New York, New York

I just returned from visiting Lauren in New York City and then at her home in New Jersey. It was a magnificent vacation. The weather could not have been more perfect for 20,000+ steps of walking per day. Here are some highlights (you can see all of the photos on my Instagram @SmilynStef). Our trip … Read more

Witch Way to the Candy?

I won’t lie … I love Candy. Halloween was one of my favorite holidays because we didn’t get much candy the rest of the year (other than the annual Christmas parade where our Great Grandpa would let us fill a bag of Brach’s candy at the grocery store). It was the tough decision whether to … Read more

Black Cats

The new challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Black Cats – we’re asking you to feature a black cat or any other black Halloween icon (bats, spiders, a witch … you get the picture) on your card. My Halloween stash is quite large to shop (because I never get rid of anything and keep it … Read more