26 in Twenty Ten

26 in Twenty Ten

Yes, that’s me turning 26 in twenty ten. And on this 26th birthday I decided to have my first go at a dessert table. I have followed Amy Atlas for a long time and watched her put together many fabulous dessert tables. I finally decided there was no time like the...
Sangria and Sparkles Party

Sangria and Sparkles Party

I love how easily things can transform from mess and dishes And some ingredients in a bowl To Perfection… (Props to my sis in-law Rebecca for finding this specific recipe of perfection. The jewelry/goodbye party went great. As you can see from the pics, we...
Happy Easter

Happy Easter

Holidays are always more fun with kids. I think this is in part why I surround myself with children, because you have an excuse to do cheesy stuff like dye eggs or put fake grass in a basket and eat candy. I actually did dye some eggs, with the help of my in-laws...
Crabby Birthday

Crabby Birthday

Let me just preface this by saying I am exhausted. In the classroom I am now teaching for the whole day, we have parent teacher conferences this week. I have 3 of the most monstrous final projects due that you can imagine (Dec 1). And we are off for a whole week for...
Cameraless

Cameraless

So, I really wanted to post a blog about what  I did on Halloween. Unfortunately, I made the HUGE mistake of leaving my camera charger in Chicago at the hotel where we stayed. And of course the camera I own has only option for how to charge. You have to take the...