real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
I feel like I should win an award or a big pat on my back. As of last month, I own my iPhone! My phone bill looks much better now without that monthly lease to own charge. I don’t need the newest and fanciest iPhone, but I do need to keep the one I have…
I love feathering our nest. We’ve been home so much that I’ve been making our space as cozy, spacious, functional, and livable as possible. Some of those seem to contradict, but I enjoy the process. Sometimes I feel minimal and sometimes I’m buying magnets for the garage door. I do want to pause and give…
I never dreamed that we would not be back in school. I’m still in shock and awe. We live in California and our governor has not given the okay for schools to resume in person. The 2020-2021 school year has begun in a virtual format for every kid in our state. I don’t want to…
Melanoma is not something I can ignore, but I can live a full life because mine was caught early. Majority of our readers are the statistical age to be diagnosed with a VERY deadly form of skin cancer. I want to educate people about melanoma so children have their mom to watch them grow up….
Not to be dramatic, but I’m going to be…. I feel like the past 6 months have aged me. As a person who thrives on planning, schedules, productivity, exercise, etc. I’ve had none of those stabilities in my life. I don’t do spontaneous well and yet I currently wake up and wonder what wacky new…
The most rewarding moments for me as a mom is when our kids do something to show love towards others. In August 2018 Annabelle donated her hair to Children With Hair Loss for the first time. You can see in the collage below her cute little 8 year old moment of joy. It took her…
There’s some bittersweet feelings behind this post. When our new Lands’ End backpacks arrived, we were headed back to school on August 26th. Since then, we have 17 more Covid cases then our governor in California will allow for our schools to open. There’s still a few weeks for things to change, but my heart…
This recipe is the most fattening way to eat grapes. Well, maybe deep frying them would be worse. It’s also the most terrific way to eat grapes. I’ve not met a single person that doesn’t like this grape salad recipe. I’ve shared this recipe in the past, but it’s time to be reminded about it and…
The ARM&HAMMER brand is the one of the most trusted and respected names for quality, heritage, and products that deliver powerful sweat and odor mitigation. We have been keeping the tiny toes and grubby feet in our house fresher with the Odor Defense Foot powder. Talc free Deodorizes and refreshes feet Easy to carry bottle with…
This was a new recipe we tried for our 4th of July gathering last year. It was such a delightful combination of berries, strawberry ice cream, and lemon curd that I decided to make it again. It’s refreshing and quite a delightful dessert. Our youngest named it Captain America Pie. I’ve never gone wrong with…
While I would love to get cozy on the couch with a bowl of ice cream and my favorite Netflix show each night, I don’t have the metabolism to support such a habit. I came upon a Cherry Smoothie bowl recipe in my Tone It Up app and was enjoying it for breakfast. However, it felt more…
We are on day 90 something now where we’ve had 5 bodies in our tiny house making messes everywhere. We started out the sheltering at home strong with lots of random cleaning projects. Now I feel like I’m just barely staying ahead of removing the dirt being tracked around. What’s in the Hoover Box? Annabelle’s…