Food, Crafts and Fun
I’m not much of a prankster. It’s not that I don’t think they’re funny. I just don’t do them. Well, not a lot at least =o) So for me, April Fools Day isn’t really a big deal. But it’s like I said in my St. Patrick’s Day post, “now that I’m a Mom I have […]
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My daughter just turned six. She’s in kindergarten and in my opinion, she’s as smart as a whip. But do all Mom’s say that? But I’m serious. She really is too smart for her own good sometimes =o) She’s learning how to read now and it’s amazing how quickly she is catching on to all […]
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It’s almost here – St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not super into St. Patrick’s Day but as a Mom I try to celebrate (and educate) my kids about most holidays and special events. That’s important, right? I wasn’t quite sure what to make for this special day. St. Patty’s Day sugar cookies are always a […]
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I was feeling pretty guilty about my lack of party creativity for my daughter. The necklaces were pretty cute and I knew the girls would think they were fun but I was feeling bad for the boys. Plus I have this whole over-acheiver thing that I deal with. I have a hard time settling for […]
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My baby is turning 6 today. SIX! Where did the time go??? Wasn’t it just yesterday that she looked like this? It’s gone by so quickly! I had all these great plans to make all these great party favors for her birthday party. Well, life happened and here we are. The only thing I successfully […]
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I think I must be craving Mexican food. First there was the Touchdown Taco Dip and then the Taco Soup and now this… Taco Rice and Beans. Yum! Again, it has nothing to do with the fact that I can plop a big blop of sour cream on this =o) I found this great recipe […]
[Continue reading...]My son made a Valentine for me at school. I know it’s not Valentine’s Day anymore but I’m just getting around to post this. (I’m a little behind!) It’s my favorite Valentine’s Day card of all time! I know we all feel this way as parents, but man, I just wonder every single day how […]
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It’s been one of those months for us. The weather is cold (as it is for everyone) but lots of family and personal things going on right now. So comfort food for me is… well, comforting. You would think that I would crave sweets when I’m feeling frumpy or sad, wouldn’t you? I mean, sheesh, […]
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Thank you for all the wonderful thoughts and prayers for my family. It’s been quite a week. Can you believe I haven’t baked anything in 2 weekends??? That’s got to be a record for us! Good thing I had this one done a couple of weeks ago… How is it that most of my posts […]
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It feels a little unreal that I am even sitting here typing this. The reality that my Grandfather passed away on Monday hasn’t even sunk in. So I’m typing this in a bit of a fog. Wondering what to write and how to pay proper tribute to a man that was more than just a […]
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What do you think of Twinkies? I think people either love them or hate them. I love them. I’m not sure why. If I think about it too long I start to question my love of spongy yellow cake and frosting. So I don’t think about it for too long =o) For awhile, years ago, […]
I mentioned in my last post for our Faux Deviled Eggs that I love April Fools Day and all the fun food ideas. Well, here’s another super cute idea. How about making a Chicken Not Pie for dinner for your kids. Did you catch that? Chicken Not Pie. I know, clever right? (Or were you […]
This was one of my first posts (and it’s a pretty poorly done one.) So I thought I would repost this. It’s one of my son’s favorite meals and he asks for it all the time. I’m not sure if he likes eating the hot dogs and noodles or if it’s just the way he […]
This may not look like much but let me tell you… it is delicious! My kids and I love root beer floats and have seen a lot of homemade popsicles out there that claim to be rootbeer floats, but they are imposters. Thanks to Almost Unschoolers for this amazing find because here is a real […]
I’m not much of a prankster. It’s not that I don’t think they’re funny. I just don’t do them. Well, not a lot at least =o) So for me, April Fools Day isn’t really a big deal. But it’s like I said in my St. Patrick’s Day post, “now that I’m a Mom I have […]
We’re taking a little break from all of our holiday desserts to bring you a dinner idea. Crazy, right? Not so much if you know me. I just love making fun foods for my kids and with Easter coming up, I thought these Sloppy Joe Baskets would be fun to serve for dinner. They look […]
I think I should just rename my blog “All the ideas I steal from Family Fun”. Seriously. Because whenever we get the magazine we all look through it and say “Oh, we have to make that!” about a million times. This was no exception. We had to make this, of course. I mean really… hot […]
I know today is November 1st and Breast Cancer Awareness month was October but I just had to share this one with you. Plus today is “Wear Pink” day at my school. So, of course I had to bring cookies to help celebrate! And not just any cookies… Mammo-graham cookies. Ha! Get it?! Mammo – […]