Black Friday, the Superbowl of retail is one of my favorite days of the year. I start planning it out a couple weeks in advance. We always eat Thanksgiving dinner a bit early and then I shower, gear up and head to the toy store. I know everyone thinks of black friday as this crazy, loud event that no person
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I’m a thoughtful gift giver or at least I would like to think so. I pretty much drive myself insane during the holiday’s trying to find the perfect gift for everyone from Mr. M2C to the lady that grooms my dog. I have found through the years that some people do not put the same amount of thought into gift
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With the hustle and bustle of the holidays, sometimes I find myself getting caught up in perfection. During these times, I usually find something else for the kids to do so I can get lost in whatever preparations I am doing. This is no fun for them and they often end up bored which then leads to them trying to
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Two hours ago, I went to bed. I was tired. I have yet to get any sleep which is why I am sitting up…awake. In the last two hours I have been visited by Cole 3 times. The first time he fell out of bed, the second he wanted to sleep in my bed and the last time, although I
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The holiday’s are coming…in case you haven’t heard. I was singing along to Jingle Bell Rock as I shopped for last minute Halloween candy. There are so many decisions to make around this time of year; what to buy, what to cook, whose house to celebrate at, which parties to go to and how you’re going to pay for it
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Cupcakes are so fancy these days. They contain exotic ingredients and odd combinations that make us oooohh and ahhhhh! Sometimes though, you just want something simple, original…classic! This is a thick deliciously sweet vanilla cupcake. It is great for a kids birthday party or an afternoon treat with the girls. The buttercream recipe is smooth and heavenly. It can be
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This is a visitor that we get every afternoon. He is an excellent bug hunter!

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