I challenge you to find a man more happy, content and fun to be around than my husband. He is everything I am not; funny, easy to get along with, makes friends easily, often is the life of the party and is good in groups.  Socially, I like to be his wing woman. As his other half, I like to bask in his kindness and good heart. 

If there is anything I have learned since loosing our son it is how important celebrating the moment is. I am so glad we had a big party to announce we were pregnant and then later hosted a gender reveal party. Those parties, although seemingly small things are some of my fondest memories of being pregnant. Had we not shared our joys with others, it would have been a missed opportunity.  

With the buzz of the Super Bowl in the air, a lot has been mentioned about the 12th man in Seattle. There are signs, flags, and posters adorning windows, cars, houses and even the Space Needle. I have a couple of girl friends who are avid football fans, so in ode to them I thought it would be fun to honor the 12th woman. 

Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to show the important people in your life you are thinking about them. Here is a round up of some perfect ideas for the hostess with the mostest in your life.

When I was young I dated a man who told me how he wanted to be so in love with his wife that they would call each other during the day just to say "I love you". Being young, and fiercely independent I remember thinking this was just about one of the most ridiculous things I had ever heard. Needless to say, shortly thereafter we broke up.

Many years later, I am happy to say I cherish being part of a marriage like that. My husband has shown me the enduring power of love and made me a better woman. Sure we have our ups and downs, but there is no one else I would rather be holding hands with on this journey through life. He has a smile which lights up a room and is more devoted than any man I have ever known. Happy birthday my love! I think you are the best, but most importantly the best for me.

f you are anything like me then one day you suddenly realized you have acquired a large clear vase collection. As much as I enjoy seeing the stems in a minimal vase, in the Winter I crave texture. I happened to have a ball of thick, cream yarn lying around and decided it would be fun to wrap it around the vase. It was easy enough to do, I simply made a loop around the vase and tied the ends together. Then I wrapped and wrapped the yarn around the vase until it was to my liking. It was such an easy, little to no cost change to items I already had lying around. 

Once you are married, it is easy to fall into the habit of either calling everything you ever do a date or never going on dates. Although we are not perfect at making this a constant priority, I like to think we make it a concerted effort to go on a frequent amount of dates. 

Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to show the important people in your life you are thinking about them. Here is a round up of some perfect ideas for the little one in your life.

A quick and easy way to create a festive Valentine treat is to decorate the top of cupcakes. You could either make your own cupcakes or purchase some from your local bakery. With a cookie cutter as your guide you can easily create XOs or hearts in a couple of minutes and turn regular cupcakes into festive ones. 

Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to show the important people in your life you are thinking about them. Here is a round up some perfect ideas for your friend, sister, niece or girlfriend who lives far away, but you still want her to know you care.

After the holidays there are so many excellent reasons to send cards. Notes to hostesses, thank you notes for gifts, and the ongoing need for birthday cards.  Instead of rushing out to the store, why not make these  festive handmade fringy cards. All you will need is the following:

Few people were as constant as my grandparents in my life. Growing up, we had the unique opportunity to be the only grandchildren on my mother's side. We were spoiled, loved and cared for in a way which would not have been possible had there been more of us. We knew where we stood and that we were a priority. I figured everyone talked to their grandparents on a weekly basis and had them visit for months at a time. It was not until I was older I realized this was not the norm.