February 19, 2020 by Nicole Collins They call me Mellow Yellow… Anyone remember that song? I don’t know that I can say I remember it, because I really only remember that one phrase. But, whatever. It works for what we need it for today. Because today is YELLOW day in our Taste the Rainbow Challenge! The older I get, the more I find myself drawn to the color yellow. I really love the bright, sunshiney vibe. I even have my guest room walls painted in yellow ombre. And, my favor

February 18, 2020 by Nicole Collins … I can’t believe this is happening… But today, we’re celebrating the color orange. … Remember how yesterday I was complaining about the dreary weather? Well, I think I’m about to make it snow. For those of you that have been with me for a while, you know that I don’t do the color orange. It’s my nemesis. The color, the scent, the flavor…keep it all away from me. And, that made ORANGE day in our Taste the Rainbow Challenge especially diffic

February 17, 2020 by Nicole Collins Rain, rain go away. Come again anoth…actually…don’t. :-/ I’m grumpy. Let me apologize for that now. We haven’t seen the sun in forever. Ok, it came out today, but I'm not holding my breath that it's going to stay. My back yard is so swampy from all of the endless rain that the inside of my house is now as much of a mud pit as the outside. And, I’m tired of wearing all of these layers of clothes! So to help improve my mood, we’re going to do

February 14, 2020 by Nicole Collins We have a birthday in the house! My first baby, Bella, just celebrated her 13th birthday on Wednesday. I can’t believe it! I brought baby Bella home when she was just 9 weeks old. 13 years later, she’s still my stubborn, headstrong, bossy, independent, super licker, sweet baby girl. This birthday of hers is extra special this year, because I honestly didn’t think she would still be here on this Earth to celebrate it. Bella’s age has been cr