Seasonal Activities

Easy Tips for How to Feed Your Kids and Family in the Summer

Summer is here and the kids are home from school which means feeding our families looks a little different than it did during the school year. Gone are school lunches and one afternoon snack and hello to my kids wanting to graze alllllll day long. Just us? Summer vacation is a great time for moms

Helpful Parenting Tips for a Successful Summer Break with Your Kids

Featured· Seasonal Activities· Summer

The last day of school is approaching which means summer vacation is on the horizon. Summer will be in full swing for families all over the country in no time. While summer break Is a great time of year, it can also be a big adjustment. We just were going 100 miles an hour doing all of

5 Family Road Trip Tips: How to Make Long Car Rides Fun and Memorable

Featured· Seasonal Activities· Summer· Travel Tips

Some of our family's most cherished memories over the last few years have come from our summer road trips. What started out as a way to save money, hello expensive plane tickets for a family of 6, turned into a fun way to experience all the sights of our country on the way to our destination.

10 Simple Lunar New Year Activities

Adoption· Seasonal Activities· Winter

After adopting our son (born in China), we have been learning more about Chinese culture and incorporating some of their traditions into our home. In China and other Asian countries, the Lunar new year is the most important holiday of the year. Chinese or Lunar New Year is a two-week

Easy Teacher Gift Ideas for Christmas

Christmas· Gift Guides

Like me, you may like to thank your child's teacher with a thoughtful gift but you have no idea the best gift to give. As a former teacher myself (hello 1st grade teacher), I know how much they pour into their students and classroom day in and day out, especially in the last few years. Plus, I

Meal Planner Gift Basket Idea

Christmas· Gift Guides

Tis the season for giving gifts and I don't know about you but moms, sisters and girlfriends are among the hardest to shop for. As a mom now I am looking for practical gifts that simplify my life. I love to give those kinds of gifts too. Consider gifting simplified weekly meals with this holiday

3 Ingredient Banana Muffins

Breakfast· Fall· Recipes

There's something about the fall that makes me want to bake. I have already shared with you our favorite and quite popular 3-ingredient pumpkin mini muffins. My sister and I were texting one day and she asked if you could do something similar with bananas, so I got to testing things in the kitchen

Simple Fall Front Porch Decor

Fall· Home Organization

2022 Simple Front Porch Decor This year my ferns just didn't survive the wacky midwest weather so I opted to switch them out for big mums I purchased from our local grocery store (Fareway). However, just this week my smaller mums were looking a little rough so I tried the same technique of

Simple and Delicious Caramel Apple Nachos

Appetizers & Snacks· Dessert· Fall· Recipes

It's fall y'all and that means all things apple! A few years ago, we went to our favorite local orchard and tried out some caramel apple nachos for the first time. We fell in love instantly and immediately came home recreated them. Now, apple nachos are our simple and