Invites on Etsy
October is here…time to kick the birthday preparations into high gear. This year I ordered a custom invite on Etsy. How did I not realize to do this before this year? This is a birthday game changer! In the past … Continued
Apple Pastry
Don’t you love Pinterest? I do. I found this recipe, pinned it then made it. Before Pinterest I would have seen the site and thought how nice it would be to make that but would never get around to it … Continued
Serving at the shelter
I don’t have any pictures from our volunteer day so I thought I would share the first day of school pic. So full of promise. As promised, I took Addison to serve lunch at our local shelter (Food for Friends). … Continued
New Earrings
New earrings are always exciting, doubly exciting when you get them for free. One of the great thing about following various blogs is that someone is always having a giveaway. I always enter Pioneer Woman’s giveaways but my chances are … Continued
The last post for SmartHours
My last OG&E post for now (unless I change my mind). Thanks to OG&E for inviting me to blog about SmartHours. It was a really interesting experiment in keeping my electric costs down and making me even more aware of … Continued
Disappearing Zucchini Muffins
In my life long mission to get my kids to eat green food without them knowing it I have come up with my own version of zucchini muffins. I like to think of myself as a green food ninja. Stealth … Continued
What does homeless look like
For a town our size I’m always amazed at how many people get hit by a train. That may sound weird but it seems like I’m reading in the paper every other week about another person who was killed on … Continued
Vanilla Plum Cake
Oh. My. God. Becky. Look at those plums. They are sooooo big. Now that I have Sir Mix A lot ringing in your head (you’re welcome) run, don’t walk, to the store to get plums before the season is completely … Continued
Bloggy Boot Camp recap
This weekend I went to the Bloggy Boot Camp conference put on by the SITS girls. It’s a great blogger conference for first timers and small blogs like me. There were only about 130 women there and they have assigned … Continued
OG&E Smart Hours Recap
The summer is winding down. Let’s all take a moment and breath a collective sigh of relief. Summer temps in Oklahoma can be brutal. Trying to save money on your electric bill during the summer can be brutal. But Dear … Continued