DIY Throw Pillows with Piping and Stencil Details

This weekend, I have enjoyed doing some sewing at a leisurely pace.  Since we are almost done with the pop up, I feel like I can slow down and enjoy the rest of our project.  With uncertain weather, we decided to not pop up our camper this weekend and enjoy a little down time.  For me, that meant f…

You Can Have Your Butterfinger and Stay on Track with Your Diet

My husband and I started drinking a smoothie for breakfast every day a couple of years ago.  It is as easy as it is delicious.  Both he and I are creatures of habit for certain.  We both have our favorite smoothie and we tend to have almost every day. I resisted Shakeology for a really long time…

Power Protein Grits Bowl with Smokey Vinaigrette

This week I've taken a break from all things pop up camper!  It been nice to slow down, cook, workout and just be.  Even though I have loved this project, I was starting to go a little nuts.  Tonight I made a dish that had become a weekly staple at our house. After eating creamed sorghum with…

How to Keep Toys from Taking Over Your Small House

Tiny people take up a lot of space!  When we had a baby, we cleaned out entire rooms (2 bedrooms to be exact) to make room for one person.  Four years later, I feel like I'm starting to climb out from all of the clutter.  And that is a full time job! I read and article last year about rotat…