Through My Looking Glass- A Modern Mom and Domestic Goddess In Training

   I am sitting here all cozy on the recliner watching "Watch What Happens: Live" on Bravo. My 3 month old Basset-Hound/Border Collie mix puppy is sitting on the floor next to me, annoyingly attempting to chew on my computer cord. And now she is on the couch chewing on my red flowered pillows, even though two of her toys and her bone are sitting only a few feet away. It is 11:11 pm (make a wish!) and I have been browsing the Internet in my down time. My husband and children are sound asleep and I am nowhere near ready for bed. I'm such a night owl. Anyways, I found a very helpful site and I thought to myself, "How come I never thought of this before!? What a great idea". I am always looking for ways to organize my childrens' room and the cost of containers, shelves, etc. can really start to add up. This site has a great idea to use your old Folgers coffee cans! And they even have some labels already made up, all you have to do is print them. I am really loo

Every holiday has its own unique traditions. But what I love most about this holiday, Halloween, is being able to dress up and play the role of whatever you like. It is the time of year where you can be something other than your day to day self, get together with loved ones and celebrate the thrill of being spooked. I love watching back to back horror flicks and attending haunted attractions. Not to mention pumpkin carving and taking the kids trick or treating. Another Halloween has come and gone, with my last celebration of the season being Saturday at the VanMeter's Halloween party. Here is a fun DIY Halloween idea, that I did this year: Metallic and bling pumpkins   Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween ! !

     My husband and I just celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary. Here is a fun way we came up with a prop for our anniversary photo shoot. First, we picked out 3 different shaped wine bottles, emptied them, pulled off the labels and washed them.   Then, I sprayed the wine bottles with Chalkboard paint from a spray can.     After the wine bottles were left to dry overnight, I used some chalk to spell out "ONE" and then added some fake flowers for decoration.  Voila!       This is the setting where we shot our anniversary photos. My handsome husband :)                                           It was a gorgeous sunset that evening! No filter!     Ready for the photo shoot. <3     Another photo of the beautiful sunset.