This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Clorox Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I realized the other day that doing the dishes is no longer a source of contention between my husband and I. He does them a lot more than he used to, sure, but it’s…
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Genius Camping Hacks for Summer
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Banana Boat® and OFF!®. The opinions and text are all mine. It’s summer and it’s the season of outdoors. Whether you are planning a week-long camping excursion or just a little hike in the woods, some or all of these outdoor tips and camping…
Fun Winter Activities
This has been a really weird winter. Like really warm. It has snowed only a few times and they were all in a two week period. And those two weeks were right after we moved so we didn’t really have time to do a whole lot of playing in the snow. However, we’ve still had…
Fall Bucket List
Fall is my favorite time of year and it always flies by so fast. And each year towards the beginning of winter, I always feel like there was something I wanted to do, but forgot or didn’t make time for. But no more! I am making a Fall Bucket List so I can try to…
Reunion Craft Ideas: Screen Printing & Snakes
Good News for Sad Tummies: Lactaid
I’m pretty fortunate…I’ve never had a problem with dairy. I can eat ice cream, cheese, milk, till the cows come home (pun intended.) But my husband and kids are not so much that way. And so many other people around the world suffer with some level of lactose intolerant. To be honest, my family is…
A Snowy Day in Hell
I had the best intentions of showing you this really cute and fun Valentines craft today but instead of spending the afternoon working and photographing it, I spent the afternoon crying and rocking in the corner, clutching my knees. Okay, not really, but that’s what I felt like doing inside. Let me share a story…
She would have been 34 today.
Today I can’t deny that my heart hurts. Actually my heart hurts every single day still, but it’s weighing heavier today. Alice would have been 34 today. These are the flowers from her funeral that we saved and dried. I still can’t believe she’s gone. And I find that with each passing day I don’t…
What We’ve Been Up To…
This summer has been out of control busy so far. My hubby graduated from dental school–hooray!! Then after that, we spent the next week packing like crazy…. I would like to pretend that I was sad to leave. In some ways, I was. I have some awesome friends in AZ, many of which are also…
On Grief
I’ve joined the ranks of a group that, excuse me for saying so, I would rather not be in. People Who Have Lost Loved Ones Unexpectedly. The shock and gut-wrenching pain of a loss coming from nowhere is a circle of Hell. Grief is a strange thing. Much different than I thought it would…
Alice’s Funeral: “Goodbye Temporarily”
Alice Demske Hansen’s funeral was held on a beautiful Monday, May 14th. Kurt and Alice dated for four years before getting married, 1 1/2 of which was long distance. When they dating long distance, they would spend hours and hours talking on the phone. They hated to hang up and disconnect with each other. They…
The Alice Hansen Family Fund
The loss of a loved one is a strange surreal reality. Life is completely normal except for one large, gaping hole. Each day the pain seems to become more real and defined as the actuality of what has happened sinks in. My dear sister-in-law Alice gave birth last Wednesday to a beautiful baby girl. Unfortunately…
