeny drop of … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Shrimp Recipes
One of my favorite meals when I visited New Orleans last summer was shrimp and grits at Mr. B's. You can read about it on my New Orleans post. I'm a Yankee so I didn't grow up eating grits, but these weren't your run of the mill plain jane grits. I'm sure they were filled with loads of butter and cheese which makes anything taste great. I … [Read more...]
Kid President
A friend of mine posted this video on facebook and I couldn't wait to share it today. This video makes me smile on so many levels. Kid President is adorable, and I predict he will be the next Bill Cosby. I love the message and can't think of a better way to start a Monday. I haven't checked out his other videos yet, but I plan on it. On a side … [Read more...]
Simple Joys
One of the things I liked best about working at an office was planning where my co-workers and I were going for lunch. A little sad to say, but true. It was our social time as well as a time to scout out new places to eat. Over the last few weeks I have had a few lunch dates with friends and it's one of those little things I look forward to. As … [Read more...]
The Five Love Languages
Since Valentine's Day is approaching I thought it would be fun to share a book I read years ago with my book club. The Five Love Lanuages by Dr. Gary Chapman is extremely insightful and could perhaps make your Valentine's Day go more smoothly. Dr. Chapman has over 30 years of counseling experience and provides many stories from … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Ideas
Images and craft instructions be mine wheel and fortune cookies from Martha Stewart I was a Room Mom for many years during my kids elementary school days and Valentine's Day seemed to be the hardest party to plan. For one thing, it was the last holiday party of the year so a lot of the game ideas had already been done. I found myself recycling … [Read more...]
I Heart Chocolate
I love chocolate any day and time of the year, but February seems to be a big month for chocolate due to Valentine's Day. I'm sharing three recipes which I've had recently. My neighbor shared the brownie goody bar recipe with me and it's my favorite of the three. They are all good depending upon how rich you like your chocolate and if … [Read more...]
Year Anniversary & Giveaway
I started this blog February 2, 2012 on Blogspot and then later switched to Wordpress around August. For the first six months or so I only had a handful of readers because I was still navigating my way around blogging and didn't tell very many people about it. I have seen my blog evolve in this last year and my hope is that it … [Read more...]
Simple Joys
I love to burn candles in the winter. A friend of mine introduced me to scentsy which is a cleaner way to burn wax, but still have a nice scent fill your home. You also don't have to worry about remembering if you've blown out a candle. The wax melts in a ceramic warming pot which comes in many different styles. The luna scent is a nice clean … [Read more...]