This last weekend my mother and I had a crafting session together. I made a St. Patrick’s Day wreath for my door. My mother and I try to get together to craft twice a month. I love that we have this time together especially now that my kids are older it gives us a chance to chat and talk about the kids, happenings and memories. This craft session I thought… Continue Reading
Luck of the Irish St. Patricks Day Activity
This fun St. Patricks Day activity is the perfect way to help kids tap into their gratitude. We used to love to do this on or near St. Patrick’s Day and read the answers at the St. Patrick’s Day dinner when the kids were younger. Gratitude is such an important facet of our lives and it is always great to help kids take time for it. Today I want… Continue Reading
Spring Decor Craft: Decorating Planters
Decorating with planters can be a fun way to bring spring indoors a little early. This post is from a prior spring but is perfect for this time of year. This weekend I worked on a couple of simple decor craft ideas with my mom. We wanted to try some new decorating ideas and we decided to make some cute flower arrangements out of these hanging pails that I recently purchased…. Continue Reading
Dollar Store Decorating
The weather is getting warm here in Southern California. I love opening the windows and sitting outside in the backyard again. I am sprucing up my home for summer with the help of some frugal finds at Dollar Tree. These are some of the things I recently discovered there. I found these pretty mats, colorful stones and white rocks, all for $1 each. There were also these candles and glass… Continue Reading
Simple Mango Cupcakes
These easy Mango cupcakes are wonderful as an easy spring dessert idea. Made with a boxed cake mix and fresh mango with a buttercream frosting. There are so many things I love about spring. I love all the beautiful flowers that bloom around town, and I love that there are more sunny days in Southern California that make for wonderful afternoons and evenings. I also love the many fresh fruits… Continue Reading
Strawberry Muffins for California Strawberry Day
Hurray! Spring is officially here as of yesterday and today is California Strawberry Day! Last year I went to a fun Strawberry Festival in Oxnard and today I am celebrating by making some simple strawberry muffins. The best part is that these little babies only have 5 ingredients so they can be whipped up quickly. Talk about an easy muffin recipe. Strawberry Muffins 2 cups baking mix 2/3 cup sugar… Continue Reading
Planning My Easter Dinner with Ecce Panis Gourmet Artisan Breads
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post – all opinions are my own With Easter just a few days away, it is time for me to to get my meal plan going and start shopping. I love Easter. When the kids were small we would have an Easter egg hunt outside (or inside if it was raining). I remember several times finding eggs a couple of weeks after Easter that were… Continue Reading
Time Saving Tips to Get That Hour Back
So like most of my friends in the US (Arizona excluded), I lost an hour recently due to Daylight Savings Time. Now I am so happy that it means I get an extra hour of sunshine after work over here in California, but at the same time, I kind of want that hour back. So I decided to make a list of how I can regain that hour : Time… Continue Reading
Spring is here at DownEast Basics
Lately, the weather has been warming up here on the west coast. As much as I love fall and winter, this southern California native really loves her spring and summer. Mostly, because I love wearing dresses and skirts instead of pants and jeans. With spring around the corner, I am getting excited about the Spring Fashions for this year. The other evening I went to DownEast Basics at the Irvine… Continue Reading
