My babies are growing up so quickly. My son turned four this year, started preschool and continues to amaze me every day with his spunky spark for life. Meanwhile, my sweet little baby girl turned two. Some time while I was still busy planning the …
We are so incredibly blessed to be spending our first Christmas in our own home! We bought our house in May of this year and have since been investing in renovations, enhancements and upkeep. The laundry closet was our first major undertaking, and I still love …
Drumroll, please… To cap off the 12 Baking Days of Christmas series, I give to you this ah-mazing vanilla cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting. Ta-da! It’s not just any old cake either. It’s a soft and fluffy delectable cake that feels like you’re eating a vanilla-flavored …
The Grinch hated Christmas — the whole Christmas season. Now, please don’t ask why; no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that his head wasn’t screwed on just right. But I think that …
‘Tis the season to be baking… and I am super excited to present my holiday gift to you: Starting today, I will share a scrumptious recipe each day for 12 days to get you set for the holidays. I hope you will follow along in …
Woo hoo! It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I can finally start posting about Christmas! As much as I adore the Christmas season, I do try to hold off until Halloween and Thanksgiving have had their turns. But now… I am happy to present my …
I have always admired the look of decorated sugar cookies, but they often failed to impress upon my taste buds. They’ve been rather dry and flavorless, dressed up with overly sweet icing in an aesthetic attempt to compensate for being a boring cookie. That is, …
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It’s in autumn — the best season of all — and it’s just so much fun! The costumes, the trick-or-treating, the candy… what’s not to love?! Here is my crew this past Halloween: Aren’t they sweet? We have a Day of the …
Earlier this week my son’s preschool hosted a Scarecrow Day. Parents were asked to keep it simple and dress children up as scarecrows using items from around the house. This is what I came up with: Not too shabby, right? It didn’t take long to …
In Part One, you saw the creative details — invitations and decorations — of my son’s Jawsome Shark Birthday Party. Part Two is all about the food, friends and fun! Since we had a house full of rambunctious kids, it was a great time to officially open …
My baby boy turned four years old this past weekend! I bet no one is the least bit surprised that he asked for a shark-themed birthday party. He really loves sharks. So I needed to step it up a notch in order to turn our home …
Eek! It’s October! I have been looking forward to this month. It’s the month I was blessed with my first child — my sweet shark-loving son. It’s the month of pumpkins, ghosts and goblins… oh my! It’s the month of my second favorite holiday (next to Christmas, that …
