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Spicy Crispy Drumsticks

Spicy Crispy Drumsticks

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Looking for a fun new easy weeknight meal that will spice things up? My whole crew loves these spicy crispy drumsticks for dinner. They also like chicken wings for dinner but I realized I could make full size drumsticks to fill them up and still… Read More

Easy Weeknight Summer Meals

Easy Weeknight Summer Meals

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BUBBA burger. All opinions are 100% mine. Everyone is always excited for summer and eating outdoors, grilling, etc but you can quickly run out of meal ideas. By late June the sound of burgers and hotdogs for dinner loses it’s exciting ring! Today I’m sharing some easy weeknight… Read More

Quiet Time Boxes for Preschoolers: Me Time Boxes

Quiet Time Boxes for Preschoolers: Me Time Boxes

Adding a little update! This post about Quiet Time Boxes has become a very popular one over the years. Since so many of us are home this year with our little ones and can use all the “quiet time” help we can get… I’m adding a few NEW favorites for quiet time boxes. ALSO, visit our Simple Preschool At Home… Read More

Easy Weeknight Meal Idea: Burger Bar  

Easy Weeknight Meal Idea: Burger Bar  

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BUBBA burger. All opinions are 100% mine.  Today I’m sharing an easy weeknight meal idea: A Burger Bar. May and June are our busiest months for sports, end of school activities etc. We have 10 sports teams & 5 school classes… so managing schedules can be crazy! Dinnertime… Read More

Mother’s Day Craft: Easy Hand Shaped Flower Bouquet

Mother’s Day Craft: Easy Hand Shaped Flower Bouquet

Dads: paper, scissors & tape… you can handle this one. The kids aren’t bringing home any cute Mother’s Day crafts this year & mom might like a handprint (to remember how small they were before they snacked their way through quarantine & ended up bigger than her). This is a cute one to make for grandma too. This hand shaped… Read More

10 Gift Ideas for Mom

10 Gift Ideas for Mom

This month is my birthday so I have gifts on my mind and decided to get my Mother’s Day gift guide out early for once. This year I’ve broken it down to 10 gift ideas for moms. Send this post to your kids, husband, anyone that might be shopping for you. Another option: shop the whole list for yourself ladies…… Read More

Italy Books: Books About Travel and Adventure for Kids

Italy Books: Books About Travel and Adventure for Kids

Our trip to Italy has inspired this travel book list. Today I’m sharing kids books about Italy. If you want your little ones to pick up small tidbits of information before you head to Italy like us, it’s best to let them learn through children’s books. Here are travel books and kids’ books for your children’s library that we’ve been… Read More

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

By: Courtney Byrne St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday in our house. Both my husband and I have Irish relatives so it’s both a festive holiday and a time for us to teach our kids about our family heritage. Each year I try and do some new crafts and activities with the kids and add some “green” to our… Read More

March Activity Calendar for Kids

March Activity Calendar for Kids

We shared a March Activity calendar for kids years ago and it’s remained a blog favorite. This year, since Easter is so late (not until mid-April) I decided to make an updated one. There are also lots of new kids crafts and activities on the blog since then, so this calendar links to the blog posts with the activities listed…. Read More