Not too long ago, I celebrated my fifth anniversary with my beloved Defender -- a truck which I absolutely adore because it's slow, fun to look at, and could probably hold a medium-sized elephant in the back! But after Stefan's BMW was stolen at the end February, he...
Shield your skin this summer
When I received an email from the PR department at Skin MD, telling me all about their Skin MD Natural line and their super hydrating Shielding Lotion, I was really intrigued. The winter was rough on my hands; and I'm sure that any housewife will agree that washing...
Woof Wednesday: No more fleas and ticks
Hi friends! Because we had a pretty mild end to our winter, and there was no freeze to kill off hatching bugs, the creatures are out in full effect. Ticks, mosquitoes and maybe even some fleas are running rampant around here. And I think mom and dad might actually be...
Woof Wednesday: Frequent Questions About Newfs
Hi there, Well, I know it's been a little while since my last post. But I have been busy trying to keep cool in the summer heat and just loosing as much fur as I possible can while tracking in dirt without end into the house. Needless to say I've been keeping mom very...

10 Ways to Get Rid of Stuff
I feel like I've been talking about decluttering and cleaning stuff out of your house for a while now--but I have to keep reminding myself that it's a goal or I may neglect to do it myself! Before you can really think about getting rid of stuff you have, you've got to...
Woof Wednesday: How Dogs Think
Hi Friends! Have you ever wondered how a dog thinks? What makes them sniff at things like crazy when you smell nothing at all? Or what your dog is dreaming about when you hear those muffled barks and his paws are twitching? Or what about your dog's behavior in general...

Capturing motherhood
The assignment this week was to capture photos of motherhood. And we just happened to have friends visiting so I managed to get a few photos of a mother other than myself... My own mother lives a 10-hour plane ride away. So I didn't get to shoot anything from us...
10 Reasons I Have Been Slacking
I have been making an effort to post more quality over quantity posts the last few weeks. And you probably noticed that last week I neglected to post anything at all. That was mostly because we had some friends visiting from out of town. But we weren't really doing...
Nutrish is delish – New Dog Food from Rachel Ray
This post brought to you by Nutrish. All opinions are 100% mine. When I was contacted to participate in the launch of the Rachael Ray Nutrish Just 6 dry dog food and write a review, I was quite amused to learn that Rachel Ray was making dog food. And I was thinking...

Mackenzie’s Christening Dinner
Just about two years ago, several close friends and family gathered together to celebrate Mackenzie's christening. Not only was she showered with love, but also tons of presents -- and the adults got to enjoy lots of delicious cakes and other yummy treats. Since I...


