This is actually a treat that my mom used to make when I was a kid. I remember her making them for our birthday parties and to take to school for our classmates for a birthday treat. These are not only yummy and adorable, but easy to make too – a good combination if you askContinue Reading
Fun & Easy to Make Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
If you are needing a fairly simple, fun, and yummy treat for a summer get together, ice cream cookie sandwich pops are a great option. Ice cream and cookies are the perfect combination – plus this treat is very versatile; you can use any kind of cookies, ice cream, and sprinkles you’d like. Using pre-made, refrigerated cookieContinue Reading
The Beginner’s Guide to Making Homemade Popsicles
Homemade popsicles are the perfect summer treat. Inexpensive, fun to make, sweet, cold, and healthier than a lot of other options {depending on the ingredients you use}, they are every mama’s dream. Most afternoons at snack time lately I send my kids to the backyard with a popsicle. Because the frozen treat keeps them cool, they aren’tContinue Reading
Patriotic Dipped Oreo Cookies
We always have Oreo cookies on hand at our house. They are a favorite in our family. They are great as an ice cream topping, for adding to a milk shake, or just for dunking in some milk. You can also dress up your Oreo cookies for a special occasion by dipping them in chocolateContinue Reading
Candy-Coated Strawberry Minion Treats
My kids are looking forward to the newest Minions movie that is coming to theaters this week. Since we are a family of 10, we don’t go to the movies that often because it’s so stinkin’ expensive. However, we do like to treat the kids from time to time, so we will only go onContinue Reading
Skillet Sweet Potato Tacos
When we started living off of one income, I was on a mission to make our grocery budget low. I was worried that my family will just end up eating junk every single day. A whole lot of processed food and unhealthy meals. This worry comes from a wife who does not know how toContinue Reading
Help for Parents of Teenage Zombies
When entering a new season or stage of parenting, many parents will turn to the experts, books, or blogs for help in navigating these new unchartered waters. I have books on my shelves that range from caring for babies to raising teens, and everything in between. Since I am still fairly new at parenting a teenager (my oldestContinue Reading
All Moms Need a Reset Button
If you are human and if you are a Mom, you’ll know what I’m talking about here. You know those days where everything goes wrong? I mean EVERYTHING – from the moment you wake up, the children are arguing, you dump the carton of milk on the floor, burn the toast and realize you’re outContinue Reading
Amazing, Easy to Make Cake Batter Truffles
If you are planning a 4th of July picnic or have one you will be attending and need to take a dish-to-pass, consider making these delicious cake batter truffles. You could actually use this idea for any occasion; just change up the cake mix, chocolate melts and sprinkles to whatever matches your event or getContinue Reading
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Story Time Activities
The story time selection for June is One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss. Playdough Recipe from My Joy-Filled Life Counting Game from Mama Miss Yogurt Snack from Fun Learning Ideas Math & Literacy Printable Pack from Totschooling Sensory Science Bin from Parenting Chaos Cupcake Liner Craft from I Heart CraftyContinue Reading
