Looking for a fun but easy picnic recipe idea for Memorial Day Weekend? As you kick off the summer and gather with friends and family, here are a few of my favorite picnic recipes from the always clever folks at Spoonful.com. Easy to make and sure to please, these are perfect for you to share ...
Happy Mother’s Day! Does this scene look familiar? While you might not be Ms. Squibbles and have a car full of Monsters, literally, you are definitely a Mom with your own little Monsters. With so much excitement brewing for the release of Monsters University next month, I couldn’t help but share this fun Mother’s ...
Its that time of year when creative Spring break ideas can be hard to come by. Not typically a travel holiday for us, lately I’ve found Spring break is as much about getting myself recharged as it is guiding my family through a week without a schedule but full of local fun. From March to ...
I love making Easter recipes! Full of hope and the excitement of Spring, cooking this special holiday meal with my children is as much about sharing memories and traditions as it is enjoying the delicious outcome of our hard work.The Easter holiday is almost here and if its Easter recipes you are looking for, thanks ...
Easter crafts for kids always make a wonderful addition to the celebration that surrounds this very special time. No matter how old my kids get, they are always eager to decorate Easter eggs and our youngest never met a holiday themed craft she didn’t like. So if you are looking for some truly special crafts ...
St. Patrick’s Day recipes are always fun because they are more than just a color or a theme. They are tied to tradition, folklore, and so much fun that my Irish roots simply demand I honor. Celebrated on March 17, it is actually the religious holiday that Catholics honor St. Patrick. Growing up Catholic, the ...
Spring Break is almost here and if you haven’t already made plans, you are probably starting to wonder what you’ll do. From March through much of April, schools across the country will take a break giving us all time to recharge and get ready for the final push towards the end of the year. In ...
Are you an elementary school Room Mom and scrambling for Valentine party ideas in just under 48 hours? Volunteering is almost always more work than we anticipate and I’ll be the first to give you a fist bump for saying yes to serving as the Room Mom on your own or by default. Don’t feel bad ...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and its time to talk fun date night ideas for you and your sweetheart. Between dating and marriage, I’ve spent 26 Valentine’s Days with my husband and each one is always different. I’m smitten for the classics, a dozen roses with a box of chocolates, and I love ...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with kids could not be more fun! Full of innocence and joy, the memories I have making kids Valentine cards with my family are some of my fondest. A room Mom for years, one of my favorite Valentine’s classroom crafts has to be a pre-school project that had the kids make mail ...