My mom is hosting Thanksgiving this year (I can’t wait for Turkey time!!)– but if I know her she will send some leftover Turkey home with us. If not – I have a turkey in the freezer! Since leftover turkey sometimes sits in our fridge and goes untouched (because we are kind of leftover snobs …

Have you heard of the wonderful site Very Jane? For those who haven’t I explain it as a Groupon for handmade/craft items. Who doesn’t love a site who supports handmade and a good deal? Well guess what!?! I’m selling there today!! I hope you will go check it out and show me some love. For …

Here in Florida there are not many falling leaves. That means I had to recreate the fall I dearly miss. The fall where the trees all around turn orange and yellow – a fall I took for granted. I miss those Illinois falls!! To make it I used: a metal wreath form fake leaves orange …

Hey guys and gals!! I’m so excited to announce the re-opening of my Poofy Cheeks Shop! If you have followed my blog for a while you know that I used to have a shop on ETSY – but I recently moved to a new cooler venue (Storenvy). I love them – less politics and no …

I have to interrupt the regular broadcast to share my big – exciting – over the moon – pinch me – am I dreaming news! I won something. Not just any old thing. A TICKET TO SNAP!! Let me start out by saying that I don’t recall winning a thing in my life. I’ve never …

I’m a sucker for Pottery Barn. I wish I could live in a Pottery Barn catalog. I would sure be in dreamland and so would my boys! I can’t afford most items from Pottery Barn though – bottom line. Until I can, I reinvent my own version (and maybe I like them even better too!) …

I started following The Pleated Poppy about 6 weeks ago (yeah so I’m a little behind!) and I love What I Wore Wednesday. Though I have been meaning to link up ever since I started following – I am often wearing sweats, a work uniform or mommy-wear. That is the whole point though – Lindsay …

Today is the last day of the Food & Wine festival at Epcot. Last weekend we packed up the boys and headed to Disney for the weekend! The food and wine festival is something Mike and I try to do every year, but we weren’t able to make it the last few years for one …