just living my best life in the midwest.
Hi, friends! This week has been absolutely crazy here in the Midwest. There has been so much snow and wind the past three days. We have been lucky and (knock on wood) never lost power, but I know that not everyone has been so lucky. It seems as though from here on out, the weather [...]
Hi, friends! I just finished this little painting and wanted to share how fun and easy it was! All you need: brushes, acrylic paint, and a cereal box. I cut a cereal box in half and it was great because I could use the extra cardboard to put my paint on. Waste not, want not! [...]
Hi, friends! I believe I've mentioned this in a previous post, but in November, my family moved. As such, I've been having fun decorating our new home and my newest addition is this shelf. I had it up at our old house, but I've completely updated it and now in addition to little tchotchkes, I'm [...]
Hi, friends! Back for the second day in a row! What if I mustered up the motivation and dedication to post every day? That's long been a goal of mine, but has not ever been realized. The closest I came was Blogmas, many, many years ago. I mentioned in my last post that I wanted [...]
Hi, friends! The month is not quite done, but I wanted to hop on and give my October Aldi finds! I am such a fan of autumnal flavors: pumpkin, nutmeg, butternut squash -- all of it! Sooo, when fall comes around, there are so many goodies that are released that I want to try. Here [...]
Midwest Mattie 