Here is how the Thanksgiving scene usually plays out in our family: Pre-dinner — some adults are in the kitchen cooking, other adults are watching football (or something else on TV), teens are being all angsty and texting their friends who are also being subjected to family time, and the younger kids are running around [...]

We kicked off our Spring Break staycation with a special movie & art project combo!  The girls have been begging to see the new Barbie movie, “Barbie Fairy Secret”, ever since they saw the previews on tv and the got the little dolls in their Happy Meals.  Honestly, I’ve never seen a Barbie movie and [...]

Wow! The week of Christmas! Are you thankful it’s finally here or, like me, are you kind of freaking out that it’s here already? Yeah, it’s no secret that I still have a ton of things to do before Christmas Day — shopping, wrapping, baking, packing. But, despite my every growing list of things to [...]

Growing up I remember my Great Aunt Margie making us these little Halloween treat bags for when we came to her house trick-or-treating. They weren’t anything much but they were special. Different. Just for us. I loved that! As a mom of a preschooler, I love the idea of doing fun little themed treats for [...]

Last week I shared with you a fun and easy Pumpkin and Ghost craft that I did with my daughters. This Frankenstein craft is just another variation of that craft!