real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
Let me start by saying that I love to doodle. I love to draw. But most of what I do is pretty abstract. Maybe a few flowers or paisley, but mostly swoops and swirls and patterns. I, however, am far from a sketch artist! I’m actually pretty terrible at drawing anything that’s a recognizable figure….
As fall wraps around us and, we start preparing for The Holidays. Halloween has come and gone. Thanksgiving is on the way. And Christmas will rush up behind it. As the days get shorter and shorter, we try to squeeze more and more into each day. It’s exhausting. And in all the rushing and running,…
In our house, and I’m sure in many houses, Christmas is a time of presents, presents, and more presents. Sometimes there are so many presents at once, that some of them just get lost in the shuffle. So what if there was a way to spread the presents out all year long? Kids Prize Pack…
I was first introduced to Little Elliot, the little elephant who lives in the big city, last year and immediately fell in love. I was initially drawn to the art work, which is beautiful, but after reading the story I was in love. In the first Little Elliot book , author Mike Curato gracefully…
Remember how much I love notebooks, paper, pens, office supplies in general? Well, I love-love-love it all. It’s a big bonus if it can be personalized! Earlier this year I wrote a review for Gotcha Covered notebooks. Now they’re turning ONE and have a surprise for you, SIMPLE readers! I love a lot of things…
When you live in a small, rural Southern town, finding Indian food isn’t always very easy. So over the past few years, I’ve toyed around with various recipes and techniques to create our favorite sauces and dishes. But, in my opinion, no Indian meal is complete with out rice. And not just any rice. Finding…
When I was in college, I was in a bathroom stall next to a mother and her son. I vividly remember looking down at his little converse shoes – one shoe tied up tight, the other dirty and dragging the ground. I also vividly remember the sound of his mother’s voice when she shouted, “Do…
Have you ever wondered about how the solar system came to be? Or tried to figure out the idea that motion is relative? Or thought about how light moves? (Hint: It’s not always in a straight line). Or maybe you’re just curious about where you belong in the universe, how our understanding of the universe…
” The Time Garden” by Daria Song is a lovely story of a young girl who finds herself inside her father’s new coo-coo clock. We see her explore a series of fantasy worlds, each one more beautiful than the last. When morning breaks and the clock coo-coos again, she wonders if her journey has all…
At the beginning of this month, we moved into our new (to us) home. We’ve finally gotten most of the boxes emptied, and we’re just getting around the the fun part: decorating! My 8 year old daughter and I have had so much fun planning how to decorate the girls’ room. She and I both love…
I’m notorious for being rough on my electronics. I try not to be. Seriously, I do. But it just happens. I have cases for most of my devices, but I didn’t have anything for my kindle. My poor, poor kindle. Her name is Little Harper Lee. Yes, I’m a long-time Mockingbird fan. Since I first discovered…
Oooooh, those sea-salted-caramel chocolate chip cookies smelled so good. I mean really, really good. I slid them out of the oven and set the hot pan on the stovetop. And then? Then something distracted me. I don’t even remember what it was, but something stole my attention and I left those ooey-gooey bites of heaven…