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Wordless Wednesday – a birthday boy #ww
My son's birthday was last Thursday. He turned SEVENteen. I find it very strange to look at him and see someone who is so close to adulthood. I always expect to turn around and look into the smiling face a chubby cheeked 3 year old. He is so not three anymore. ☛ I want to see your Wordless … [Continue Reading...]
5 things you would learn about me if you walked through my house
I'm playing along with a fun blog carnival from MomDot.com. Here are five quick things you would learn about me if you walked through my house... besides the fact that the house is a mess! Number One: My daughter likes to start crafts and projects then leave them all over the living room and coffee … [Continue Reading...]
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack Movie Review
Dr. Seuss has been a part of our lives since, well, forever! When my son was a baby, I collected as many Seuss books as I could find. His two favorites were Are you My Mother? and The Lorax. When I found The Lorax TV special on DVD in the 90's, when he was still just a little guy, we must have … [Continue Reading...]
Make Something Astrobright: Make a Mustache Mobile
This post brought to you by Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper. All opinions are 100% mine. We're preparing to go back to school at the end of the month, which means we'll need to stock up on lots of different papers for projects, reports and crafts. AstroBrights … [Continue Reading...]
The Lorax activity sheet – Free Dr. Seuss movie printable
August 7th cannot come quickly enough for Dr. Seuss fans! Dr. Seuss' The Lorax movie will be available on both Blu-ray and DVD on that date so get ready to enjoy this wonderful story in a new way! I will be sharing our family's movie review of The Lorax in an upcoming post! To tide you over, here is … [Continue Reading...]
On Our Table
Bake Sale Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
When I dropped my daughter off at basketball practice tonight, I realized that I had forgotten something. Everyone was carrying various trays and bags of cookies which reminded me that I was also supposed to bring 2 dozen cookies for this weekend's bake sale. Woops! A stop at the store, 2 hours, … [Read More...]
Pepperoni and Cheese Balls and Bread with frozen dough
We bought the store out, so we decided to make our own! Super G. decided that since we always seem to buy up all of the pepperoni balls at the grocery store, that we should start making our own instead. Pepperoni Balls are the easiest things to make -- all they are is dough, pepperoni and cheese. … [Read More...]
Potluck Apple Pie Bars #Recipe {make pie in a sheet pan}
Our annual family reunion was this past Saturday and we always have a ton of delicious treats to share while we visit and catchup. I've been so hungry for Apple Pie lately that I went searching for the perfect recipe to take with me. I combined two favorite pie recipes into this one big delicious … [Read More...]
Home & Garden
DIY Rustic Wheel Herb Garden How-To #MiracleGroProject
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Gardening should be fun! I love to … [Read More...]
DIY Photo Frame Menu Board with Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator
I know I have been saying it a LOT, but it is almost time for our kids to go back to school! Nine more days until the big day! We have been getting … [Read More...]
Family Moments
Dad and The Giant Dinosaur :: Throw Back Thursday #tbt
I have wanted to participate in Throwback Thursday for a while now, but I always forget! Not today! I dug out some old photos and hope to remember to … [Read More...]
Preserve Memories with a DIY Photo Album Recipe Book #CanonPIXMA
This is a sponsored conversation inspired by the Canon PIXMA MG7120. All thoughts and opinions are genuine and 100% my own. For more information on … [Read More...]
