My Divine Life

DIY Fleece Dog Toys I picked up 3 of those cheap fleece blankets last year on Black Friday for $2-$3 and finally got around to doing something with them😊. You'll start by folding the blanket in half lengthwise and then in half again, cut 3 3"- 4" strips. Once you've got them cut, you'll have enough from those to make two toys. tie a knot in the center and braid down approximately 6" on each side, from there combine the two braids and make one single braid, tying at the end. With this one I tied a knot at the center and did one long braid, when I was finished a tied a couple knots along just to make it a little shorter. With the fabric you have left you'll fold lengthwise and then again. Cut in half and then cut 3 strips in each of the halves. one of them I just tied a big knot in the middle for them to throw around and the other I did a short braid. With this blanket I folded in half the long lengthwise and...

I quit Social Media for a week and this is what happened... Life went on, I got a lot more done, spent less time on my phone and more time focusing on my surroundings, I actually felt a little lonely/disconnected. To clarify, I did keep Snapchat! So many people communicate that way😏 that I decided to keep it. but I deleted Facebook and Instagram off my phone and iPad to help with the temptation. In a lot of ways it was so freeing! I think so many of us are guilty of mindlessly getting on both of those apps and not even realizing until you've been scrolling for an hour... I did spend more time on Pinterest😂 but at least thats a little more useful way to spend your time. I did spend a lot less time on my phone/ipad and it was so nice. Whether I was at home, or out and about I was so much more aware of my surroundings. I got so much more done around home because I wasn't wasting so much time sitting on the couch browsing.  I actually felt a lit...

Weekly Recap October 14th - 20th My ootd for Sunday (Note Dublin hiding behind me😉). We got up Sunday morning and headed to church. After church we headed to Des Moines to eat and, get some groceries and browse around a few stores. Guys...it SNOWED in Des Moines!! we were so excited, probably the only people that were😂. We decided to try out the new Wahlburgers in Des Moines and my gosh it was so amazing! great service, prices and food, we'll definitely be making it a regular stop! Naturally you need to listen to Christmas music for the first snow... We finished the evening with a little creme dementh dessert and some blue bloods, if you've never had this dessert or never heard of it you're SERIOUSLY missing out I'll post the recipe soon because really everyone needs to have this in there lives. Sometimes you just need to hold on real tight and have mommy cuddles...💙. Monday I had a long list of things I wanted to ge...