My family and I recently got back from an amazing road trip to the Niagara Falls, Canada and New York's Finger Lake region. Best of all, we brought our new Shih Tzu puppy, Mochi, with us! The trip passed by in a blur, and I can't believe that we are back home already. We adopted Mochi in January, and weren't ready to leave him in a kennel. I've read that the Niagara Falls and New York's Finger Lakes region is dog friendly. So we settled on upstate New York as this summer's vacation destination. I used the app, Bring Fido, to locate the puppy-friendly hotels and many of the sites we visited Continue reading...
Haven DIY Blog Conference Recap 2018 — Part 3 #havenconf
Earlier this month, I wrote about my first and second days at the Haven Conference in Charleston, S.C. Today I'll be sharing about my final day at the conference and the day after, when I toured Charleston with my new blogging friend, Lynne of My Family Thyme. Haven is a three-day conference for bloggers who mainly work in the DIY, decorating and design blogging space. The first day I got to meet my blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom. We've been blogging friends for more than 3 years and it was so nice to finally meet in person! Home Depot Orange Tank Continue reading...
Puppy Road Trip Pack List — Plus 15% Off K9 Sport Sack
I received a K9 Sport Sack for free in exchange for my honest review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to run this blog. Thanks! My family is planning our first ever road trip this summer with our new dog, a male 8-month-old Shih Tzu named Mochi. We adopted him in January. It turns out that traveling with a dog is like going somewhere with a toddler. We have to pack a lot of extra stuff! My family and I plan to drive from New Jersey to Niagara Falls (at the New York/Canadian border) with Continue reading...
Haven DIY Blog Conference Recap 2018 — Part 2 #havenconf
Hi, everyone! Today I thought I'd share more about the wonderful Haven blogging conference that I attended last week and over the weekend in historic Charleston, S.C. Haven is a three-day conference for bloggers who mainly work in the DIY, decorating and design blogging space. It was great fun as we got to meet with each other and connect with some of our favorite brands. If you'd like to read my previous post about the first day I arrived at Haven, read my post HERE. Connecting with Brands & Bloggers On Friday, the blogging conference started off with breakfast and a Haven Continue reading...
Friday Five — Decor Luncheon & Car Trips with Puppy
This piece contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on an Amazon link and make a purchase, it doesn't cost you anything, but I earn a small commission that helps to keep this blog running. Thanks! Happy Friday, everyone! This week has flown by! Today I'm sharing a Friday Five post -- in this post, I'm giving the details about five things that's been going on in my life. Spring Refresh Luncheon Last weekend I attended a Home Refresh for Spring Seminar hosted by 3B's Fine Furniture Consignment in Robbinsville, NJ, and taught by my good blogging friend, Tee of Beauteeful Living! The Continue reading...
Friday Five – Road Trips & Spice Organization
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to keep this blog running. Thanks! Saturday Road Trip My twin teen daughters, husband and I had a fun mini road trip with our puppy Mochi last weekend. We first hit a local hot dog/hamburger stand for lunch. We then went to Halo Pub, an ice cream place that sells homemade ice cream. Our puppy turned 5 months old over the weekend, so we gave him his first taste of ice cream! He got his own cup of vanilla ice cream and loved it! Afterwards we went to Sayen Continue reading...
The Creative Corner Link Up Party & Weekly Recap
Welcome to our DIY/Craft Link Up Party! The party is held every Sunday at 8 p.m. Central, 9 p.m. Eastern time. Be sure to stop here each Sunday for the fun! This week's feature is The Heathered Nest's DIY Fringe Sandals. I love this easy and adorable style update for inexpensive sandals! Be sure to stop by my Creative Corner co-hosts' blogs to see what they picked as their feature this week. We each pick a blog and project to feature from last week's Creative Corner party! Weekly Recap Earlier in the week, my daughters and I made a strawberry lemonade iced tea. The Continue reading...
My Life Now … Currently
Every month and I, my friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I get together to each share what's going on in our lives. This week has been especially tough for me -- it didn't turn out as expected. My family had a trip to Disney World planned. But I had to cancel it for medical reasons. I am hoping for the best and have been quite worried and stressed. But despite everything, my daughters and I did manage to squeeze in a super fun day at the shore last week. I am hoping there will be more days like that this summer. We spent the day on the beach at Ocean Grove, a Continue reading...
Summer Bucket List
Happy Wednesday! Today I am joining a bunch of bunch of bloggers in sharing our summer bucket lists! So this is my "bucket list" for this summer! Enjoy our family vacation to Disney. Our family will be traveling to Walt Disney World this summer, and we are really looking forward to it! I've been making plans and reservations for our trip, and am hoping this vacation will truly be a special one for us! Make the most out of this summer with my husband and daughters. This is the first summer that my daughters will be home all summer and won't be going to any summer camp! Continue reading...
Currently — May
Once a month, my blogging friend, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom, and I share what we each have been "Currently" been up to in our lives. Today's Currently post is a way to share details about our lives beyond our usual DIY, recipe, fashion and craft posts. What I've Been Up To I can't believe how quickly this year is flying by! I wish it would slow down a little ... my twin daughters are graduating from middle school this year, and I'm not ready for them to start high school yet! Yard in Bloom Outside my home, everything is in bloom. I planted some peas a few weeks ago and they Continue reading...