Breakfast of Champions
Being the picky eater that is my second grader, sometimes it’s a challenge coming up with a breakfast that will get him through the morning. Soothies are a great way to get fruit, protein and calcium into those little tummies … Continued
Favorite Summer Memory
Now that school has started I’m in summer reflection mode. We have had two great family vacations, hours in the pool and playtime with friends. I grilled to my heart’s content and created an adult beverage that will become a … Continued
Last Day of Summer Break
Cherrios, Max & Ruby, Legos, playground, fruit snacks, Pocoyo, Mario Kart, take a nap, read a book, dig in the dirt, swimming pool, popcycle, take a bath, say goodnight. Bittersweet.
Easy “Homemade” Pasta Sauce
Raise your hand if you’ve ever used jarred pasta sauce. Give me an amen if you use it on a regular basis. For those of you who didn’t raise your hands or give a shout out to the Lord…I don’t … Continued
A day in Boston
To conclude our amazing trip to New Hampshire we spent one day in Boston. Without kids. You heard me right…without kids. Dear Husband’s brave aunt and uncle volunteered to babysit the four boys all day so that us parents could … Continued
Wild Blueberry Pie
While we were on our vacation extraordinaire to New Hampshire, we visited a tiny island to swim and pick blueberries. We were all given a singular job: pick enough blueberries so we could have wild blueberry pie that night. Harry … Continued
Live Free Or Die
Last week we took a family vaycay to New Hampshire. Dear Husband has an aunt and uncle who live part time on Lake Winnipesaukee, just around the bend from On Golden Pond. I can’t begin to express our delight at … Continued
Let the Games Begin!!!
I’ve seen a lot of Olympic inspired crafts out there but this one takes the gold. I’m not going to have time to do this craft myself as we have a busy schedule ahead of us but I still had … Continued
Babylon VBS
It’s that time of year again…VBS. Last year we had a great time learning what Nazareth was like when Jesus was a boy. This year we visiting Daniel when he lived in Babylon. At Babylon VBS we learned how his … Continued
Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride
When I was growing up we lived in New Mexico. We never went to the hot air balloon festival in Albuquerque but would see it on TV and sometimes even be able to see the balloons from our house with … Continued