Tag Archives: Family Fun

I am a step mom.  If it sounds a little like I’m introducing myself at an A.A. meeting, that isn’t so far away from how it feels. These words often require work for me to o...

I walked through the door on Monday feeling good about getting a workout in after work. “How are the kids?” I asked my husband. He responded, “Well, Mason threw up four times.”...

I am thankful. At five years old, after a lot of effort and consistency on my part, my oldest finally seems to be making a slow exit out of a super-picky eating phase that started right around his fir...

When I asked my husband what recipe I should share with you all, he didn’t even hesitate. These Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies are his favorite. This is the story of how they came to be&hel...

    She walks into the kitchen, 'Hey Mama! What are you doing?' As I answer her and tell her that I'm cooking, she pulls up a chair. She climbs up and helps me with whatever job I'll give he...

This afternoon when my son was bored and kept asking me if we could do something fun we decided to make this easy peanut butter playdoh. He had a blast helping me mix everything together. Note: We did...

This scenario may sound familiar- It’s Sunday evening at 8pm. After a busy weekend, you finally get your kid(s) down to bed and you make your way downstairs for some much needed relaxation. Once...

I love the Summer months because everything is so laid back, the weather is warm and nurturing, and there is tons of produce ripe for the picking. Here are my top tips for shopping for Summer...

There are lots of families that don’t watch television. Mine is not one of them. To be fair, we don’t watch TV all day long.  But I definitely appreciate the fac...

By all accounts, I was a very serious child.  I viewed the world with a glass-half-empty mentality and some of my teachers were even worried because I took things so much to heart that I wasn&rsq...