Beauty Alert: Aveda Summer Cut and Style

I’ve been intrigued with Aveda for years! When I was in college, one of the girl’s on my floor used to use Aveda products all the time. I had never tried any of them before, so that was the very first time I had had any experience with the brand. And I must admit, I [...]

JUNE BUGS: The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly on Day 177 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!

Let’s have a little fun, a little learning and a little YIKES! today with the ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY: It doesn’t take much guessing to know that the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly resembles a zebra. Distinctively black-and-white striped, the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly is considered a rather common butterfly and is found in Southern Ontario, Canada, Minnesota, Wisconsin, [...]

Summer Reading and Children’s Book of the Month Club

As the mom of a new READER (yeah, William!!!), it’s important for me to keep him reading throughout the summer. He’s been working so hard throughout the school year to get the reading thing down and he has done such an incredible job, I am just so proud of him! He loves to read, and [...]

I’m Just NOT Outdoorsy

I’m not outdoorsy. I’m not. (Lord knows I’ve tried.) I wish I was, but I’ve come to the realization in my 33rd year on earth that it’s just not me. I don’t love to camp. I don’t love to hike. I don’t love to fish. I just don’t LOVE doing those types of things. Now [...]

My Latest Fashion Obsession: Helly Hansen

I’ve been in Nantucket for the last 3 days with Cercone Brown and their AMAZING (incredible) Summer House event. Since I’m still on the island, I wanted to share my latest fashion obsession from this weekend… my Helly Hansen jacket. It rained pretty hard the first night we were here (and also doing a scavenger [...]

JUNE BUGS: The Yellow Meadow Ant on Day 176 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!

Let’s have a little fun, a little learning and a little YIKES! today with the YELLOW MEADOW ANT: Common to Central Europe, the Yellow Meadow Ant is also found in North America, North Africa and Asia. As you may have guessed, the Yellow Meadow Ant is yellow, but its color shades vary into brown, too.  [...]

The women’s line from Carhartt impresses!

I’ll be honest, I had never heard of Carhartt until I met Brian almost 2 years ago. I’m sure I had seen Carhartt apparel (the company has been around since 1889), but I had never attached a brand name to it, and I certainly never knew that it was the rugged workwear brand. Brian does [...]

Old Navy Shorts Sale for Women

I’m away today, so I’m going to make this advice short and sweet! Old Navy shorts sale for Women! That’s right… Ladies! You know I love a good sale! Now through June 28th enjoy 50% off ladies shorts! Stock up!!

Hydrangeas and a Touch of Magic

We can talk all we want about pH levels in soil. We can fertilize ’til the cows come home. W can set up elaborate watering systems or just use old watering cans. We can plan.  We can prepare.  We can plot. But Mother Nature has the last word. Always… As evidenced this year by our [...]

JUNE BUGS: The Xerces Blue Butterfly on Day 175 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!

Let’s have a little fun, a little learning and a little YIKES! today with the XERCES BLUE BUTTERFLY (pronounced Zer-seas): Sadly, the beautiful Xerces Blue Butterfly is eXtinct.  X-ed off the planet. (This is a YIKES that’s unimaginable.) Perhaps more sadly,  the Xerces Blue Butterfly is the first butterfly in North America to have become [...]

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