I love themed activities. Which is probably no secret if you’ve read my blog for any length of time. DIY projects and recipes centered around holidays, movies, and more is my jam.
So with this being Bubbles’ second full week of summer vacation, I thought it was time for a theme week, and the easy choice was dinosaurs. She is minorly obsessed with all things dino, and with the new Jurassic World movie in theaters, the timing was perfect. Continue reading »
With kids returning to school, soccer practices starting, and a nip in the air, all signs point to the onset of fall. And fall always starts the discussion of trips to the pumpkin patch, Halloween costumes, and fall foliage drives.
When Bubbles asked the other day when we’d be visiting the pumpkin patch, it prompted a family conversation about our favorite pumpkin treats. Of course, it’s hard to leave pumpkin bread and PSL coffee off the list, but there are lots of other options, too. Continue reading »
One of my all-time favorite Disney movies is The Lion King. The story, the songs, the animation – I just loved everything about it.
While Bubbles has watched a lot of The Lion Guard, she had never sat down to watch The Lion King with me. So when we received a copy of The Lion King Signature Edition on Blu-ray, I thought it was the perfect time to convince her to join me – especially when I added Timon & Pumba’s Hakuna Matata Taters to the mix.
We recently received the new My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Fluttershy DVD and I couldn’t think of a more fun way to celebrate than with Fluttershy’s Cake Mix Cookies.
The cake mix cookies are yellow with a bit of pink, with a little bit of sparkle, just like the adorable Fluttershy herself. And according to my daughter, they taste amazing! Continue reading »
Eating fresh from the garden is one of my favorite ways to enjoy fruits and vegetables in the summer and fall. Grab a bowl and some kitchen shears, go out and harvest my own ingredients for a big green salad or roasted Parmesan green beans or homemade spaghetti sauce.
The garden is a great way to get kids excited about a wider variety of vegetables, too. If they have a hand in their care and harvest, they’re far more likely to want to try new things.
