Christmas is one of our favorite times of the year and along with decorating and gift-buying, we love it when we get out all of our Christmas books! I keep them packed away with our holiday decor and get them out each year. We have some of the classics that we read year after year and some new ones we’ve added to the group! I think reading is so important and sitting together as a…
Toys and clutter everywhere, that is all just a part of having kids right? They are in every checkout lane and in every television advertisement. They come up with the neatest things each year to better the last, but do we need them all? Nope. Contrary to popular belief, they don’t need them all. In fact, here are five reason why kids need less toys! 5 Reasons Kids Need Less Toys Below are 5 reason…
Everyone loves homemade cookies but sometimes it seems so daunting! Is there enough time? Do I have all the ingredients? And everyone has had the one time when their kid comes home from school to suddenly remember they need class treats the next day! Ugh! When times like this arise, my go-to recipe is for these quick & easy cake mix cookies! My mom always made these cookies and I always loved them! This is…
I know I have mentioned this before but I love updating our holiday decor each year with fun, budget-friendly decor items! Bonus if it’s something we can do during craft time! This tassel ghost garland was so easy and fun and the kids love it! Here’s how to make your own: HALLOWEEN TASSEL GHOST GARLAND Supplies White yarn (I used some similar to this but any yarn will do!) Scissors Scotch or masking tape A…
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year! I am not really into the dark and scary but something about the crisp air, pumpkins and costumes excites me! This year, since I am home with the kids, I want to do all of the crafts (yay!) so I came up with this CHEAP and EASY Jack-O-Lantern felt craft to share with you! Felt Jack-o-Lantern Craft This felt craft is super easy to do.…
Growing our home library quickly became a priority after becoming a SAHM. I soon realized that the little books we had were old and worn out. I resolved with myself that I would find a way to get books for our home library and create an amazing habit of reading to the kids regularly! Beautiful & Affordable I came across Usborne Books and I was just in awe of how beautiful they were! The gorgeous…
These soft and buttery peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are hands-down a family favorite! They are a wonderful combination of a smooth, peanut butter cookie mixed with a chewy chocolate chip cookie…plus some pudding in the mix to make the entire cookie moist and yummy! The best part is they are so easy to make…see the recipe below! Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Making these cookies is a breeze! First we will gather all the…
Summer is the craziest and fastest-flying time of the year…especially when you are raising kids! I feel these days we try to do it all and that leaves very little free time. With all of the electronic devices available, that precious free time is easily consumed behind a screen. Read on to learn exactly how our summer is ending electronic free and why I have no regrets! Lots of change This summer brought lots of…
As many of you may know (and some of you may not) our daughter Marlee was diagnosed with scoliosis in the fall of 2018. After testing and many doctors visits, the orthopedic team prescribed the brace in hopes of avoiding scoliosis surgery. (You can read her diagnosis story here). Marlee wore the brace religiously every night for three months. In June of this year, we went back to the specialist to check on her and…
As parents, we are always trying to find fun and easy ways to grow our children’s love and relationship with Jesus. This was especially important to me recently since I myself have dove head first into my faith. I want to bring my family with me! One way we did this was catholic summer camp. Catholic Youth Summer Camp A good friend at work suggested we look into Catholic Youth Summer Camp (CYSC). Her brother…
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