Open Minds & Messy Hands
These strawberry cheesecake brownie bites are DELICIOUS and will take you less than 10 minutes to whip them up! They make the perfect last-minute party treat! These treats are semi-homemade because we just took the Entenmann’s Little Bites fudge brownies as our base, made some no-bake cheesecake, and topped them
Do you need a last minute Valentine?? I have had this idea in my head for about a month, created the printable, and told myself I had time. I had every intention of making my own hot chocolate mix and homemade heart-shaped marshmallows to stick inside the little bags…well that
What better way to celebrate is there than with making some adorable rainbow crafts! Talking about rainbows is such a great way to help little ones learn their colors. Engaging kids in something fun really helps create those lasting connections. For kids who already know their colors, discuss the order of
If I had to create a pie chart of what my distribution of time as a stay-at-home mom feels like, it would look something like this: You see that large green part?? That would be what ‘feels’ like my time spent cleaning up and de-cluttering. I’m sure this distribution is exaggerated
Growing up in California, we very rarely got snow. When we did, it was so short-lived that we would quickly build a snowman and briefly play before running back inside and warming up with a cup of hot chocolate next to the fire. Now, living on the east coast, our
Spirited, intense, even difficult, call it what you wish, it all boils down to the same personality type. The one that can make you want to scream with frustration and giggle with delight, pound your head against the wall with exhaustion then melt into a warm and welcome embrace, or
One of the first things that come to mind when I hear ‘Valentine’s Day’ is conversation hearts. When I was little, I loved getting these, reading the messages, and handing them out to people in my family when a saying reminded me of them. My kids love it when we
One of my favorite things to post to my personal Facebook page is mini conversations with my 4 year old. I find them to be generally hilarious and highly entertaining, now clearly I’m biased, but I hope you enjoy them nonetheless. My son turned 4 in 2015, and with that came
I believe in raising helpers. The awesome part about that, is that the kids don’t really mind it! Chores to us are really often fun for them. However, there are a couple of places where my kids need that extra push and structure to maintain their responsibilities. These simple room
With Christmas approaching, your kids might be home from school and wreaking havoc on your house! Are you like me, constantly nagging your kiddos to clean up after themselves, or reminding them that before they take out a new toy, they need to put one away? By making cleaning up