Try this delicious and simple detox cucumber water – just two simple ingredients, but a ton of benefits! “Drink more water” is at the top of many a New Year’s Resolution list. We all know that we should be drinking more water, but sometimes (if you’re anything like me or many people I’ve talked to)…
Archives for January 2016
DIY Star Wars Sensory Bin for Kids
A Star Wars Sensory Bin? Yes! Note: we will not blame you if you end up enjoying this as much as the kids! Sensory bins are a great way to supplement any themed unit study or simply just for fun. They open up imaginations, extend play, and build up fine motor skills. With a new…
Brazilian Chicken Soup With Rice
This Brazilian chicken soup with rice is one of our family’s favorite soup recipes ever. Note: Amazon affiliate links are used in this post to show the tools I use to make this tasty soup! I discovered the recipe back in 2009 when I was sent a rice multi-cooker. We still use ours several times…
Family. Time. Together. {Give Me Your Best Shot PSF}
When we got back from our family vacation, “real life” hit me so hard that I hardly had time to reflect on our vacation and the wonderful time our family had together. Frankly, I should be in bed right now and not longingly looking through vacation pictures, but such is my life, right? I need…
Dark Chocolate Granola
I got totally hooked on making my own granola during the fall when I made the MOST AMAZING chewy cinnamon raisin granola bars and then a short time later I made TRULY ADDICTING pumpkin seed granola. Where has homemade granola been all my life?! When I was brainstorming what I wanted to make…
Tips for Finding Time Together as a Family
It seems as though life can get busy and hectic in no time at all. However, it’s so important to find time together as a family. Your kids are only small once, so finding time together is everything. Check out these tips for maximizing your family time together….because spending time together goes a long way…
Chilled Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Do you love spinach and artichoke dip as much as I do? This classic recipe is not only easy, but it’s guaranteed to be a hit at your next get-together! Football, particularly the Big Game that’s coming up later this month – or any other excuse to have a big family and friends get together…
Never Stop Wishing: Star Darlings
The Star Darlings series, a new book series from Disney, is all about the power of wishes and girl power. This post is sponsored by Disney Press; giveaway prizing and samples are also provided by Disney Press. Amazon affiliate links included. All thoughts and opinions are my own. At the start of a new year,…
Seven Nights of Sunsets #PSF Give Me Your Best Shot
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a week since we packed up the car and started driving back home from Florida. We might have only been in Florida for a little over a week, but the sun and the heat (in the mid-80s the whole time!) literally transported me to a different time and…
Layered Strawberry Jello Salad: An Old Family Recipe
There’s a funny story about this layered strawberry jello salad with banana and pineapple… When I was growing up, this strawberry jello was at every family gathering that I can remember. Christmas with the aunts, uncles, cousins, and Grandma and Grandpa? Strawberry jello. Easter dinner? Grandma brought the strawberry jello there, too. It was a…