Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor, please consult your financial advisor or do your own researchbefore applying any of my monetary strategies to your own situation. 1) Non-Deductible Non-deductible means it is NOT subtracted from taxable income. Why is this a good reason to choose a Roth IRA over a Traditional deductible IRA? If … Read more
Even though all of February is celebrated as Heart Month, the week leading up to Valentine’s Day is often CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) Awareness Week. A week that is especially near and dear to my heart, no pun intended, since our first son was born with a heart defect that required him to have his … Read more
Last summer, mid-pandemic, I happened upon a new local plant shop, Vacation Plant Co. I originally went for a taller variety of snake plant, but when I saw this baby Swiss Cheese Vine, I had to bring it home, too. You can get yourself one HERE. Click on that link and to compare with mine, … Read more
You may have noticed this beauty photobombing the paint article recently, HERE. I was pulling the plant out to water it and noticed a huge root curling around in the drip tray! Given the size of the plant and that root curling out of the bottom of the nursery pot, my Hope Philodendron is telling … Read more
Here’s a throw back for you! I made the McCall’s 7969 pattern up last summer using a remnant I purchased from Hancock Fabrics. When did Hancock’s go out of business again? 2015? 2016? Should I admit how long some of this fabric has been languishing in my stash? That’s not the point, right? Right. Back … Read more
Disclosure: I only recommend products I have used myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may containaffiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission. Our kitchen had a few low hanging light fixtures that were really weighing down the visual feel of the kitchen. … Read more
Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor, please consult your financial advisor or do your own researchbefore applying any of my monetary strategies to your own situation. When most people hear about a Roth IRA, they immediately think retirement. You’re not wrong, but a Roth IRA has so much more to offer! A few weeks … Read more
Background My experience has been with Children’s of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. We have been there for several different procedures mostly the cardiac unit and ENT. The staff at Children’s do a wonderful job preparing the families, but this is my “boots on the ground” take. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you … Read more
Today, I will be potting up this gorgeous cutting. I’ve had this beauty propagating in a mason jar, in bright indirect light, for about 8 weeks. We had a little set back when my cat knocked the plant out of the water, peep those brown roots below the water line. In the winter, the sink … Read more
Two lovely ladies, Rell and Dayana, over on Instagram started a challenge in the beginning of January. Each of the participants was paired with someone, hopefully someone new! We discussed some top level details like yardage and the address to send it to and that’s it! I had never participated in a swap challenge like … Read more