There’s no denying that many people yearn for parenthood, and Americans are no exception. According to U.S. Birth Certificates data, the annual birth count in the United States hovers around 4 million. It contributes to a worldwide total of approximately 11 million births each year. All new parents want to give the best care to […]
High Five Valentine
If the choice is between a candy Valentine and a noisy Valentine, which do you choose? If you picked noisy, then stick around and I’ll show you how to make these darling DIY High Five Valentine printables featuring a small hand clapper toy for your kids. These were a huge hit in my kid’s […]
Love is in the ‘Air’ Valentine Card
Ever year we try to think of cute, creative and clever Valentine’s to make our children for their school parties. My husband and I look at the candy available and then think of cheesy sayings and designs to put them on. This year, my daughter is getting a heart card with an Airhead mini […]
Recipes
Recipes with Spice – Zucchini Bread and Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
This post is sponsored by McCormick® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. The holiday season typically means an abundance of baking and perhaps extra entertaining. Since I do host a party or two during this time of year I try to change up my recipes so that my guests aren’t eating […]
Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate pie is my favorite dessert and this is my all-time favorite chocolate pie. I always make this pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas, then occasionally throughout the year. This pie has been known to be our birthday dessert as well. The recipe is so easy to memorize that this is my go-to dessert for company […]
Halloween Spooktacular Feast Ideas
This post has been sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are my own. Halloween is a big deal at my house. Besides the obvious reasons to love Halloween (hello piles of candy!) my kids love it because we have always made it a big deal. We try to do family themed costumes, eat themed […]
Maple & Cream Baked Acorn Squash
If you are looking for a delicious and different side dish or a lighter substitute for a meat dish, acorn squash is a tasty way to go. This Maple & Cream version is filled with a rich, maple sweetened cream and baked until tender. I love to eat mine as almost a soup, scraping the […]
Sweet Onion Turkey Sandwich
A few years ago we lived in Kansas. During that time we were introduced to the most delicious, homemade salad dressing – a sweet onion vinaigrette. I instantly fell in love with the flavor and so I got the recipe and it made it often for my family. I would make multiple large salads every […]
Loaded Pasta Salad
As the weather warms our family outings begin. This means the time is soon coming where I’ll be packing lunches quite often as we venture out to different parks, activities and small road trips around the area. Instead of just packing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and calling it good, I want to include […]
Crafts
High Five Valentine
If the choice is between a candy Valentine and a noisy Valentine, which do you choose? If you picked noisy, then stick around and I’ll show you how to make these darling DIY High Five Valentine printables featuring a small hand clapper toy for your kids. These were a huge hit in my kid’s […]
Love is in the ‘Air’ Valentine Card
Ever year we try to think of cute, creative and clever Valentine’s to make our children for their school parties. My husband and I look at the candy available and then think of cheesy sayings and designs to put them on. This year, my daughter is getting a heart card with an Airhead mini […]
You Brighten My Day Valentine Card
Sometimes a Valentine’s Day card doesn’t have a play on words (like our Starburst or Airheads cards) with the candy at all. Sometimes the color of the candy offers the inspiration. Perfectly yellow, little drops of sunshine inspired our “You Brighten My Day” homemade Valentine card. These cute handouts will be for my son’s Kindergarten […]
Robot Valentine’s Day Mailbox
My kids love going all out for their Valentine’s Day mailboxes. Once Christmas wraps up discussions begin on what theme they want their mailbox to be. At our schools the kids have a big Valentine’s Day party and so each child brings a “mailbox” to collect their Valentines from their classmates. My son was […]
Starburst Valentine’s Day Card
It’s time to start thinking about what Valentines your child wants to take to school. This is a really fun and easy Valentine that your child can give to all their friends. Once you have the card printed your kids can help cut, glue on the stars and tape on the candy. Step 1 – […]
Valentine’s Day Candy Bar Wrappers
Have you thought about what Valentine’s you are giving out this year? If you are short on time here is an easy idea. If you are handling out full size candy bars this Valentine’s Day (first off, congratulations on being the most popular person in the room) here is a cute and easy way […]
Travel
5 Tips to Maximize Your Summer Road Trip
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM3 This summer we spent many, many hours in the car together as a family traveling to several family vacations. Our latest road trip, and last one of the summer (sad face) […]
Summer Park Exploring – Tips to find a great park
This post was sponsored by Landscape Structures as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. To help fight summer boredom we have started summer park exploring. We have lived in this house for almost eight years and have become pretty familiar with the parks […]
6 Places Not to Miss in Alaska
Alaska is easily one of the prettiest and hardest states to visit. What makes it the Last Frontier is that the majority of the state is uninhabited and still essentially wild. Here are 6 Places Not to Miss in Alaska when you visit! This list is just what you need to get started planning the […]
Family Reunion Planning for Beginners
This post was inspired by Dolly Parton’s Stampede. They provided media rate tickets for my family reunion later this summer. Stay tuned for more about Dolly Parton’s Stampede. Family reunions have been a part of my life since I was an early teen. Since there are seven kids in my family and I’m the youngest, […]
