• family

    setting the stage for #3

    The preparations started when I went and purchased quite a few (enough to have people giggle at me trying to get them in my backseat on a windy day)helium balloons at the Dollar Store on Sunday afternoon. Then I picked…

  • lovely

    my newest subscription: umba box

      Over Christmas, I was the gleeful recipient of a subscription to Umba Box, thanks to a friend who loves Etsy and unique gifts! Like other subscription packages, each month you receive a package with unknown treasures (valued at least…

  • crafty

    fortune-ate Valentines

    This year, I’ve seen lots of friends struggle with what kind of Valentine’s to create for or with their kiddos. The standard paper ones found at your local store that we coveted and passed out as kids are seen as…

  • yummy

    tried & true: weeknight baked mushroom risotto

    I hate it when I have to separate recipes into “weeknight feasible” and “weekend projects” … but it’s a necessary evil at times. One just can’t come home at 5:45pm and sit stirring a pot for 2 hours before dinner…

  • family

    meet lincoln

    This is Lincoln. He’s the newest member of the M family. He came home with us on Saturday morning (2/9/12) at 8 weeks old. He’s a Bernese Mountain Dog (Berner) that’s just as soft and cuddly as he looks. And,…