Every parent out there can attest to the fact that raising kids is hard. At times it is emotionally draining while other times it is physically exhausting. I found that the exhausting early years of little sleep, sporadic napping, lifting and carrying the little ones gave way to later teenage years that were mentally and emotionally […]
This Blog is Now Three Years Old #Giveaway
Wow! Three years have come and gone since I posted my very first blog post on December 31, 2013. First question: Who ever starts a blog on New Year’s Eve? That just goes to show you that I started this writing venture on a whim. My intent with this blog was to carve out time […]
Clever and Easier Canned Food Structure Ideas
I have been meaning to share these pictures with you for some time. Last October we held a canned food sculpture event at our school. If you have never seen a “Canstuction” project, you are in for a treat! Mind you we are a K-8 school, and these projects were created by grade levels. If […]
Keeping Toy Safety in Mind this Holiday Season
The holidays are here! The toy catalogs have been delivered, the wish lists have been made, and I have been busy shopping galore! With six kids, numerous nieces and nephews, family members and friends – I have been clicking away online and hustling through the mall. I also have a budget to work with. I am […]
Enjoying an Easy Favorite Family Christmas Movie Night
Snuggling up on the couch with fuzzy blankets while enjoying yummy treats is one of our all-time favorite family Christmas traditions. We enjoy this so much that we do this a few times throughout the holiday season. Really who can not get enough of watching Christmas movies? We can’t. Two Fridays ago, I had my […]
Tis the Season for Looking Good
This post was sponsored by JORD Wood Watches. #WoodWatches #JORDWatch As always, all opinions are 100% honest & completely my own. Recently my husband took his watch in for a band repair. We have a shoe repair/watch repair shop here in town that we have reliably used for years. Unfortunately, when Gavin headed over two weeks […]
Holiday Party with a Twist – Divide and Double the Fun Movie Night
Thank you to Evite for sponsoring this post. #BeThere #ad #PaidPost #PartyOnTheFly #LifesBetterTogether #Evite As always, all opinions are 100% honest & completely my own. We have hosted an annual Christmas party for years. Last year we went with a Danish Themed Party as we had recently visited Denmark. This year however we decided not to have […]
6 Caregiving Tips From Leeza Gibbons
November is National Caregivers Month, but for my friends that are caring for aging loved ones, it is a way of life all year long. Luckily my parents are doing great and while they, like me, keep on celebrating birthdays each year, they are living a very independent life. But that does not mean that I […]
A Few of my Favorite Thanksgiving Sides
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! Thanksgiving is my husband’s all-time favorite holiday! Gavin really loves Thanksgiving the most because he loves the large meal, the table surrounded by loved ones, and no gifts to be bought, wrapped, and dispersed. I don’t have a favorite – I simply enjoy them all. To me it is all about being with family […]
What to Wear to an Election Party
Right now I am not sure if I will be celebrating the end of the campaign or celebrating Hillary’s win, but celebrate I will. Tomorrow I will tell you more about the party that I am planning. I’m totally excited about the fun and yummy menu that I am putting together. For today I am […]
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