A big thing in Iowa is a majority of the towns across the state have a weekend that is dedicated to celebrating that town. This celebration includes everything from a parade to live music to fireworks, but also gives the adults a great excuse to enjoy a few adult beverages and chat with people they
May 15th might be one of my favorite days of the year, not only is it one of my besties birthday’s (Happy Birthday, Mitch!) it is also national chocolate chip cookie day. And if you know me, you know I do not need a reason to make a batch of cookies. So when work celebrates
When it’s Mother’s Day and you are a dog mom, you celebrate by making a recipe you have been craving! Two years ago when I moved into my home in Chapel Hill, my neighbor across the street dropped off enchiladas and oh.my.gosh. were they GOOD. After literally two years has gone by…the neighbor and I
Every year I think we all look forward to the Girl Scouts selling their boxes of cookies either door to door or at your local grocery store/shop and we all have that go to cookie that we must have every.single.year. Well, the Samoas are that cookie to me and last year I purchased a box
Spring is right around the corner and that means it is time to start preparing to switch up our flower beds, planters and possibly even prepare for a garden! One of my favorite things to do is switch up my flower beds in the fall and late spring and plant blooms that I know will
I have to admit, I’m quite obsessed with these pom poms! They are so easy and fun to make and there are so many different ways that you can get crafty with them. This Christmas, I was on a mission to make a pom pom garland for my office tree and the only way I
This week was pretty uneventful to be honest, besides the insanely nice weather that North Carolina somehow managed to score this week….cue the Sunny and 75 song. Not sure how we got so lucky, but we somehow scored 75 degree weather the past four days. I keep thinking it’s April, but really it is still
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, you’re probably still participating in tomorrow’s Super Bowl festivities and by that I mean…enjoying the food, watching the commercials and seeing what the half-time show will be all about. I’m excited this year to be hosting some friends at the house, where I will also be making some
We made it through January, y’all! And that within itself means A LOT. So give yourself a pat on the back for making it through and say HELLO to February…a month that is full of all the shades of pink, red and the opportunity to share more love, no matter your status! If you missed