For some reason whenever I am planning a party the cake seems to be a last minute decision. Lately, I’ve just found myself ordering my kids’ cakes from the bakery at our local grocery store because I get overwhelmed with the idea of trying to do something elaborate. But the truth is, homemade cakes don’t have to be elaborate, do they? Here are ten ideas for super easy cake decorating that won’t add extra stress to your next get-together. [Read more…]
A Family Trip to IKEA in Ten Easy Steps
My husband and I like to think of ourselves as IKEA experts. After all, we did survive installing an IKEA kitchen without killing each other. As far as I know, that is the only requirement for expert status. Yesterday we decided on a whim to take a day trip with the entire family. Hahahahahaha. You just revoked our expert status in your mind, didn’t you? But we were confident (perhaps overconfident) and we did survive. So there’s that. It’s all about survival. And in the name of survival, I present to you this list of how to get through your family trip to IKEA in ten easy steps. [Read more…]
Yesterday I opened the Stitch Fix box that my husband picked up from the post office this weekend. (Sometimes the people delivering our packages have a hard time finding our house because we sit back off the road.) [Read more…]
Me too! Unfortunately, I don’t think there is a magic formula to stop tattling. But in my years as a mom and an elementary school teacher, I have picked up a few tricks of the trade. Here are my top three ways to stop tattling that I have learned from my own experience or had other moms and teachers share with me.
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My kids’ classrooms always have holiday parties this time of year when we are encouraged to send cards or small treats for their class. I wish that stores sold little cards in the winter, like they do on Valentine’s day, but I don’t ever see Christmas cards for the classroom sold in sets. So I asked Eddie to help me design one sheet of paper that we could just print on our computer at home year after year and attach miniature candy canes
Penny came home from preschool this week with this adorable candy cane thumbprint gift she made with her class.
She decided to give hers to my mom, who moved in with us this year. I thought it was adorable and such a thoughtful gift to make with kids because it can actually be used all year, not just around the holidays. I’m not sure where our teacher found this idea, I searched Google and Pinterest and the closest thing I could find was this post. If it is an original Ms. K idea, then the kudos go to Penny’s teacher (who, to my knowledge, does not have a blog of her own). [Read more…]
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If you have been following my blog for a while, you know I have been trying to lose weight for a while. Lately I have been working hard to eat healthy, and one of the ways I am doing that is to try to incorporate more meatless meals into my diet. Since my husband isn’t a huge fan of that particular lifestyle change (he will always be a hardcore carnivore), I eat a lot of those meals as my lunches during the week. This meatless burrito bowl is my favorite meatless meal because it is flavorful and filling, but also really good for me. And as an added bonus, it only takes a few minutes to throw together. [Read more…]
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You’ve come to the right place! I have five great ideas for you today. These inexpensive gifts work for any holiday, not just Christmas. They would also make great birthday, anniversary, or even wedding gifts.
For several years in college and the beginning of our marriage, we didn’t have a lot of money. It could be stressful trying to think of something thoughtful to give to family and friends around the holidays that didn’t break the bank. But do you know what? Some of the most inexpensive gifts that came out of those years are still family favorites. I am a firm believer that gifts don’t have to cost a lot to mean a lot.
Here are five gifts that you can put together without spending a lot this year: [Read more…]
I was hoping to get this recipe up before Thanksgiving, but time got away from me. Neither of my grandmothers are with us any longer, but the holidays are a special time of year because I can share their recipes with my kids and continue our family traditions even after they are gone. [Read more…]
When I was a classroom teacher, every year it was hard to think of a gift that the kids could make for their parents. One year we made miniature snow globes in upcycled baby food jars, and they turned out to be really cute! If you have ever wondered how to make a snow globe at home (And who hasn’t? Just kidding.) then this post is for you.
This craft is inspired by the snow globes that I made with my former students. [Read more…]
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