I travel as often as I can. We are often taking trips to visit family in other areas of Florida or a quick trip to see my adult son in Tennessee. I also love to be able to get away with my sister for a cruise or even just a weekend trip to the beach….
Protect like a Mother
As parents, we are all protective of our kids. We want to protect them from bullies, bumps and scrapes, getting their feelings hurt or from feeling disappointed, and from illness. This mom knows from experience what it is like to so strongly desire safety, good health, happiness for our kids. In a nutshell, what’s best…
DIY Beauty and the Beast Canvas Art Project
I am not gonna lie, I am more excited about Disney’s new live action Beauty and the Beast movie than my 8 year old. The original remains my favorite Disney movie of all time and the new one promises to hold its own in a different way. I am sure you know the original Disney tale…
Homemade Finger Paints and How to Clean Up Afterwards
It has been rainy here. For days. Days and days on end. And not just rain. Heavy torrential downpour rain. With lightning. That means, the kids have been sitting inside. For almost a week. A WEEK. It is summer time and the girls are stuck inside together. This is not our idea of summertime fun….
Spinach Parmesan Appetizer Bites
When I have friends or family over, I like to serve things that don’t keep me in the kitchen all day. I don’t want to miss out on the fun. So I like to find appetizers that I can make and serve right away, but that also eat well after they have cooled. That way…
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cakes
Looking for a great no bake dessert? Simple, sweet and delicious no bake chocolate peanut butter mini cakes are just what you want. These adorable little mini-desserts are perfect for a last minute treat or a day when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen with your oven. Before making this small, but decadent…
Lemon Garlic Marinated Grilled Shrimp
I am starting to do my happy dance. It’s summertime and that means I’ll be doing a lot of grilling outside. I love being able to use the grill. One of my favorite grill recipes is this Lemon Garlic Marinated Grilled Shrimp. Grilled shrimp is a great a low-calorie, low-carb recipe that can be made…
Glittery Heart Rock Craft
As the weather gets nicer, I find we spend more and more time outdoors. When the kids were smaller, everywhere we went, they wanted to collect rocks. If we went somewhere on vacation, we always came home with a bag of rocks. A afternoon playing in the park always meant coming home with at least…
Simple Succulents Terrarium
Do you have a green thumb? No worries if you don’t. This beautiful succulents terrarium is incredibly simple to make, and budget friendly. In fact, you should be able to find most of what you need at your local dollar store. I need to let you in on a little secret. These succulents aren’t real….
Paying at Outback Steakhouse just got easier!
Imagine this. You and your friends are craving some nice steak. You know there is only one place that you want to go. Outback Steakhouse, of course! The thought of putting your name on a wait list when you get there is so discouraging, because you want that steak, and you want it now. What’s…