About a year or so ago, I got fed up with Mikayla always trashing her bedroom when she would come over on the weekends. I would have to tell her to clean it up before she went home. Somehow, someway she would always get out of doing it. I was at my wit’s end and…
Month: May 2019
I’m nominated for the awesome 2019 Sunshine Blogger Award
Hey guys, I come to you today with an amazing announcement. I am nominated for the 2019 Sunshine Blogger Award! AMAZING right! I want to thank Becky from Musical Theater Lives In Me. I appreciate being nominated since I have only been blogging professionally for a few months. This nomination just lights a fire under…
5 reasons why blogging is hard
**Warning this post contains strong language and I will 100% not be offended if you do not want to read it** Guys, Blogging is hard, frustrating, and sometimes downright impossible. However, it can be relaxing, a form of therapy, and amazing all at the same time. As I lie back in my computer chair making…
How to have a cheap date night at home
Hey Guys, I am back this week with a cheap date night at home. Mike and I have become hermits in our 7 years together. Consequently, our weekdays are normally spent at home, because of work. He has to get up early every day between 3a-5a depending on the job he has to do and…
5 mistakes to avoid when making homemade bread
This is my first time making homemade bread. I am by no means a baker. I grew up thinking if it didn’t come in a box, you couldn’t make it at home. That’s horrible I know, thanks, mom. Just Kidding. This is why in this series of becoming more self-sufficient at home, I decided to…
Starting an urban homestead to be self-sufficient
I have always been drawn to the farmhouse lifestyle. It’s just something amazing about making everything from scratch, living the southern charm kind of simple life. I don’t know if it’s because of my family’s Alabama/Mississippi roots or if it could be my slight obsession with Reese Witherspoon and Ree Drummond. But I am starting…