September is back to school month. But because I am even worse than the kids I dread school starting all summer long. Anddddd.....right about now I could use some holidays and reasons to celebrate....so, let's get to the list of September "Holidays"... ... View the Post
Jelly Roll Quilt
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to organize my scrap bins....and well, kind of like "if you give a mouse a cookie" I ended up finding half of a jelly roll and decided rather than cleaning or organizing---I would make a jelly roll quilt out of the scraps (wayyyy more fun than cleaning ;) ... View the Post
25 Ways to Ask Your Teens “How Was School Today?” WITHOUT asking them “How Was School Today?”
NOTE: This post is now an APP that is available for purchase for 99 cents and will send you a different question everyday all year round that you can ask your teen. You can find the App HERE. On Wednesday I posted 25 ways to ask your kids "How was school today?" without asking them "How was school today?" and the questions came from a list that I made to ask my own children who are in elementary school. But all of those questions are geared toward elementary school aged ... View the Post
A Flower Dress.
Every year it seems I am squeezing in a last minute First-Day-of-School dress. Maybe it's the fact that I procrastinate because somehow I am wishing that summer would stay forever.....I miss the carefree summer days already. So, at 11 pm the night before school started I was finishing up the hem of the dress...and had it pressed and hung up just in the nick of time for the next morning. ... View the Post
25 Ways To Ask Your Kids “So how was school today?” Without Asking them “So how was school today?”
This year Simon is in 4th grade and Grace is in 1st grade and I find myself asking them every day after school, "So how was school today?". And everyday I get an answer like "fine" or "good" which doesn't tell me a whole lot. AND I WANT TO KNOW A WHOLE LOT!!!! Or at get at least a full sentence. So the other night I sat down and made a list of more engaging questions to ask about school. They aren't perfect...but I do get at least complete sentences...and some have lead to interesting ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Easy Blender Salsa
If you know one thing about liZ and I, it's that we both love Mexican food. And liZ, well, we know that she is the queen of chips and salsa. She takes it to every family occasion. It's a staple at Evans' family affairs and maybe I should blame her for my family eating it at least once or twice a week ;) ... View the Post
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