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 the car & headed out… 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
Today, we wanted to share 10 fun Back to School snack treats that we have found searching Pinterest for you all! Back to School Snack Mix, 2nd Grade Shenanigans Apple Chocolate Pretzels, Make Bake Celebrate School Bus Crackers and Cheese, Canadian Family Apple Cupcakes, Embellishing Life Everyday Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes, The Crafting Chicks Goldfish “O-Fish-Ally in “2nd” Grade”… Read More
Tomorrow I have “snack duty” for Maggie’s class & made these: I stumbled upon this idea while looking for fall snack ideas. Maggie loves owls, so I knew she would be excited to bring these in to share with her friends. Supplies: Graham crackers Candy corn Marshmallows cut in half Mini Chocolate chips Orange Candy melts Directions: Heat oven to… Read More
For more Thanksgiving inspiration, please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins! This week, we kicked off November, with a fun Thanksgiving Turkey snack. This is a fun project for kids & then makes a healthy snack! Typically Maggie & I do projects like this when Alex naps. This time, I had made a sample turkey ahead of time & Alex… Read More