It’s that dreaded time of year where we “fall back” and set our clocks behind an hour for Daylight Savings Time. Technically, this means we should all have one extra hour to do with as we wish! If you are stuck on things you can do to fill that one hour time block, I’ve got…
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2014 Summer of Fun Bucket List
Hi friends! Sorry for the silence around here lately. My parents have been visiting and we have been busy wrapping up the last few weeks of school! Today is the first day of our summer vacation, which happens to be my most favorite time of the year! We’ve had an awesome first day…if today is…
The Dine and Dish Family 2013 Summer Bucket List
It’s Summer Bucket List time again! Our family had such a great summer last year as we worked through our first ever official list of things we wanted to do over the summer. Of course, after doing the first one we knew we’d want to do another one for 2013. So, here you have it……
2012 Holiday Fun for the Family List
This time of year is always overwhelming. I haven’t figured out a way for it not to be, yet. Don’t get me wrong though…I LOVE the holiday season! It’s the time of year where my mind starts racing and I think of tons of things I really want to do with the kids before it…
Summer of Fun Bucket List for Kids 2012
I alluded to my Summer Bucket List in my last post. My Summer Bucket List is the list of things I hope to accomplish with the kids by the time school resumes in August. 99.9% of the time, I don’t accomplish most that’s on the list and then I feel really bad about it when…
T-Mobile Kansas City Holiday Event
The fun group of guests at the T-Mobile Kansas City Holiday Event This past Thursday I had a really fun opportunity to host a holiday event at a T-Mobile store location in Mission, KS. I was assigned to bring the food and the guests and T-Mobile was in charge of the fun… and boy did…
Happiness Report #14 – Birthdays, Blogs & More!
I just realized I haven’t done a Happiness Report since the first part of September. Eeeks! Well I have a lot to be happy for right now, so I’m going to share some of that with you! My first baby girl is celebrating her 8th birthday today! Kelly really is one of those kids who…
The One Where I Ignore the Mess {Recipe and Video: Oobleck}
We had fun today… Oh, yes we did… lots and lots of fun… and to be honest with you, it was all kind of by accident… All because I made a promise to my 5 year old that we’d do something really special this afternoon while Kelly (7) was at a sleepover. The promises of…
Family Fun and Peabody’s Snickerdoodle Muffins
I admit it… I’m a little slow on the whole New Year’s Resolutions thing. We have been so busy since Christmas that I feel like the New Year came upon us without giving me the chance to really reflect on what I want to accomplish this year. I have already mentioned that for our household,…
Board Games for Family Night and Parties
When you have company over or family night, playing games is a great form of entertainment! Here are a few of our favorites. Whenever we have friends over, it’s a given rule in our household that board games are a must. I love to play board games and don’t get to play them nearly enough….