3 DIY Father’s Day Ideas

#1: Handprint Art This gift is simple, but it’s also one that can be really sentimental. It freezes your little one’s tiny handprint from this year in paint forever! Simply get a piece of cardstock (or even just construction or printer paper), dip your child’s entire hand in one color of paint, and press theirContinue reading “3 DIY Father’s Day Ideas”

Dollar Tree Toddler Toys

As a momma hen of an imaginative two-year-old boy, it’s been important to me to provide my little one with toys that are both age appropriate and allow for him to use and expand his creativity. However, as a single momma hen, I am on a fairly strict budget each month. Dollar Tree has, ofContinue reading “Dollar Tree Toddler Toys”

Strawberry Poke Cake

I was feeling adventurous this most recent Mother’s Day, and I tried making a Strawberry Poke Cake. This recipe is SO easy and SO delicious! It’s perfect for a hot day because it’s really refreshing and light!  Here’s what you’ll need: 1 box of white cake mix & all listed ingredients  1 regular sized tubContinue reading “Strawberry Poke Cake”

Simple Chicken Casserole

This recipe has come to you on the blog because it’s been requested recently. I shared a picture on my Facebook and Instagram accounts, and several of y’all reached out or commented to ask for the details. I recently made this for my boyfriend, and he said – and I quote – “hey, this isContinue reading “Simple Chicken Casserole”

Italian Pasta Salad

It’s summertime (or it’s supposed to be) and we have a TON of holidays coming up that might require you to bring a dish. Today, just in time for Memorial Day weekend, I’m going to share my favorite side that can go with any type of cookout or potluck lunch or dinner: Italian pasta salad!Continue reading “Italian Pasta Salad”

DIY Backyard Bouquet

One of my absolute favorite touches to any room in my house is a floral arrangement. I’m the kind of girl who buys herself flowers just because they bring me joy. Buying premade arrangements can be expensive – and ordering a custom arrangement even more so. If the grocery store has some cheap individual stemsContinue reading “DIY Backyard Bouquet”

4 At-Home Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

With stay-at-home orders ending in some states, facing lessened restrictions in many, and still fully intact in others, this upcoming Mother’s Day may look a different, may present some unique challenges in how to gift mom, grandma, or another special woman appropriately. If you’re feeling safer at home, despite whatever you state’s requirements might be,Continue reading “4 At-Home Mother’s Day Gift Ideas”

Turkey Kielbasa One-Skillet Dinner

If you’re from the South, you might be wondering what in the Sam Hill kielbasa is and how you’re supposed to pronounce it!  Most of the people I know in East Tennessee call this “smoked sausage.” Up North, in Ohio and the surrounding states, where most of my extended family lives and where I wasContinue reading “Turkey Kielbasa One-Skillet Dinner”

Porch Tiered Pots & Sign DIY

My rental home has an interesting layout. The kitchen door of the house is, by the blueprint, a side door. The front door is in the living room. However, the family who built the house was rather clever. The best view faces away from the road and driveway, so they positioned the house to purposefullyContinue reading “Porch Tiered Pots & Sign DIY”

Homemade Lasagna

If you’re familiar with my blog or you follow me on social media, you know I have a long-standing and loving relationship with Italian foods. I love tomato sauce, noodles, Italian sausage, Italian bread – I love it!  My boyfriend is going to feel totally played when he reads this week’s blog – because he’sContinue reading “Homemade Lasagna”