May 7, 2015
My Guest Post on Holistic Mama – “My Sisters”
My Very First Guest Post @ http://www.holisticmama.co.uk Laura over at Holistic Mama is hosting a really fun series called “Celebrating Sisters” in honor of her sister that she lost. I am honored to have been a guest writer on her blog. You can check out this fun series and read all of the posts, including my post, “My Sisters” here on her blog – http://www.holisticmama.co.uk/celebrating-sisters-my-sisters
Posted in Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
May 7, 2015
Stop Annoying Posts! – Part Two
Are You Tolerant of the Posts of Others? A lot of people out there in “Social Media Land” get annoyed with the posts of other people. I know, ‘cause they write annoying posts about how they are annoyed! I consider myself to be a tolerant person and therefore I try to react positively to the things other people post. These are some things to think about and remember when you come across that next annoying post. This is Part…
Posted in Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
May 6, 2015
May 5, 2015
Free Printable! – Felt Roadway Pattern
Felt Roadway Pattern My grandkids love playing with this roadway I made out of felt. They play with it for hours, arranging the road pieces into different patterns and driving their toy cars on them. It’s the perfect size for Matchbox Cars, Hot Wheels and Legos. You can get a free printable pattern to make a roadway out of felt for your little ones. Felt Roadway Pattern DOWNLOAD Here’s What You’ll need: Printable Pattern 10-20 Pieces of Black Felt (I like…
Posted in Crafter's Corner, Uncategorized | By LoriGraceH
May 4, 2015
Mother’s Day Plaque
This unique and personal plaque makes a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. I made these for my three sisters using a photo of our mom and one of each of our grandmothers. I looked up “poems about mothers” on the Internet and found this one by Washington Irving. What you’ll need: A wooden plaque from the craft store Wood Stain Shellac Modge Podge Glue Stick Photo(s) of the mom(s) your plaque will feature A poem or quote about mothers 1 Sheet…
Posted in Crafter's Corner | By LoriGraceH
May 1, 2015
Mother’s Day Gift Idea – DIY Luxury Soaps
These beautiful luxury soaps look and smell great. They make excellent gifts for Mother’s Day, birthdays or any special occasion, really. I love making them and choosing the scents and colors. I like to add herbs and spices for a special touch. What You’ll Need: Brick of Soap from the craft Store. Eventually I’d like to make my own soap from scratch but since I’m just starting out I’ve been using the premade bricks of soap. Soap molds….
Posted in Crafter's Corner | By LoriGraceH
April 30, 2015
Bloglovin Verification
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Posted in Uncategorized | By LoriGraceH
April 28, 2015
Mother/Daughter “In-Law” Relationships
In-Laws We all know the relationship between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law can be a precarious one. There are a plethora of jokes about meddling mothers-in-law. If we’re honest, almost all of us will admit to laughing at a few of those jokes! Being both a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law, I’ve experienced and considered the relationship from both sides. A mother loves her son, wants his time and attention and is passionate in her desire for him to have what’s best for…
Posted in Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
April 27, 2015
April 25, 2015
We’ve Been Nominated!
I have been nominated for the Liebster award by Veronica Zubek, and I couldn’t be happier! For those of you who don’t know, the Liebster award is awarded to blogs who have less than 200 followers. The idea behind this award is to recognize new bloggers and help promote them! Each nominee is given 11 questions they need to answer and then they promote 11 more blogs. Here are my answers: What do you blog about? Do you sell anything through your blog…
Posted in Uncategorized | By LoriGraceH
April 21, 2015
Vacation Planning – Your Itinerary
Vacation Planning – Your Itinerary Summer is just around the corner! It’s time to start your vacation planning! This is a sneak peak at my first ebook, “Vacation Planning, American Road Trips.” I hope you enjoy!! Watch for the release of my very first ebook in late May or early June! My husband grew up in Washington and Oregon. His parents live in a Albany, Oregon about an hour and forty minutes from the beach town of Lincoln City,…
Posted in Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
April 17, 2015
Bathtime Brouhaha!
Bathtime Brouhaha! Swoosh, Splish, Trickle, Drip, SPLASH! Almost all kids love bath time. I suspect most of those who don’t, have parents who are doing it wrong! Even when you’re in a hurry, bathtime can be fun. It doesn’t need to take a long time (though I’ve had many a kid protest getting out of the tub when they had already played so long they’d nearly turned into a prune!). But, most of the time you should allow kids a few…
Posted in Happy, Healthy, Smart Kids! | By LoriGraceH
April 16, 2015
This Makes It All Worthwhile!
This Makes It All Worthwhile! Shopping for groceries on a Sunday afternoon, I turned down the ethnic foods aisle and happened upon one of my former students and his dad. His dad was on the phone and smiled and said, “Hi Lori, good to see you!” Nick came behind his dad and hadn’t noticed me until he heard his dad say hi. With a surprised voice Nick said, “Oh hey Ms Lori!” I greeted them both but didn’t stop…
Posted in Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
April 15, 2015
Mother’s Day Calendar
Mother’s Day Traditions – Personalized Calendar My mom has been gone for over 20 years now and I miss her very much. My three older sisters and I go in together and purchase a great big bouquet of flowers and meet at the cemetery every Mother’s Day to remember our sweet mom. Since we can’t really buy any gifts for her other than that, we buy them for each other. We take them to the cemetery with us and exchange Mother’s…
Posted in Crafter's Corner, Family and Relationships | By LoriGraceH
April 14, 2015
10 Healthy Snack Ideas
10 Healthy Snack Ideas 1. Apple Slices with 1 Tbsp Peanut butter. 3 Weight Watcher’s Points . 2. Almonds, 21 pieces. 3 Weight Watcher’s Points. 3. Popcorn (100 calorie size bag) with flavor sprinkles. 3 Weight Watcher’s Points. 4. 1/2 Cup of Cottage Cheese with pineapple. 2 Weight Watcher’s Points. 5. Applesauce with a Sprinkle of Cinnamon and 1 Graham Cracker. 2 Weight Watcher’s Points. 6. Baby Carrots and Broccoli with 2 Tbsp of Lite Ranch. 2 Weight Watcher’s Points….
Posted in Healthy, Beautiful You!, Let's Eat! | By LoriGraceH
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