real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
Christmas carols are playing. Holiday sales have started. Some of us have even seen some snow. It’s time to deck the halls at home, too. I love decorating for Christmas. It’s really the only time of the year that I feel like my house is completely festive. My favorite thing to use in decorating is…
The perfect bowl for Halloween treats. A classic tray for serving up summertime appetizers. A special bowl to showcase your favorite autumn pumpkin pasta. A seasonal platter for showcasing your colorful Christmas cookies. I love to serve my favorite recipes in dishes that fit the season. But having serving dishes for every holiday and season…
I’ve been using essential oils for a year. There are so many benefits to essential oils and so many different ways to use them. But my favorite way to use essential oils is with a diffuser. A diffuser allows you to infuse essential oils into any room—cleaning the air, eliminating odors and providing health benefits…
Fall is here. The season of changing colors, pumpkin spice everything and, not to be forgotten, flu, colds and ear infections. When my kids are sick, one of the things that helps me decide if they go to school or stay home—or if we need to make a trip to the doctor—is if they have…
The first time I took my daughter to the dentist, she would not open her mouth. Really. She did not open her mouth the entire time. No amount of pleading, begging and {yes, I’ll admit} even bribing was going to change her mind. It was one of those moments I thought “Wow, I guess I…
My kids and I have a hard time finding a gift for my mom that is special but practical, too. This year we decided to go with a Mother’s Bracelet from Pearls by Laurel. Pearls by Laurel used genuine Swarovski birthstone pearls for each grandchild as a way to represent her five grandchildren in a piece…
I have to admit. I’ve been in a bit of a dinnertime rut lately. My grocery list looks about the same every week. We tend to eat the tried and true favorites over and over. And over. Sifting through pages and pages of recipes, deciding to take a chance on one of them and then…
With all of this gorgeous weather we’ve been having lately, I’ve been kind of in denial about the whole winter thing that is soon approaching. I know, I know. I don’t want to talk about it, either. But I have a secret weapon this year. Fleece-lined tights by Plush Apparel. These bad boys are soft,…