What do eco-friendly laundry detergents have to do with potty training? Well, way back in time I had a boy who was completely potty trained except for one small hitch.  The occasional bed wetting and a diaper request to stand in a corner and poop. For real. This is where my foray into eco-friendly laundry detergents began.  I did not have a glorious sunny moment full of lavender scented dreams when I decided to look into cloth diapers.  I had an economical moment where I realized I was literally buying something for my son to poop in and throw away.  And, I thought to myself, that isRead More →

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Confession Time: I am an HAR.com and HCAD stalker. Really. If we’ve ever met I have probably looked up your house. I love real estate. I’ve probably missed my calling…but, I digress. If you are in the market for big and fancy now is the time to buy to get situated for the school year! ?These houses are amazing and lovely and all the things you want for more than $10 million. ?Some of them are not big and amazing, but you can just knock those down and build big and amazing… *Prices and listings are current as of 8/2/2017 – links to HAR.com listingsRead More →

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When I didn’t want to spend $5-10 on spray bottles of commercial cleaner for my travertine and granite I went researching to determine the best method of cleaning.  I determined a basic mix of alcohol and water would do the trick. Read all the details here. This led to some great questions and comments. One of the ones that came up most often was “Can you polish stone with baby oil?” How can you get those granite countertops gleaming? What is Baby Oil? Personally, I needed to research for myself before I was going to try the baby oil solution. Baby oil is just mineralRead More →

In case you, like me, are coveting an electronic paper cutting machine but are a bit overwhelmed with the prospect of shelling out big money (particularly for something you have never personally laid hands on) here is my handy-dandy chart. It’s a showdown: Cricut vs. Silhouette vs. eCLIPS*. Sure, there are a few other brands but these are the big boys. I hope this helps your electronic paper cutting machine shopping! I’m going get cutting with the Silhouette Cameo…as soon as it goes on sale again! *Update: While I love the Sizzix company the eCLIPS did not make it the showdown for market supremacy. SilhouetteRead More →

napping child with bug sucker and a bucket

The things that July taught me… When spending $30 on a pair of shoes for your child seems too much I look to Crocs.  Crocs may just be the most perfect kid shoe ever invented.  As such, I can usually justify their expense as I know they will be so well-worn that I wouldn’t even donate them to Goodwill.  Jibbitz are optional but since last I checked, I am still a girl - I like to accessorize.  One of their most wonderful features is how easy they are to clean.  On a whim, I decided to follow someone’s advice about washing them in the dishwasher (I’ve sanitized other things inRead More →

Flat Lay of Spray bottle and herbs on a marble countertop

Ah, Travertine. You are so pretty but alas, you are stone. How best to clean you without going broke?! Why is stone being installed in every new and newly remodeled home? From granite to travertine, slate to marble and everything in between – stone. Oh yes, because you are so so pretty. Stone is like a high maintenance lady. People are attracted to her because of her looks but once you get to know her you see it is not easy being pretty. Nails, hair, waxing, working out, eating all that salad, and making sure it all hits the right angle on the ‘gram. #Oy!Read More →