Happy Galentine’s Day!

Just wanted to wish all my ladies out there a Happy Galentine’s Day! ❤️ You are strong, and beautiful, and capable of oh so much. February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is about romance. But February 13th, Galentine’s Day, is about celebrating lady friends… It’s a wonderful holiday and it should be a national holiday. Leslie Knope…

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My 2019 Affirmations

This year, I will improve myself –– mentally, physically & emotionally. In order to do that, I’ve laid out a plan and set goals for myself. Something that I think is just as important as my goals, are my affirmations. Affirmations are a great tool to have because, in a world where negativity & self-doubt…

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45 Valentine’s Day Puns

I like a good pun, especially when it comes to Valentine’s Day! They’re just sew cute 🙂 So, I went ahead and put together a list of my favorite Valentine’s Day puns. Enjoy! I like you a waffle lot! You make me melt. I like you berry much. You’re soda-lightful. We go together like mac…

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Memory Jar

In the Collins household, we have a little thing in the corner we like to call the ‘Memory Jar’. We created this about 6 years ago and both love it! Here’s how it works: Throughout the year, notes are placed in the jar –– from January to December. These notes could contain events (good and…

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6 Easy Valentine’s Day Projects

I work for a crafting company, which means I get the opportunity to explore my creativity from time to time.
This month, I made a few projects for Valentine’s Day that I thought I’d share with you!

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10 Etsy Stores You Should Check Out

One of my favorite things to do is browse shops on Etsy. Having unique & handmade pieces in our home is something Brian and I really like, and I love supporting the talented creators & makers! There are over 1.98 million sellers on Etsy… yea… 1.98 MILLION! Just think of all of those cute little…

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Resolutions I Want To Keep

I’ve never really been big on New Year’s resolutions. Sure, people have asked me if I have one, but I usually just make one up on the fly and half-heartedly commit to it just to make the conversation move along. Not this year. I’m actually planning out my goals for 2019 and I have to…

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Snow Day

We’ve been having a few snow days this week here in Denver. Of course, knowing Denver weather, it’ll probably heat up to the 60’s by the weekend and all of the snow will melt! In the meantime, Murphy and Youkilis are loving it… and I have to say, I am too! Being born & raised…

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Youkilis’ DNA Results

It’s been a debated topic for years, but we finally got the DNA My Dog results for Youkilis and… He is a Lab/Australian Shepard mix! Now that we know, it’s hard not to see it in him. His personality and body is a pretty even mix between the two. He’s a bigger dog (90lbs), but has a…

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A Story About Coffee

We took a big step in our household this weekend –– we threw away our Keurig! In it’s place, we welcomed a Black & Decker 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker to our kitchen. It’s just in time for Fall, too, when both of our coffee intakes increase substantially –– his, by 1x and mine by… 2 or 5..…

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