How to Make a Mermaid Costume with Cupcake Liners and a Glue Gun
Reason # 5689 – Why I love Halloween. . . . . .I get to see my kids in all their glory. And. . . .I’m guaranteed at least one…
Strawberry Shortcake Easy Homemade Costume
Me: Okay girls, Soledad needs help with Show n’ Tell. She needs to find an object that starts with the Letter “U”. It has to be able to fit into…
Dressing Up Your Windows for Halloween
Would you like to hear something really frightening?I just had an argument with my 9 year old daughter that ended with, “NO! We are not watching the news! We are…
Homemade Garlic Soup – How To Cure An Upset Stomach
It’s 12:30 am.There’s a knock on my bedroom door.It’s Shelbi. “Mommy, I don’t feel good.”I roll myself out of bed, head first, completely out of it because I had only just…
Pasta with Peas, Beans, and Bacon – Back to School Easy Weeknight Dinner
Yesterday was the first day of school in these parts. We planned every. single. detail. out.Shelbi informed us she would set her alarm for 5:45 a.m., get dressed, and then…
Asian Garlic Noodles
I have this little girl, who is the bee’s knees.I love her till the end of forever. But, this little girl, has a bit of an old soul. She’s so…
A New Surprise Everyday
Sometimes I look at my children, and think, wait a minute. . . .who are you?Today, the answer to that question was Shelbi, age 9, Culinary Chef Extraordinaire.That darling, strong…
Quick Turkey Meatball Sub Sandwich (Sibling Shenanigans and the Gift of the Smarty Pants)
In our house, we have a very special shirt. It was worn by the cutest little boy in the world. A portrait was painted of him while he was…
Gosh Durn Kids
That older kid isn’t cocky, is she? And that one in pink, doesn’t even look like she broke a sweat. Sheessshhhhh. Another great idea, that backfired. Yesterday, I told…
Easy Homemade Kettle Corn
What is that saying?Absence makes the heart grow fonder? So sweet.Stay gone too long, and the heart will begin to wander. So true.- – – – – – – -…