Do your children love to play with Silly Putty? Mine do, but unfortunately they don’t know when to tell me they have made a mess. The first time I found Silly Putty in my carpet I nearly had a heart attack. Could you image vacuuming your carpet and realizing your child covered up Silly Putty…
kids in the kitchen cooking with raddish
This month my kids did something for the first time that they had never done before, my 10 year old and 8 year old just made us dinner! From start to finish with a minimal amount of help from me they did everything and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the…
top three places to eat in germany
Have you ever wanted to visit Germany? It is definitely one of my top ten on my list. If you are planning a trip to Germany, I was given a little information on Germany and some great places to eat. Check it out. Will you be visiting Freiburg, Germany and looking for a great place…
for the sake of our daughters, stop complaining about your body :: tone it up app
Body image is a very personal thing. I’ve spent many years beating myself up and feeling badly about how I look. Have you ever wished you were as fat as the first time you thought you were fat? Oh my, yes!!! I disliked the photo of myself in the purple dress below. Makes me shake…
hotel transylvania 3 – spook-tacular giveaway
Hotel Transylvania 3 is releasing October 9th on DVD! The Drac Pack is back with HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3, which will make its debut on Digital HD September 25, and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on October 9, just in time to for a spooky, fun, family movie night right before Halloween! My kids are…
simple halloween party ideas
Halloween is coming up soon! I volunteered to plan my son’s school Halloween party so I’ve been looking for simple crafts, snacks and games that can be done on a budget in a fairly short time frame. Here are a few activities we’ve done in the past that were simple and fun. Juice box mummies. …
three easy ways to decorate your home
How do you decorate your home? I can’t be the only one that loves to see photos of their kids plastered on their walls. I especially love the photos when they were younger. I love that they are always there and always reminding me of how little they were. It never gets old. This is…
why BIZ works
Have you ever wondered why and how things work? Another post in my series of BIZ, why does it work? Well, with more active ingredients, Biz works on all types of stains: blood, grass, grape juice, chocolate, etc. I love that it works best on ALL the stains. That’s why you need to have this…
a simple diy :: wood slice necklace
One of the first diffuser necklaces I made was this DIY Wood Slice Necklace. It is super easy to make and I love the simplicity of the design. A dear friend of mine wanted me to start designing diffuser jewelry for her doTERRA Essential Oils. She is actually the same friend that got me started…
halloween fun with general mills cereal :: monster crunch! a breakfast battle game
Within the last week we have really started to see the change in seasons happening around our area. The pumpkin farm down the road is in full swing of harvest and cleaning pumpkins off for sale on a daily basis, many of the apple trees surrounding our house are picked bare, and the field crops…
screen time for adults :: newest ios feature might shock you
The most recent iOs update served me a giant slice of humble pie in the form of the SCREEN TIME statistics you can now view. I’m being a tad dramatic, but it was eye opening for me. I would never let the kids spend 5+ hours a day on electronics. It’s not okay for me…
rough kindergarten transition :: three tips and a plea for help!
So fellow parents, I know I’m usually the one sharing tips and recipes, but today, in addition to a couple of tips, I’m asking for a little help! My youngest started kindergarten this fall. After being home with me for his whole life, I had a feeling it was going to be a tough transition….











