I love to encourage my children to get in the kitchen and learn their way around. Girls and boys! They are now getting to the age when I can pretty much turn them loose if they want to try something on their own. Such is the case with the chocolate chip brownie cheesecake … [Read more...] about Young bakers
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Getting organized
Looking to get our home back in full swing today and make it as efficient as possible, I went in search of charts. I LOVE charts and so do my kids. They love a list as much as their silly Moma. So a few lists, a few chores, some lessons, and we are back on the path to … [Read more...] about Getting organized
Making for Christmas
I try to find fun activities for my children to do while we are getting ready for Christmas. Activities that are fun, and meaningful. When I made a rare Hobby Lobby run a few weeks ago they had this little set at 50% off and made it only a couple of dollars. I thought it was a … [Read more...] about Making for Christmas
Gingerbread House Fun
My children and I entered a gingerbread house contest at our local library. We entered the family division and WON! We were so excited!We decided to go with a traditional shape house, but then jazzed it up a bit with the decor. We rolled out some gum drops to make a stained glass … [Read more...] about Gingerbread House Fun
Advent Calendar Stars
Counting down to my most favorite day in all the year is special. I want to make the most of this precious season, without making it TOO busy, but still doing things to make it memorable and fun. We've made Advent Calendars before. Here and HereAnd this year... well, I'm … [Read more...] about Advent Calendar Stars
