Amanda

Amanda is a part time Physician Assistant but is a full time mom/wife with a daughter, son, and a furbaby. She grew up in Tennessee and St. Louis but Oklahoma now feels like home. She is a lover of all things old and junk and loves to collect old items that she doesn't have room for. She enjoys traveling, watching and playing sports, and being with friends and family- so basically your typical extrovert!

Pull that sewing machine out of your closet. You can start sewing again, I will walk you through it! First things first. This is your sewing machine. Know it, love it. You can make great things together. (Plus save some money!) How to Thread Your Sewing Machine To start out, you will want to thread …

Thank you to RYOBI Tools for sending a scroll saw for Amanda to use. All opinions are her own. For any DIY-lovers and crafters out there, there is a tool that you need to have on hand for a variety of fun projects. It’s a RYOBI Scroll Saw! In case aren’t familiar with it, a scroll …

Amanda was provided with a LifeVac to review for this post. All opinions are her own. The other day I came across a product that caught my eye. It is a device made to help choking victims when the Heimlich maneuver fails. I love this idea. As a Physician Assistant who has worked in a …

So we are having a second baby! Yay for baby! Not as exciting is having to get rid of our office and make another baby’s room. I have been dreading this. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to reduce our original desk and office to other places in our house. We decided to …

For me, any dessert that has chocolate in it is amazing. Add a couple other yummy layers and include whip cream and you got yourself a winner! This is one of my favorite go-to desserts and one of my family’s favorites also! Plus, it is really simple to make! Here is what you need: 2 …

Thank you to Ryobi for providing Amanda with a scroll saw, all opinions are her own. My cousin recently texted me about making some shiplap chargers for her spring dining room table. I absolutely loved this idea, plus it gave me another reason to use my Ryobi Scroll Saw. To start, I made my own …

I dream about live oaks. How could you not? After I learned about these beautiful trees it’s been on my bucket list to see these trees in person. Savannah is one of the best places to go to see hundreds of live oaks. My husband always thought they are creepy, that is, until he saw …

Disclaimer: This post is written by our contributor, Amanda, who is a Physician’s Assistant. This is a generalized overview of medical symptoms, but please always contact your child’s own medical professional. The advice here is not intended to provide a diagnosis, but to provide general awareness. “When should I take my child to the doctor?” It’s one …

In honor of Earth Day coming up I wanted to share some things I recently discovered could be recycled. In our house we have a large trash bin for trash and the same size bin for items to recycle and my goal is to always have the recycle bin as full or more full than …

You might remember Mike Rowe from the TV show Dirty Jobs, where he worked jobs along people that weren’t afraid to get dirty in their line of work. What you might not know is that Mike is a talented writer and story teller and he uses these talents in his new podcast called The Way …