I have always loved green beans, but I will admit, I have never been a fan of the traditional green bean casserole. I have found them just to be too creamy and heavy. On the other hand, my family loves them, and yes, they have traditionally been on the Thanksgiving dinner table every year since […]
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22 Fall Time Activities For You to Enjoy
I totally enjoyed a week in the woods with my sixth graders at science camp recently. While I was up in the redwoods I was able to hike along a river, find some ancient redwoods, crunch through fallen leaves, and hike up the mountain ridge. With super crisp mornings and cooler evenings sitting around a […]
How to Relish the Holidays
So many of us greet the holidays with mixed emotions. We look forward to all the fun and festivities, and we are completely overwhelmed and stressed out at the same time. It really should not be that way. As parents we try to create magical memories for our children and enjoy our time with family […]
Mummy Wrapped Hot Dogs and Witch’s Brew Pea Soup
This is such a fast and easy dinner – perfect to feed your little ghosts and goblins for dinner before they head out the door for trick-or-treating. And you gotta’ admit – they are pretty darn cute! My goblins gobbled them up and asked me to make another batch. Mummy Wrapped Hot Dogs and Witch’s […]
5 Ways to Say Yes to Summer #BeThere
I can hardly wait! The school year is wrapping up and the only thing that is helping me get through the stress of May is the thought of June and our upcoming summer vacation! My students are in the thick of the count down – June 14th is their last day. I am in the […]
Flowers 101 with Andrea Ancel in Time for Mother’s Day
Always stop to smell the flowers! Flowers, whether a huge bouquet or single stem, always bring a smile to my face. There is something special about flowers that make us swoon – I am sure it is the combination of the colors, the beauty and intricacy of nature, and the pleasing scents. We recently had […]
Quick and Easy Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow! I will be doing a bit of running around today after work to pull together a simple and delicious Valentine’s Dinner for my family. Last year I went all out and created a “Trip Down Memory Lane” dinner for my husband. The year before it was all about the kids with […]
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 […]
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 […]
