Parties and Holidays

Handprint Turkey Candy Jar

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, Kids Activities, Parties/Holidays

Sweetworks sponsored this Handprint Turkey Candy Jar tutorial. A promotional item was provided. All opinions are mine. The holiday season is barreling down upon us and I love it. Our family so looks forward to this time of year, starting with Ronin’s birthday that’s coming up next week! Then on to our favorite Halloween, my birthday, Thanksgiving and […]

Minecraft Creeper Cup Tutorial

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, Kids Activities, Parties/Holidays

In just a couple of weeks my first born Ronin will be turning 8! Where has the time gone? I vividly remember rocking a tiny 7-pound bundle on my chest as he drifted off to dream land like it was yesterday. John and I used to compete over who got to hold him. Now, he’s a GIANT […]

DIY Minecraft and Pokemon Inspired School Lunch Kits

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, Food, Kids Activities

Disclosure: This DIY Minecraft and Pokemon Inspired School Lunch Kits post is sponsored by Snapware. They’ve also provided a Snapware Total Solution 16-piece-set to giveaway. (Retail Value $29.99.) Oh Back to School lunch. We’ve been back in school a little over a week, and I’m back in the swing making school lunches. It’s one of my most […]

DIY Recycled Minions Bowling Game {And Minions Party Ideas}

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, Entertainment, Kids Activities, Parties/Holidays

Minions is in theaters. Woot! We are so excited to see it tomorrow! We all thought the Dispicable Me films were hysterical, so the first time we saw the Minions trailer in the theater we all did a double-take, and have been eagerly anticipating it ever since. Ronin is quite the banana-aholic so of course he relates to […]

New Orleans Style Bloody Mary Boosted

Filed Under: Food, Giveaways, Travel

I’ve had a life long love affair with the Bloody Mary. Back in the day, well before marriage and kids I went to college in New Orleans, a city I just adore. It’s a part of my soul, and so is the incredible food and libations. I have such memories hunting down the perfect Bloody Mary while I […]

Sweet Potato Flan with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

Filed Under: Food

A week and a half ago I was on vacation in New Orleans for Jazz Fest, and oh the food! I went to college there many moons ago and one of the things that I absolutely dearly loved, and still miss is the fabulous cuisine. We ate at this incredible soul food restaurant one afternoon and […]

Bunny Snack Cups with Printable

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, Free Printables, Parties/Holidays

I am a very simple crafter, and I’m using the term “crafter” very loosely here. I don’t own a fancy die-cutting machine, or go to Michael’s multiple times per week. I don’t even own a glue gun. So my type of craft projects probably won’t appeal to you if you’re the more advanced crafter. But if you’re more likely […]

Skylanders Skystones Card Game and Other Party Ideas

Filed Under: Entertainment, Kids Activities, Parties/Holidays

My kids (and husband) have a dear love of Skylanders. We’ve been fans for about two years and in that time have collected all four games and a ton of the characters and traps. John, being the game developer he is, instantly took to the video game, and the kids who are also natural born gamers, followed his lead and never […]

Skylanders Inspired Portal Cake

Filed Under: Food, Gluten Free, Parties/Holidays

What You’ll Need: Cake Mix Marshmallow Creme Chocolate Frosting Ovation Sticks (2 boxes) 2 Skylanders Figures of Choice Wilton 6 x 2 Inch Round Cake Pan Step 1–Bake & Cool Cake: Mix cake batter per instructions and pour into 6-inch round cake pan about 1/2 full. Bake and flip over to cool. (Cake will remain […]

Cinderella-Inspired Easter {No Sew Easter Basket Tutorial and Printable}

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY, Entertainment, Free Printables, Kids Activities, Parties/Holidays

Goodbye Winter! Hello Spring! The sun has been starting to shine and that’s making me very happy. I’ve been dealing with some seasonal depression and have really been making a concerted effort to have more fun and get motivated. Having things to look forward to, like movie plans or Easter Egg Hunts, is so important when my […]

Stunning Cake Tips and Inspirations in Cake My Day Book with Sweetworks

Filed Under: Food, Gluten Free, Parties/Holidays

This is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me by Sweetworks. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic. I was never a baker, that is until Ellie came along. She’s always been interested in baking, has a HUGE sweet tooth (much like her mother,) and at the age of […]

Inspired by Big Hero 6: Baymax Rice Ball and Party Ideas

Filed Under: Entertainment, Free Printables, Gluten Free, Kids Activities, Parties/Holidays

Have you ever had an animated film touch your heart? As a mom with littles, most of my current in-theater movie experience is family entertainment. Ronin and Ellie mainly enjoy animated-style films versus live action. But honestly that’s OK for me because these days there are some incredible animated movies, with characters and story lines that […]