You know that when you’re making cookies you want to SET THE TIMER. Of course that’s because you don’t want to burn your cookies making them only edible when they’re crumbled over a massive bowl of ice cream and then covered in Hershey’s chocolate, not that I’ve ever done that or anything. When ...
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She Sees, She Does.
It was a typical afternoon. I was getting ready to head to a meeting when I decided I'd snap a picture of myself quick to show my gratitude for some great brands I was loving on. I set up the tripod, struck a pose and 50 takes later it was over. In the middle of all that my sweet little one came ...
Marriage: Our {Current} Word
I picked up a handful of these cute little chalkboard label stand things (unofficial title) at Hobby Lobby to use for a flea market this past summer. After the big event I stuck one of these on our bathroom counter between the His &Her sinks. I planned to only leave it there for the weekend, ...
Quick Tip Tuesday: Prioritizing The Day {On The Cheap}
Each Tuesday in February I will be sharing a quick tip here on my blog. Sometimes these will also shared on my Periscope (@abetterwife), Facebook, Instagram or YouTube channels as well, but no matter what they'll always be linked up right back here. Here's a quick little video to showcase one ...
January 26th is National Spouses Day!
Did you know that today is National Spouses Day? It's okay if you didn't, I just heard it on the news about 20 minutes ago! Apparently each year on January 26th, National Spouses Day is observed. While I like to think that in a healthy marriage you'd just honor and celebrate your spouse ...
You Can’t Give it if You Don’t Have it- So Get It!
As I got ready for bed one night this week I walked past this sight, in the middle of my living room floor. Our cat, who we call #slightlybetterbrownie on social media, was checking out the tracks left out by my kiddos. Normally I would've told the kids to clean them up before bed, but I was away ...
Teaching Him To Sew
My little guy is HARD on his clothes. I swear he doesn't mean to be, he just lives life fully. He had been wanting to learn how to sew for quite some time; I always had an excuse as to why he wasn't ready. Really, I wasn't ready. It's work, and the machine was expensive. He was too young, I was ...
3 Mudroom Hacks You Can ACTUALLY Do!
This past fall we were on one of our regular IKEA trips when I found myself wandering areas of the store that I didn't even belong in. My husband caught me in a trance staring at dish drainers. He walks up and says “Why would we want one of those?” He had a point. We’ve lived in this house 10+ years ...
I Picked My Funeral Music at Age 15
In 2001 on my 15th birthday a friend of my parents’ died in a motorcycle accident. He was in another town and on a road that I was unfamiliar with then; he hit a deer and was killed. Now that road is a quick jog from where I’m living and raising my family. I travel that road all the time, and I ...
Those Lights
Sometimes when I leave the house, I feel really inadequate. I almost never feel like I measure up to the people around me. I forget my accomplishments, I forget what it is I do that makes ME who I am. From my home I encourage and teach my children, I cheer on my husband. Through my cell phone I am ...