Patriotic Pinwheel Cookies
In honor of Flag Day (June 14th) my boys and I decided to make these cute cookies. I had wanted to try and do some type of pinwheel cookies but all of the recipes I found seemed really complicated....
View ArticleFestive 4th of July Cookies
4th of July recipes This week my boys have been getting excited for the 4th of July so I thought I’d share some of the fun activities and 4th of July recipes we have been making. We pretty much love...
View ArticleToothpaste Box Firecrackers
Firecrackers! I’m SO excited to share these today because they turned out so cute! For the crafts I do with my boys I try to use items that we can find around the house. We go through a lot of paper...
View Article4th of July Festive Food
4th of July Recipes Our 4th of July festivities are in full swing! Sparklers, Pop-its and Red Vines are bought and now we’re just getting excited for the fireworks. To go a long with our festivities...
View ArticleFinding Fall: Spider Stew and Witches Hats
One of the biggest things to get used to when we moved to the desert was the fact that we only have 3 seasons, Soarching Hot, Hot, and Not so Hot so naturally the first year we moved here I wasn’t sure...
View ArticleEasy Spider Cake and Cupcakes
I didn’t get a Monday motivation up yesterday because we were busy celebrating a birthday!! I seriously can NOT believe how fast my kids are growing up. They need to stop it! Since we are now in...
View ArticleEasy Halloween Haunted House Cake
As I mentioned last week, my son loves to have Halloween-inspired birthday cakes. This year we made this spider cake, but since Halloween is right around the corner I thought I’d share another easy...
View ArticleHalloween: Spooky, Funny or Just Plain Scary?
With Halloween only 2 weeks away we’ve been getting out all of our decorations and trying to plan costumes. Costume planning is definitely getting harder as my boys get older. The older (and...
View ArticleEasy Halloween Pumpkin Tutorial
Yesterday I posted about some of the Halloween decorations I have made with my boys and I promised a tutorial of the pumpkins. They are super cute and SO easy. I’ve had people asking if we had to...
View ArticleCountry Raisin Gingersnaps
These Country Raisin Gingersnaps are my very favorite cookies of all time. I make lots and lots of cookies and I have probably tried a hundred or so different recipes over the years but these have...
View ArticleThanksgiving Turkey Cookies
How to make Turkey Cookies For anyone looking for a simple activity for the kids while you bake your Thanksgiving dinner, or if you need a little something to add to your table decorations, these...
View ArticleChristmas Charades
It seems like this time of year we are always looking for different Christmas games for parties and to entertain our kids. For a part of family night last night I put together a little Christmas...
View ArticleEasy Christmas Cookies:Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
We were in charge of bringing a treat to my sons preschool party and these little beauties are simple and yummy. I love to bake cookies for my boys but don’t always have the time to them from scratch....
View ArticleHow to Make a Snow Globe
How to Make a Christmas Snow Globe My oldest had come home from school the other day and had seen an article in a magazine on how to make your own Christmas snow globes. He’s my crafty boy so we...
View ArticleSnowman Pretzels
Chocolate covered pretzels are my absolute FAVORITE Christmas treat. Of course they have to be WHITE chocolate covered pretzels. Regular chocolate just doesn’t cut it. I had a fun little gift the...
View ArticleSanta Pancakes
Can you feel it in the air?? Are you as excited as I am? Just 3 days until Christmas! Our Christmas treats are made and delivered, school is out and now it’s time to put the finishing touches on our...
View ArticleChristmas Traditions
I admit it…My tree is still up, my Christmas lights are still on outside and I’m not ready to accept the fact that Christmas is over for another year. I just love Christmas and I love making Christmas...
View ArticlePirate Valentine Suckers
Valentine’s Day is practically here and my boys and I have been busy with our preparations. They are busy designing and decorating their boxes and I have been busy helping my 4-year-old (or maybe he...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Day Shamrock Cookies
Shamrock Cookies St Patrick’s Day is next week! Really? Is it already getting to be the middle of March? The weather here has been absolutely perfect and I’m hoping that we get at least a few...
View ArticleSt Patricks Day Food: Rainbow Snack and Shamrock Quesadilla
If your boys are like mine, every day after school a couple of ravenous beasts return home wanting to eat everything in sight. My boys tend to be really, REALLY grumpy when they are hungry so feeding...
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