This super cool Seattle Seahawks-inspired fruit plate is in honor of my Seahawks 12th Kid Ronin. Since designing the Rocket Raccoon Veggie Plate last month, I’ve been brainstorming other creative, and more importantly EASY ways to spice up a party. Honestly, I’m pretty lazy, so my goal is create cute with little work. These Super Simple Hello Kitty Marshmallow […]
Entertaining When You Have Kids
Disclosure: I received sparkling wine and #LiveGloriously party supplies from Gloria Ferrer. All opinions are my own. One year ago, this giant trampoline lived in our dining area. (It’s so embarrassing. I had to hunt for quite some time to actually find photos to share.) Ack! For over two years–27 long months to be exact–this monstrosity affectionately […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Night {Rocket Raccoon Veggie Tray, Baby Groot Cupcakes}
I absolutely fell in love with Guardians of the Galaxy when we saw it in the theater over the summer. Seriously LOVE. One of my favorite films of the year for it’s hysterical humor and fun action. When it was scheduled to come out via digital download, I purchased and watched it the very first day. We’ve watched the […]
Santa Mason Jar Craft Tutorial
This is such a simple and fun craft, and very cost effective as a gift idea. For just a few dollars you have an adorable gift or even a table decoration for your upcoming holiday party. What You’ll Need Santa Wine Cover — $1 at Dollar Tree Canning or Mason Jar – $1 at Dollar Tree […]
DIY Holiday Decor
Disclosure: For this holiday decor, craft and giveaway, I received a promotional item from Sweetworks. This is a Fashionista Event. Hosts are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic. Opinions are 100% my own. I am so in the holiday spirit! We decorated our tree last Friday right after Thanksgiving and the house is feeling so festive. This […]
A Halloween Allergy Scare, Plus Easy Tips to Make Your Candy Bowl Allergy-Friendly
She reached out her hand to show me the wrapper, happily chewing its contents. As the yellow M&M’s bag came into view, my adrenaline shot like a gun. A flash of heat ran up my face and in instant terror I screamed. I quickly looked from Ellie to Ronin in blind panic not knowing how or […]
An Ode to Pumpkin
I wandered through the aisles of store The ones I’d walked on times before When all at once I saw a gourd A host, of ten or twenty more Above the apples, next to squash A deepest orange I thought quite posh Its flavor beckoned here and there In beverage, food, upon the air Oh autumn I am […]
Peach Berry Smoothies with Almond Milk
A few years ago we had the kids tested for dietary intolerances at a naturopath. We were trying to figure out a few issues including Ronin’s night terrors and skin issues. Both kids came back as intolerant to dairy and gluten, so we adjusted our lifestyle including switching from cow’s milk (which Ronin dearly loved) to […]
Making a Gluten-Free Castle Cake with Kids
The following is a tutorial of how my husband (who I’ve never known to bake in our 10 years of being together) and my kids (Ellie, 3 & Ronin, 6) made a gluten-free castle cake for my birthday. Admittedly this is a rudimentary castle that could certainly be improved upon with more tries. John […]
At-Home Gourmet Coffee Indulgence {Gevalia}
Coffee is like a religion here in Seattle. Drive through coffee stands adorn practically every other corner. And when we moved here almost nine years ago we got swept up in the coffee-love. Mochas, lattes, cappuccinos, yum. After having kids coffee definitely increased as my indulgence of choice to give me a little boost after […]
Pumpkin Spice Muffins {Dairy, Gluten and Grain Free}
I’d like to welcome Rula Borelli to the blog today. Rula is the talented baker from Alur Cakes & Sweets who has created amazing cake creations for my kids and friends. Rula is gluten-free herself and has wonderful recipes and a talent for awesome cake design. I’ll post a few examples at the end of this […]
Help for Anxiety and Night Terrors
So lately I’ve been seeing several posts from friends about their kids and night terrors. We have quite a bit of experience in this arena since my son Ronin had night terrors for the first few years of his life almost every night. He suffered from anxiety from a very very early age. And you […]