Do you remember making vegetable stamps as a kid? I remember doing it once or twice with potatoes, and I thought my kids would have a good time with them, too. They’re surprisingly easy to make…and the kids loved investigating all the vegetables we used. Any sturdy root vegetable will do — potatoes or beets […]
This banana nutella milkshake recipe makes the perfect summer treat
We’re milkshake maniacs around here. We do plenty of healthy smoothies for snacks and breakfast, but let’s face it. Summer deserves some bona fide, ice-creamy milkshakes. We’ve even been known to make them for birthdays (my husband’s not much of a cake guy). My kids love making milkshakes (and messes) so much that my brother and […]
Delicious Orange Chicken Spring Rolls Are a Fun Snack to Make With Kids
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tai Pei Food. All opinions are my own and are truthful. I have a hard time planning meals and snacks during the summer. It seems like the opposite should be true. During the school year, we’re running every which way – to scouts and sports […]
Delicious Cranberry Chocolate Protein Bites
I’ve been baking cookies since I was at least ten years old. I might have been even younger, but by the time I was ten, I was baking them on my own — nice, warm cookies for winter. Nice, warm cookies in the middle of summer. I love to bake, and I’ll do it anytime […]
Delicious Citrus Grilled Chicken and the Perfect Summer Meal
I’m so excited that it’s finally getting nice out here. We love to grill, and there’s nothing better than sitting outside at the table, having a nice, leisurely dinner, and relaxing while the kids tear apart the backyard afterward. Actually, we love a good grilled meal year-round, and my husband has been known to fire […]
5 Ways to Start Now to Prep for Summer Break
This post was sponsored by Blueprint4SummerCO. All opinions are my own. We just returned from Spring Break, and I’m already looking forward to summer. Honestly, sometimes I think I get as excited about summer vacation as the kids do. I love the warmer days. I love the looser bedtimes when everyone migrates outside after dinner […]
How to Survive Road Trips With Kids
Thanks to Subaru for allowing us to try out the 2018 Forester this fall! We love, love, love our adopted state. One of the only drawbacks to hanging out in view of the Rocky Mountains is that both Chris and I actually grew up about 1100 miles west of here…and that’s where most of our family […]
Meet the Kindness Elves
I’m really excited to share one of our latest toys with you. Actually, are they toys? Projects? I’m not sure how you’d categorize them. But…look how cute!! These are Kindness Elves. They’re special friends who love sprinkling kindness and joy. And my daughter is in love with them. Her favorite part is the tiny mailbox […]
Your Must-Have Fairy Garden Supplies
If you’ve been reading here for any amount of time, you know we love our fairy gardens! And since the weather is nice out, the kids have been spending more time outdoors, cleaning out the fairies’ habitats and getting them ready for summer. We introduce new things each year, but we do have a core list […]
Make a Basil Margarita for Spring
Last weekend, I gathered with a group of other bloggers to make and drink cocktails (#workishard). Barb Keibel of Creative Culinary shared her cocktail making expertise (she posts a new drink on her blog every Friday — definitely check it out for new cocktail ideas!) and we all made variations of margaritas. It was amazing — […]
