A Wedding
I felt so blessed to get to be a part of A & J’s wedding. They chose a beautiful venue. A wanted this huge fresh garland draping over this ginormous mantle. It was a beast to tackle but with the help of my talented sisters, it was actually fun. My youngest sister L was the […]
Floral ArrangementsValentine’s Day 2019
There are few things that bring me more instant joy than to work with fresh flowers. This year I decided since the winter was dragging on and on I would ask all the husbands of my girlfriends that lived nearby if they would want me to make their wives Valentine’s Day arrangements. I didn’t charge […]
Christmas Decor 2019
St.Patricks Day Rainbow jello-
Basically make 6 different jellos jugglers and place them in a bowl then finish off with whipped cream for clouds. Easy!
Decorating for Easter 2020
My kids love Holidays as almost all children do. For me, I get so excited that I get to decorate for them. Easter is such a bright happy time to decorate. I love using flowers from my yard in arrangements this time of year. Those lovely daffodils alone with a bunch of carnations and a […]
8 ways to teach your kids emotional resilience in 2020
It was a normal Saturday at the Walters home. Kids doing chores, mom had just gone grocery shopping and was now cycling laundry and Dad was working hard outside. Well, maybe it was a little different than a “normal” Saturday because the day before they had just got the news that the 4 school-age kids […]
How To Be “THE BEST MOM EVER!”
My husband called me after work the other night and asked me what I was up to, I said, “oh the usual just getting kids ready for bed getting teeth brushed and such”. He said, “oh good job honey, you’re a good mom”, Normally after receiving a compliment like that I might quickly respond with […]
HOLD on to HOPE
Almost 8 years ago to the day I found out I was pregnant with our 4th baby. My husband was in his Master’s program and we lived in the city of Philadelphia with 3 small children. We knew we wanted more children but we agreed it would be best to wait until after he finished […]
Dear Diary I could not answer the phone.
I woke up this morning knowing it was going to be a bad mental health day. If I would have had the choice I would have stayed in bed all day long…no joke. I could tell when I woke up that I was going to over analyze everything…And I was annoyed with myself for this […]
What a person with depression looks like
(and 5 other common misconceptions people have about depression and anxiety) I have a friend who is a SUNSHINE of a person. She is always happy, always smiling, always worrying about everyone else. She is one of the sweetest most sincere people I know. When I am around her I feel confident and special (in […]
