Creativity is Not a Hobby; it's a Way of Life!
One of the things I have learned over the years of finding great bargains was to take note of what items to purchase when. If you know when to buy certain items, you can definitely save quite a bit of money. Obviously throughout the year, there will be items that are put on sale at […]
With three adults and a baby in the house, it sometimes feels like we’re doing laundry all the time! Financially, it can add up really quickly. Obviously, this means that I am always looking for tips for saving money on laundry. I want to take good care of our clothing and linens because I want […]
I might have mentioned before that cleaning isn’t exactly my favourite thing to do. I like for my house to be clean. On occasion, I find some satisfaction in getting some tasks done. But for the most part, I just wish it would all take care of itself so that I can make art or […]
Spring is such a wonderful time of year. The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and summer is right around the corner. Everything seems wonderful, new, and fresh and you are ready for some outdoor fun. While the great outdoors is an amazing place to spend your time, all the things that come with […]
Have you packed away your winter clothing and bedding yet? I don’t actually own a lot of clothing so most of mine just stays out all year long. I do have a few coats and sweaters that I pack away though, along with my flannel sheets and heavy blankets. It’s so incredibly frustrating though to […]
Disclosure: This post about Tips to Keeping Your House Clean When You Have Pets contains affiliate links of pet products I truly love and have used with our pets. Keeping your home clean can be a challenge as it is but trying to keep your house clean when you have a pet is an entirely […]
Being an introvert, I have a love-hate relationship with entertaining. I do enjoy having some friends and family over now and then but what I don’t enjoy is making such a big fuss that then I can’t enjoy spending time with them. That’s why when I have a party, I really like to serve foods […]
Are you kids crazy about making crafts? My daughter always was and the holidays were a time when she was pretty much desperate to craft all the time. (I wonder who she got that from?) Of course, I was always testing ideas for my art lessons at school too so it was a win-win situation […]
Welcome to the happiest time of year – appetizer season! Okay, okay, I’m joking – kind of. But I do love holiday entertaining time because appetizers just make me happy. I’ll choose savory over sweet 99% of the time and often make whole meals of just appetizers. So, all the tasty little tidbits served over […]
To say that I collect nutcrackers would be an understatement. I have over 100 of them. It all started when my dad (Walter) took me to the ballet and I became immediately enchanted. It’s one of the things I shared with my students at the beginning of each new school year as we got to […]
