This past week, I was talking with my colleagues about books that support good behavior for small children. As we talked, I realized I have collected quite a few of these that I should probably share as a resource for my fellow momma hens! Here’s the background. A while back, my son was going throughContinue reading “4 Toddler Behavioral Reinforcement Books”
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Family Vacation & Traveling with a Toddler
We just returned from a wonderful and relatively low-key family vacation. Many of my readers know that I live right outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, and our vacation spot was Chattanooga, Tennessee – about two hours south of home. Chattanooga is a small city with a BIG personality – lots of things to do and someContinue reading “Family Vacation & Traveling with a Toddler”
Guest Room Update & Reorganization
I don’t know what came over me Sunday afternoon. I should have been beat already – I had taught Sunday School at church to my youth kids and after that, Jake and I had walked almost 3 miles with Flash the dog at a local state park. (It was gorgeous – go follow me onContinue reading “Guest Room Update & Reorganization”
The Newest Fur-Babies
A few weeks ago, we adopted two cats. That doesn’t sound as crazy as it actually is. Let me start over. Hi, my name is Kate. I’m allergic to cats. My fiancé already has one indoor cat. And we recently adopted two more. Yeah, that about sums it up. That’s the right level of crazy.Continue reading “The Newest Fur-Babies”
A Sweet Summer Strawberry & Apple Salad
Here’s the truth, y’all. I want to be someone who LOVES healthy food. But I am really someone who loves almost ALL food. I wish I craved salads, but I think that’ll only happen if I’m ever dealing with scurvy. I say that, but I actually love fresh fruit and vegetables. I just need toContinue reading “A Sweet Summer Strawberry & Apple Salad”
Stairwell Display Project
Our basement in the new house wasn’t fully finished when we purchased it. A ton of work (done by us and our parents) went into finishing it almost completely (only the laundry room and a back storage room are left to finish in the (distant) future. The basement stairs (which were completely torn down andContinue reading “Stairwell Display Project”
Toddler “Big Boy” Bedroom Tour
As I was cleaning earlier this week, I realized that I have shown snippets of little man’s big boy bedroom in the new house, but I’ve never given you all a true tour! Time to correct that, y’all. As I show off his big boy bedroom, I’m also going to point out some tips andContinue reading “Toddler “Big Boy” Bedroom Tour”
Easy Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Y’all, easy recipes are my FAVORITE. Let’s make it taste homemade, but EASY. (Anybody remember the Staples “easy button?”) One dish that I can save some time on is mashed potatoes. Sure, you might be like “duh, instant,” but here’s the deal – I don’t like instant mashed potatoes. I like homemade, creamy, lumpy mashedContinue reading “Easy Loaded Mashed Potatoes”
At-Home Gym Corner DIY
The new house has a huge rec room in the basement. Well, we created a huge rec room in the basement. When we bought it, it was basically unfinished floors with mostly finished walls. We used the existing wall structure but really turned it into our own space. If you’ve been following for a bit,Continue reading “At-Home Gym Corner DIY”
Affordable Backyard Refresh
It’s almost the Fourth of July! As the holiday approaches and the temperature in Tennessee continues to rise, it seems like the perfect time for a little backyard refresh. When we purchased the house, there was an old spot where a fire pit had obviously been. There was no ring, but there were remnants ofContinue reading “Affordable Backyard Refresh”
