a continuing story about family life - parenting, cooking, gardening, DIY-ing, crafting, and living near Dallas, Texas
I grew up the little sister of two older brothers. I was never super girly, but at the same time, would not call myself a tomboy. I never was a daredevil, did not really care for sports as a child, and being dirty was not my favorite thing, either. I am overjoyed that I am a boy mom, though, and these things have changed! Well, except the daredevil part. That will never be me. Seriously. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride at Disney World is about View Post
contains affiliate links The Instant Pot is my absolute favorite, because it made Mexican rice simple and fail proof in my house. I have made so many things in my Instant Pot, and it is almost time to buy a new one, just because I use it SO often. Imagine the possibilities of having TWO! Why have I not bought two yet?? The Instant Pot not only makes delicious rice, perfect hard boiled eggs, zucchini lasagna, and cinnamon apples, along View Post
June is THE wedding month and Hallmark Channel is celebrating with #JuneWeddings! Thanks to Hallmark Channel for bringing you this post. Tune in to Hallmark Channel every Saturday night for four new, original movie premieres featuring romantic couples you know and love. The month-long celebration of romance, love, and of course, weddings starts June 2! "Marrying Mr. Darcy" The wedding fun begins with "Marrying Mr. Darcy"premiering on View Post
Not only is June my birth month, did you know that it is also Iced Tea Month? YES! All month long, we celebrate my favorite drink! National Iced Tea Day is June 10th, but go ahead and sip on a tall glass of iced tea by the pool, in the car, or inside under the air conditioner! I wanted to make a fruity, refreshing drink with Milo's Tea, so I created this delicious Raspberry Mint Tea and it really hit the spot! It was a big hit View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreshCutSavings #CollectiveBias Watermelon Strawberry Orange Smoothie Bowl Is it just me or is May INCREDIBLY busy? End of year field trips, field days, meetings, awards ceremonies, end of season soccer games and parties, and much much more. No wonder we are all so tired once summer begins! I am always shopping for not only our View Post
As you can tell by my logo, trees are one of my favorite things! The boys and I always talk about the different colors in the trees in all the seasons...they are all so beautiful aren't they? This quilled tree craft is perfect for long summer days and kids who love crafts! View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WelcomeToFamilyNight #PeterRabbit #CollectiveBias Our family loves movie nights! It is hard to find a movie that we all agree on, but we saw Peter Rabbit in the theater and KNEW it had to be part of our collection. It is an adorable movie that is funny and entertaining for parents and kids, while still being appropriate and innocent! View Post
Thanks to Hefty® for partnering with me on this post! Read on to see what I have learned from strong moms of preschoolers. I have been a mom for over nine (!!!) years now. Before that, I was a kindergarten teacher and before that, a preschool teacher. I have been around kids for most of my adulthood, and along the way, have met some amazing moms. It is funny how after you have been a mom for awhile, you begin to be able to guess how View Post
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #poppedwiththeforce #CollectiveBias I am not sure what started this family's love of Star Wars, but it has been present for a very long time! There is something about Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, and the whole Star Wars storyline that is fun for everyone! The older boys have only recently been allowed to see the latest Star Wars movie, View Post
While my love for Oui yogurt has had to slow down (I've switched to better for you nonfat Greek yogurt,) I still pick up those cute little glass jars as a treat from time to time. Remember how I repurposed glass yogurt jars for Fall and Halloween? I even made mini peanut butter pudding pies in them! They are not only adorable, but can serve many functions! With Teacher Appreciation Day and Mother's Day in May, I made these cute DIY succulent View Post
