Do you remember how fun it was to make and play with paper crafts as a kid? I do! My friends and I would make cootie catchers, or fortune tellers, as they are often called, and probably get on our teacher’s nerves with how much we used them! They were definitely the “fidget toy” of …
My boys always think they love Pop Tarts, but unless they are the frosted strawberry, full of sugar and whatever else, they don’t eat them. And they even leave the “crusts” off of the original Pop Tarts, so that left me wondering “what’s the point?” I refuse to buy them! However, they have recently discovered …
For as long as I can remember, breakfast has always been the most important meal of the day for me. I love to start my day with a hot cup of coffee and get the kids to school, then come home and enjoy a hot breakfast that is nutritious and delicious. I love incorporating …
This cereal post is sponsored by General Mills. All thoughts and opinions are my own. There is something about going back to school after a long holiday break. When I was a teacher, I was excited at the new beginnings and a clean slate and all the wonderful new things I would teach my class. …
We have been honored to visit Medieval Times in Dallas, Texas a few times for Ginger Casa. We went again earlier this week, as a celebration and last hurrah before the busy back to school and work life began after the holidays. It has become a great way to celebrate victories we share at home. …
It wasn’t until I had kids in elementary school that I learned bout the Valentine Box. When I was growing up, we would make these huge paper pouches and decorate them with markers and tape them to our desks for our friends to drop their valentines in for our Valentine’s Day parties. But now, many …
“New year, new you” is the phrase we hear every January. It is all about losing weight and feeling better. Last year we did a Whole30 and I actually did not end up losing much weight, but the lessons I learned from the Whole30 lifestyle and what is good for my body (and what is …
We make so many recipes that contain cream of mushroom soup. It’s so easy to use and it makes the dish so creamy and filling. However, when I actually read the label of the canned variety, there were a lot of ingredients that I questioned and I quickly became frustrated. Homemade cream of mushroom soup is …
Call me crazy, but I have always loved to eat black eyed peas. My mom would serve them with meals and I thought they were SO delicious! Fast forward to when I got married and my husband, who quite literally will eat almost anything, does not really care for black eyed peas. Seriously? They are …
Can I Bake With Olive Oil? For some reason there is sometimes the thought that you cannot bake with olive oil, but that is really not true at all! You can substitute olive oil in any recipe that calls for oil or butter. There are different flavors to olive oils, so you will want …