Sitting outside watching a movie under the stars on a giant screen sounds like a great night out to me! Living in California means wonderful fall evenings. Now I admit, I will be making the drive to Sac Town for the movies, but also because I will get to spend time with my son as well. …
With six kids you can bet that we have had many epic sleepovers! Swimming, movies, pizza or tacos, and lots of fun snacks makes for a memorable night for the kids and their friends. Sleepovers are hands-down the best. For me, as a busy mom, I have always tried to keep it easy and fun. Giving …
Last week I shared with you our Presidential Debate Dinner. We got that night started by offering Blue Moon and Blue Lagoon Martinis. Oh boy, our Blue Lagoon Martinis were out-of-this-world delicious! Now, I love a good cocktail – I like tangy with just a bit sweet. This Blue Lagoon was perfectly refreshing! This was …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Mars, Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #BensBeginners #UncleBensPromo #CollectiveBias I have found that one of the best ways to get my children to eat healthy is to get them involved in the kitchen. From menu planning and grocery shopping, to chopping, stirring, and …
Feeling the need to celebrate Oktoberfest? We did! My husband, daughter and I recently headed out to a German restaurant for a good old fashioned Oktoberfest. We enjoyed German beer, pretzels, sausages, dancing the Chicken Dance and singing Roll Out the Barrel with our tablemates. When it came time to order our entrees, I was …
I love our home, but one thing about buying a 30 year-old home is that it is dated. Which just means that I constantly have home projects to work on. I am busy re-organizing my home. I am always painting a wall here or there, and we have done some amazing work in our backyard. I …
Record numbers of people watched the 2016 Presidential Debate last night. Living on the west coast means that the debate started at 6:00 p.m. – dinner time in our home. To pay homage to all presidents past and future, to celebrate that we live in a country where the candidates can and do debate publicly, …
This post first appeared on The Next Family as part of TYLENOL® and their #HowWeFamily campaign. Every family is different. While there are many families that do fit the “traditional” family mold, there are others, like us, that do not. I was happy to see Tylenol run their #HowWeFamily campaign and thankful for the chance …
Eggslut in downtown LA is a must stop if you like eggs for breakfast, lunch, or a late afternoon snack. I first heard of Eggslut from a blogger friend, Monica. When I read about her experience there, I tucked that bit of information away in the back of my mind. The place intrigued me, and …
I don’t know about you, but I cannot start my day without my morning cup of coffee. I admit, I used to be a person that frequented coffee shops on an almost daily basis. Yep, you would see me each morning drive up to school and walk into my classroom with a plastic-lidded paper cup of …
