Dog Treats for the Picky Pup
Back in 2011, my dog Olive was diagnosed with food allergies and at that time, there weren’t a lot of allergy friendly dog treats on the market. So the veterinary dermatologist we were seeing shared a few recipes that would be grain, dairy and meat free. These treats are surprisingly delicious for pets and for […]
Looking for something to read?
Look no further! One of my goals for 2025 is to read more, and I feel like I’ve started the year off pretty strong! Apparently I’m on a thriller kick, but none of these are check-the-doors-after-reading kind of thrillers. Just fun and twisty! Here are three of my favorites that I’ve read in the last […]
How To Easily Hang Wall Art In Your Home
Today I’m sharing some tips on how to hang wall art. I, Jenna, work at a photography studio where one of my jobs is installing client art. Whether you’re hanging paintings or photos, this applies to it all. While this tutorial can be used for single pieces, the focus here is on groupings of art. […]
Walking My Way Through 2025 with a walking pad
It’s a new year which means most of us have a few goals in mind for the upcoming year. One of mine is to be more active, more often. I have always struggled with figuring out where to fit a workout into my day. First thing in the morning workouts don’t typically work for my […]
All About Photo Albums and Books
If you’re anything like me I’m sure you’ve taken a ton of photos over the last year. And every year before! And you probably have some nice photos from family events like weddings and family photo shoots. But what do you do with them? Sure they can live on your phone, but maybe they deserve […]
Gingerbread Village 2024
Every December we create a gingerbread village. We do a ton of brainstorming and come up with a theme that really inspires us. Some years it is more elaborate with completely home made buildings and some years it is less elaborate with all store bought buildings. Throughout the year we keep an eye out for […]
Gettin Gifty: It’s time to find a gift!
It’s the mooooost wonderful time of the yearrrrr! And it’s time to find gifts for all of the wonderful people in your life. Which can sometimes be hard! So we’ve put together a list of some things that would make great gifts. We’ve tried to cover any one you may need a gift for, from […]
Deliciously decadent rolls: The best you’ll ever find
At every major holiday in our family there is one constant. Yeast rolls. These deliciously decadent rolls have been a part of our family history for decades. Our great great grandmother made them, then her daughters made them, and so on. While it may seem complicated to make rolls from scratch, they are so worth […]
Gingerbread Building Tips & Tricks to make this the easiest year yet!
Building gingerbread houses should be fun and easy, right? If we’re going to get complicated lets do it in the decor, not the building! After years of building and baking our own gingerbread we’ve come up with a few things we do every year to make it as easy as possible. First off, you might […]
The History of the Gingerbread House
In our family, a gingerbread house village has become a tradition that we look forward to every year. We take one day and spend the entire day decorating and enjoying each others company. Some years it’s just my mom and I, and other years it’s 6 or 7 people. Sometimes we make our own gingerbread […]