• Happy June!! $50 Your Way Giveaway!

    Cute girl in pool

    Happy June Giveaway time! Hopefully, we are all done with the snow! RIGHT?!?! For as far north as we are here in Idaho it’s been down right HOT here! I am NOT complaining! 80+ degree temps has me doing the happy dance. Of course, I just looked out the window and we have a mighty dark sky right now! I’m okay with raining all night and then blue sky all day. Yes, I am a greedy girl. I want it all. Today June 1st, Alice turns 8!! MAN! Time is going at warped speed isn’t it?? Happy Birthday to my favorite person on earth!!  I love this sweet, bratty, funny, smart kid SO MUCH!!  (She is definitely my reward for allowing my daughter to live through her 13th year on earth!) I got a chuckle out of Alice’s wish list! A straight out of the 60’s kind of wish list!! (Tell me this kid isn’t my granddaughter!) A mood ring. TyeDye kit and t-shirts. Dresses and a camera.  I swear this is me in a much younger, cuter little body.  A MOOD ring?! I didn’t even know those were still around! Anyone else wanna know why the picture takers is…

  • What Not To Do When Proposing To Your Loved One

    Beautiful ring

    So, you have finally found the one. You’re head over heels in love, and you have come to the decision that it’s almost time to pop the question. Congratulations; we hope it goes well. Here is what not to do when proposing. If you want to stay on her good side, and most importantly, if you want her to say “yes” after plucking up the courage to ask her to marry you, then you need to pull off the perfect proposal. What you don’t want to do is embarrass or annoy her, because before you know it, she might be running for the hills while you’re still trying to get up after bending your knee. Here then are the things you should definitely not do when proposing to your (hopeful) wife-to-be. #1: Don’t propose in front of a large audience Don’t trust Hollywood! Sure, you might have seen a movie where the guy proposes to his girlfriend through a megaphone on a baseball field, or in the middle of town surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. While the girl might say ‘yes’ in those situations in the movies, the same might not be true in real life. You might embarrass…

  • STUNNING Hand-blown Glass Hummingbird Feeder

    Humming bird feeder

    OhhhhhMMMGeeee, I am seriously OVER the moon excited about my new HAND BLOWN GLASS hummingbird feeder from ShinyArt,  This is by far the prettiest hummingbird feeder I have ever seen. Even walking through the specialty stores I haven’t spotted anything this pretty! UNDER $25 right now. I am so excited about this beautiful  feeder. I am anxious as all get out for my deck to get finished because this feeder will be the first thing I put up!! Something to love about this feeder is that the pigment is embedded in two layers of glass so it won’t fade!! My humming bird feeder will be as beautiful as it is today for years and years!!! Hand blown glass, weighing in about about 2.25 pounds!!  There are 4 feeding ports each with a little perch for the birds. There is even a recipe to make your own food (yeah! No dies!! See? Sarah, I remember!!) included in the box. The feeder holds 36 ounces of nectar. This feeder arrives with everything you need to hang this beauty from a tree, rafter or pole. S hook, hanging ant moat hook, twine, cleaning cloth and a small brush to clean the feeding petal openings.…

  • What To Do On A Trip To NYC

    NYC Sky line Grandma and Granddaughter trip 2025

    So you’re thinking about travelling to the big apple sometime soon, huh? A place caked in history, flashing lights, celebrities, and a whole host of different things to see and do. If it’s not the most famous city on the planet, then it’s certainly up there with the most famous. Taking a trip to NYC is something  that everyone should do at least once in their lives, so if you have any reservations about committing to this vacation, try and quash them immediately – you won’t regret it. Pretty much everyone knows what New York City has to offer, but when you get there, you may be overawed by the sheer size and stature of the place and get lost in all of the madness! If you are serious about heading to the big apple, then you’re going to want to have a plan or a list of things to do. Let’s talk about what you can do in the NYC. Stay In Style There’s an array of different hotels that you can stay in when you go to a city like this, and if you’re not planning on heading here all that often, then you’re probably going to want…