This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MakeItAMovieNight #CollectiveBias Being a family of 5, going to the movie theater as a family is definitely a luxury. Don’t get me wrong, one parent will take the older 2 to new movies, but we tend to leave the […]
Thrive: More Than a Survival Food
I descovered Thrive food at the Great Lakes Emergency Preparedness Expo. My husband was on a mission for solar panels so we went along for the ride. My children were immediately drawn to the samples of the dried pineapple and strawberries that Mike and Michelle Decker were handing out. I knew that we had a […]
In Case of Emergency Cookie Stash Printables
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetInOnOREOThins #CollectiveBias How many times have I regretted taking the whole crew to the supermarket? How. Many. Times? There were days when my family started off with a mellow stress-free day…and I fell for it. We’ll run in real […]
Easy Halloween Party
My child’s class Halloween party was the afternoon of the 30th leaving me zero time to get this post to you before Halloween. So, better late than never and hopefully this post will be useful NEXT year. Real quick, I’d like to show you some fun stuff that we had at our kindergarten party. Hopefully, […]
Apple Pumpkin Muffins
After my trip to the Farmer’s Market, I had three lovely pumpkins to make fresh pumpkin puree out of. What I was not prepared for was HOW MUCH they would produce! Please follow me through several recipes which I am calling “The Tale of Three Pumpkins”. You will be amazed at what I can make […]
4 Tips to Make Packing Lunch Fun for Mom & Kids
The start of a new school year can be an emotional time for parents. For example, sadness may be felt because our babies are growing up WAY. TOO. FAST. Others (like myself) may be flooded with relief -big sigh- because we ALL (children included) survived the summer! Even better, how about feeling stressed? It’s time […]
Mommy Madness Tip # 7- Hot dogs to go
Planning an all day family outing? Save money with this “hot” alternative to the boring sandwich. Grab an insulated beverage cooler. Add hot dogs. The hot water will keep your lunch nice and hot until you are ready to eat! Do you ever find yourself with extra single packets of ketchup and mustard when you […]
Mommy Madness Tip #2- Old Leftover Bread? Make Croutons!
You know what they say… when life hands you bread…make croutons! OK, maybe I made that one up. But it makes sense right? I love making bread in my bread maker…but my family only eats it when it’s fresh. To keep the remainder of the bread from becoming a science experiment it must be […]
Naughty Pre-diet Cinnamon Rolls
I LOVE to run outside and participate in races. I have ran two half-marathons with aspirations of training for a full marathon soon. This winter has been particularly frigid and this AZ girl is not ready to run in snow or 19 degree weather. It’s safe to say that I have packed on a few […]
Chocolate Buttercup Cupcakes
Huge shout out to my Blogger App! I am texting this post from my phone. Insomnia is a horrible thing unless there are yummy pictures to share. *Sigh* Cupcakes…I have such a love-hate relationship with them. After a cake decorating class, I learned how to make the beautiful over frosted treats that people pay for. […]
