These are the audiobooks I listened to in May 2023. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t been able to post and it’s almost time for June’s books. I listened to some really great reads in May, so I wanted to get this post done despite my busy summer schedule. In case you are new …
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How to make an Isabela Encanto Barbie Cake… A while ago, I threw an Encanto birthday party for my daughter. I posted a tutorial of how I made the Mirabel Barbie cake around that time and never did get around to posting about how I made this Isabela cake. Today, I’m finally getting around to …
This is a tutorial on How to Seal Copper Gutters to Keep Them From Turning Brown. This is the exterior renovation we did two years ago. You can read more about the renovation details here. I really wanted copper accents on our home but I knew that they would quickly turn a solid brown. …
Audiobooks I Listened To In April 2023 These are the audiobooks that I listened to in April 2023. I find listening to books, especially on fast mode a pace of 2x mode or higher, helps me get cleaning, cooking, laundry, yard work, and other mundane tasks done more quickly and enjoyably. Listening to audiobooks fast …
Tree Stump Cake for a Woodland Birthday Party I threw a woodland party for my son’s second birthday and made this tree-stump strawberry vanilla cake. I choose strawberry vanilla because I found a fantastic vanilla cake recipe (link below) and I know that vanilla pairs well with strawberries. Also, strawberries can be found in the …
Woodland Party Decoration Ideas I decorated for a woodland-themed party for my son’s two-year-old birthday. I decided to try to decorate using items that I had on hand and could forage myself, thereby saving money and getting a more authentic woodland feel using the decorations. I had some cut logs that were from aspen trees …
Woodland Party Food Ideas Food for a woodland party is easy to assemble as there are many woodland-themed food ideas! I did a lot of research and I found so many creative ideas on Pinterest and Google that I couldn’t possibly do them all, which is why I’ll post my round-up of darling ideas for …
Kids’ Woodland Party Tablescape. Recently, I threw a birthday party for my two-year-old and I set up the kids’ tables to reflect the woodland theme. The kids who came to the party seemed to really like the table decorations as did my sweet mother-in-law who choose to sit with the kids. When guests like the …
This is the Adults Woodland Party Tablescape that I made for my son’s Woodland birthday party. I like to set up different tablescapes for adults and kids when I am having a large party. I do this because it’s fun for me to come up with different ways to decorate tables. I like the creating …
Recently, my youngest child turned two; I put together an inexpensive Woodland Birthday Party to celebrate with family and friends. I had so many compliments from friends and family who attended this party. I loved decorating and creating items and food for this party. What drew me to a woodland theme was that I knew …
Making Money as a Stay-at-Home Mom Series: Tutoring If you are new to this series, I interview stay-at-home moms who have children living at home and who make money by doing different things. This is an interview that I had with a stay-at-home mom who I’ve known for over 35 years now. She’s an excellent …