The Peppermint Lane

All I wanted was a cute picture of Alice in her new hat!!!!! I wanted 2 one for Grammie. I wanted her to hold a note telling her Grammie Happy Birthday. The second photo I wanted a smiling Alice to show off her adorable hat!! That’s allllllllll I wanted. This kid!! She would smile and laugh… but not at the camera. This is the CUTEST hat!!! Thank you Kristin from The Peppermint Lane. (Kristin is so talented!!!!!) Wait till Emma shows off her new dress! OHHHH it’s SO cute!!! But it’s still a surprise so you’ll have to wait for that picture……… so….. back to the stubborn Miss Alice.

You know where this story is going don’t you?? Yeah…. you got it….. as soon as the camera was set down Alice SMILED like she was on TV full face…. hat perfectly placed….. yup…
Put the cell phone down??? You’re laughing…. soooo you’ve met Alice have you?? Yup, held that note like a professional sign twirler!!
Little does she know…. Nonnie’s got ALLLLLL day tomorrow to try again!!
More pictures coming soon. In the mean time you have to head over to The Peppermint Lane etsy shop!!!
Thank you Kristin, we love this hat!!! Thank you Dawn on Mom-a-logues for hosting this giveaway!

I’m Refreshing My Blog (and Exorcising Some Digital Ghosts)

Updating old blog content is like digital archaeology—except I’ve unearthed a full-on resident spirit: The Ghost of Peanut Butter and Whine.

This digital poltergeist has been causing absolute chaos behind the scenes. If things look a little haunted around here, here is the proof:

• The Vanishing Act: The ghost keeps deleting my best images and video tutorials, leaving behind sad, empty boxes.
• The Link Graveyard: It’s been sneakily stripping away my trusted brand partners and replacing them with sketchy “AI Crypto” links.
• Font Sabotage: Apparently trapped in 2001, it keeps reverting my clean layout back to “Geocities-era” antique fonts.

My 2026 Blog Refresh Plan

To banish these spirits and keep my traffic climbing, I’m launching a step-by-step exorcism plan:

1. Exorcise the 404s: Running a broken link checker to track down every dead end and missing image.
2. Modernize Recommendations: Swapping out outdated products for my absolute 2026 essentials.
3. SEO Deep Clean: Refreshing metadata and strategically placing focus keywords.

Stick Around Please!

Don’t let this be a “one and done” visit. While I’m cleaning house and banishing spirits, check out these (very much alive) links:

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: Check out the sidebar for my current giveaway. I promise this one is fully alive, kicking, and ghost-free!

Earn Cash: Some things never go out of style. Rakuten still pays you to shop, and in this economy, who is turning down free money?

Hey, while you are here you could shop through my link on Amazon, or Walmart.