Furniture Repurposing – Ugly Old Dresser to Beautiful Entertainment Center

When I got remarried, I had a hard time parting ways with some old furniture I had accumulated over the years. Even though the stuff was super ugly and I had kept it in storage – you just never know when you’re going to need the extra space. Enter Pinterest! I took to Pinterest shortly after it began, but I had not utilized my account for quite a while. I began seeing crafty posts popping […] Read the Full Article »

I found the perfect Christmas gift for my parents

When your parents live thousands of miles away and the mail doesn’t arrive when you’d hoped, sometimes you just have to improvise. What do you get parents when they are trying to downsize? That was the dilemma I faced this year. This year, I put a lot of thought into their gift. I searched online for unique gift ideas and all I kept coming up with was gift cards or some sort of basket or […] Read the Full Article »

A Tale of Unhealthy Eating Habits and The Multi-Tasked Mom

Ahhh I remember it well! It was early March, 1993, the last time my eating habits could be called anything close to normal and healthy. The day I gave birth to twins, my mind, memory and self awareness fell by the wayside. I know they existed, once upon a time because I had the body to show for it. There are many times it will get to be 11 PM or so when I realize […] Read the Full Article »