With the launch of Wine and Lavender’s new weekly segment, Wine of the Week, last week, I thought a post on wine glasses seemed, well… appropriate. I can’t tell you how many wine glasses we’ve gone through in this house. Size, shape, type, and material- …
Welcome to the FIRST EDITION of Wine and Lavender’s new segment, Wine of the Week!! I am so excited to get this segment started and hope you are, too! Let me preface by saying that I did do some research on the proper techniques used …
The glasses have been full (and quickly emptied) here at Wine and Lavender over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been working on a very special project that I’m so excited to announce! The idea for this project came about as I was re-evaluating Wine …
With three kids and an errand list longer than the Great Wall of China, I’ve found that I sometimes lose sight of the things that are really important in life. As I rush down the aisles of a store to get the shopping done “real …
Less means more. We’ve all heard this at one point or another. In most situations, this is a good saying to go by and it is especially true when it comes to kid’s toys. Between friends and family, holidays and birthdays, my kids are given …
Just about every baby registry I’ve seen is filled with items that are helpful during the baby years, but become useless thereafter. Why are we wasting so much money on temporary gadgets? There are plenty of quality items out there that can do the same …
Being a stay at home mom has truly been a blessing for our family… but it has not come without sacrifice. I’m always on the lookout for new ways to save us money to supplement the income we could have if I worked. Through much trial and error, …
Let’s get this out there: It’s been crickets all summer at the Wine and Lavender blog. I know. It’s been eating at me all summer long! But this is not to say that nothing has been going on over here… In fact, it’s quite the opposite. …
Last week, I had the pleasure of previewing an awesome, NEW entertainment venue that is opening on San Antonio’s far west side… Santikos Casa Blanca Theatre!! This post was sponsored by Santikos Entertainment. All opinions are my own. The whole experience was great and I …
When people hear the word “antique” the first thing that comes to mind is dollar signs. But stick with me for the next 500 or so words, and I’ll show you the value behind purchasing antiques or how buying antiques saves you money. Finding Quality …
This is a guest post that was contributed by Lauren from Three Makes a Family. Mom to an adorable baby boy and wife to a French Chef (Oo-La-La!), Lauren is a new mom sharing her journey through parenthood. From pregnancy to labor/delivery and afterward, she supplies her readers with advice, …
Kids aren’t cheap. I’m guessing that you already know this since you chose to read this post, right? Between clothes, diapers, wipes, bottles, food -and a million other things that are required to raise a child- some serious money management skills are necessary. So let’s …