a continuing story about family life - parenting, cooking, gardening, DIY-ing, crafting, and living near Dallas, Texas
I can think of a myriad of reasons that I prefer using my Instant Pot over any other cooking device. The oven and stove heat up the house and take longer to cook things, the cleanup is always worse with bigger appliances, and well, the Instant Pot is SO easy to use! Take this Instant Pot Cajun Rice & Sausage recipe for example...everything cooks in one place, the flavor is amazing, and cleanup is a breeze! View Post
I remember our first trip to Disney World in 2015, we stumbled upon a place selling churros. It was then that I realized my husband's love of churros that began many years ago, and the boys loved them too, of course! After that, we would occasionally get churros at Costco, but it's not exactly easy to fry up a batch of churros at home for snack time. They are definitely the occasional treat, right? View Post
This post has been sponsored by HERSHEY’S + Jet Puffed + HONEY MAID. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Getting outdoors is always fun for our family. We love to explore, enjoy the sunshine, and roam the wide open spaces. We have been camping, or "glamping," rather, in an RV, but have yet to take the whole family on a camping trip that involves all of us sleeping overnight in a tent. My thinking is that it is always best to prepare kids View Post
This post has been sponsored by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ARM & HAMMER, the ARM & HAMMER logo and OxiClean are trademarks of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Throw a Backyard BBQ for kids and don't stress about the mess! Anyone who has been around children knows that they are typically very messy. My husband and I have worked hard at teaching them manners, how to be clean, how to use View Post
With three young boys, outside time is essential. Our yard has been so many things, from soccer field, to badminton court, to a splash pad, and much more. We have backyard chickens, a garden, and lots of vegetation that we need to keep healthy. When looking for an organic fertilizer for our yard, garden, trees, shrubs, vines, and bushes, I knew that research was important...because of our kids and chickens. View Post
Have you ever been to a Fogo de Chão restaurant? We were recently invited to experience the newest Fogo de Chão in Uptown Dallas, Texas. We had a terrific night and received a complimentary meal in exchange for our thoughts and opinions on our experience. I had not been to Fogo de Chão since my husband and I went for our 3rd anniversary, which was 10 years ago! All that I remember is that I was pregnant with our oldest son and I could not get View Post
Super Hero Sandwich - Treat Dad This Father's Day was brought to you by Smithfield. All opinions are mine. My husband, Ben, is a self proclaimed sandwich lover. I have honestly never met anyone who loves sandwiches as much as he does. He has had aspirations, in fact, to open up a sandwich shop, because he knows exactly what it takes to make *the* perfect sandwich. So, it was a bit daunting to make this super hero sandwich for him, but the View Post
I was able to see a press screening of Incredibles 2, big thanks to Disney! All photos courtesy of Disney. Did you know that The Incredibles came out 14 years ago? I really had no clue it was that long ago! I did not have kids 14 years ago, but my boys have watched the DVD quite a few times over the years. It is definitely one of our favorites to watch. The boys love the action, the humor, and well, the superheroes! View Post
Music has always been something that we enjoy as a family. Sure we all have our different favorites, but we usually can agree on a song to listen to. When in the car, I let everyone have a turn choosing a song. The boys have headphones, but my husband I do not really have the luxury of being able to plug something in our ears because well, we need to be aware of our surroundings and our children at all times. That is precisely why the Bose® - View Post
Ahhh summer! My kids are all about playing in the water, soaking up the sunshine, and enjoying cold sweet treats like ice cream and sorbet. For some reason, I was buying store-bought sorbet for the kids, when I did not realize just how easy it was to make it myself. I made this delicious Raspberry Lemonade Sorbet in minutes with the Vitamix E310 Explorian Series Blender. View Post
