If you have no Christmas shopping done and pretty much no time to spare, might I suggest you throw a cookie decorating party for six 12-year olds? This is the second year we’ve hosted it, and it’s pretty smooth sailing once you figure out some short cuts. I definitely suggest having everything ready before the guests arrive. Plastic tablecloths keep things inexpensive and make for an easy … [Read more...]
The Organized Junk Drawer
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. The classic oxymoron. “But Just a Girl, how can you have both?” you ask. I’ll tell you how. You buy a super sweet organizer, and you call your kids in for a family meeting. You tell them that anyone who messes it up will be grounded (a month or a year works best). Then--and here’s the important part--you actually follow through on that threat. But let’s … [Read more...]
Hosting a Cookie Decorating Party
I did it! I survived another year of decorating cookies with a ton of teenagers! I've been hosting this cookie decorating party for years, and it's fun to look back and see how it has evolved. It started small with a few girls, moved into something massive with way too many girls, came back to just a handful of girls, and this year.....BOYS. … [Read more...]
Cookie Decorating Party
This post was originally written in 2016, but who doesn't need some advice on throwing a good cookie decorating party? Here you go! Hello and Happy New Year! After a nice two week break, it's back to work for me. I'm not a morning person, so this is always a tough week back. Can I just say that it's not normal for a human being to wake up before it's actually light out? I've thrown a cookie … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Shopping
It's that time of year! Christmas tree shopping in Michigan is in full force! We had such a gorgeous day when we went this year, that I thought it might be nice to show you our afternoon. Our tree farm is adorably primitive. You grab some hot cocoa and snacks in this little hut, find your tree, and cut it down. The end. I now want to own a Christmas tree farm. :) We have our share … [Read more...]
