Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Welch’s® Fruit Snacks. The opinions and text are all mine. I’m going to admit something right now. I am not a creative lunch packer. I am the mom who often is making their kids help pack their lunch boxes & am scrambling at the last minute to get… Read More
School is less than one week away. We have been busy in our house getting backpacks cleaned out & ready, organizing school clothes, & making sure we have all the last minute errands done before the kids head back to school. One of the things that I have done this week is prepare our pantry and get ready for daily… Read More
This past weekend, we decided to skip the laundry that usually gets done on Sunday and spend the day together as a family. We packed the car after church, grabbed some coffees for my husband & me, and hit the drive-thru for lunch for the kids. We headed towards the countryside for some much needed family time. Our destination…a small little farm… Read More
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bob’s Red Mill. As always, all opinions are my own. I have to admit that up until recently, all my baking started from the box. Yes, those super simple & easy boxed cake mixes that you find in the baking aisle at the grocery store. It makes baking easy… Read More
Does anyone else feel like Halloween snuck up on them this year? I can’t believe tomorrow there will be classroom parties and parades with Halloween just a day later. If you’re feeling festive but out of time, here’s a list of SUPER easy Halloween treats. Most of them require absolutely no baking. Happy Halloween! 1. Ghost Pudding This one is… Read More
Since Aiden was a tiny little baby, we have one family fall tradition: apple picking. We have now picked our way through several states, thanks to moving: Connecticut, New Jersey, & Virginia. We headed out again this year and once again, it is a perfect way to embrace the beginning to fall. We loaded up… Read More
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Rubbermaid. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” With only a few weeks left of summer, I am trying hard to cherish the fun times that we have together with just the kids & I… Read More
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions stated are my own. It’s hard to believe that we are almost a month into the school season. We are finally starting to get the morning routine down in this house: eating breakfast, getting dressed, brushing teeth, & putting on shoes before heading out the door. And there is one thing… Read More
Today, we are talking all about packing school lunches. With kindergarten less than a month away, I am trying to get my unorganized & chaotic mind prepared for what lies ahead. School supplies are bought, we are reading “prepping for kindergarten” stories, & now it’s time for me to get my mind wrapped around the idea of packing a lunch… Read More
Yup, it’s that simple: A crock pot, some apples & cinnamon! One of my mom’s favorite recipes is her homemade applesauce. She makes it every Thanksgiving. I like to make it for my girls, but dinner time is usually hectic in our house & i’m just happy I find time to make them healthy meals. Making applesauce takes time &… Read More