Daily Joanne

With an almost 3-year-old and a 4-year-old at home, we have a lot of books. I mainly buy second-hand books from thrift stores or flea markets, I look for seasonal or holiday-related books because they’re great to rotate during the year. Here are some spring themed books that I picked up along the way, with…

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Pumpkin is 9 months old and very personable and friendly. He loves hanging out with all of us, especially the kids. A neighbor found him sleeping under his car. He was about 2-3 months old at the time. Of course, we kept him. He’s really my daughter’s cat but I’m getting kind of attached to…

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Last year my 23-year-old daughter moved back home for about eight months. The year before my 26-year-old son have moved back home for about six months. My 20-year-old daughter still lives at home. Living with adult children, especially after they move out and come back can be a huge help but it can also be…

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This is one of the hardest blog posts I’ve ever written and has been almost two years in the making. My sweet girl Mini was born on April 16, 1999, in a litter of three miniature poodles. My mother bought her when she was 8 weeks old and gave her to my husband & I…

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Hey friends! Our life is starting to settle into a new normal. When things take a turn that you weren’t prepared for, life gets turned upside down. Getting custody of our two and three year old (now four year old ) grandchildren is something that we’re so grateful for because we love them with all…

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Hey friends! Some of my blogging pals and I are giving away $150 to one Instagram follower! Entering is easy, just follow and comment on Instagram. 14 bloggers plus myself, are sponsoring and co-hosting this loop giveaway, so if you complete the loop, that’s 15 entries! We make it easy for you by linking to…

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