Growing up Pop Tarts were a rare treat at our house! I absolutely loved them! They weren’t the healthiest, I get it! We still try not to eat them very often but the thought of homemade ones with Nutella…these were a must make!! We made festive ghost shaped ones for Halloween but I am sure …
Rhubarb Crisp
I’ll be the first to admit, I was never a big rhubarb fan. As a kid there was always something that didn’t settle quite right about a green leafy plant being made into a “delicious dessert.” Whenever someone made rhubarb dessert I would usually avoid eating it. In fact, it really wasn’t until about 5 …
10 Tips for Having a Tearless and Successful First Day of Preschool/Kindergarten
For 12 years I was always on the teacher end of “First Day Dropoffs.” I saw the screamers, runaways and moms that cried more than their child they were dropping off. The “First Day Jitters” gets the best of all of us. This year was different. I would be on the parent end, dropping my …
What 4 years of Motherhood has Taught Me
I can’t believe my baby is 4!! Doesn’t every parent say that?!…I can’t believe my baby is (fill in the blank), because it is true! Nothing is going to slow down the clock for us. We just have to be present in the moment and absorb it all while we can. When people say, “Oh …
Mini Cheesecake Bites
It’s that time! BBQ month, which means amazing food! The month of May kicks off many summer cook-outs to come! Every Memorial Day Weekend we usually attend a bbq or have a family picnic. I love doing the pot-luck style ones. That way you get to have a little sample of all the home-cooked and …
Growing Our Own Garden in Nevada
We are getting close to Mother’s Day, which is always exciting because that means it is usually safe to plant your fruit and vegetable gardens without worrying too much about your plants freezing. Planting a vegetable garden at home is becoming more and more popular as people start to catch on to the hobby and …
Get Out of Quarantine “Bucket List” Jar
How many of you have realized how much you took life’s everyday mundane events for granted before Covid-19? As I have now been in quarantine for the last 6 weeks I reflect back on the life I lived and just how much we would pack into a single week’s time and not even give it …
Skillet Lemon Parmesan with Squash and Zucchini
I don’t know about you, but quarantine has been a good time to focus on slowly getting back on the healthy lifestyle wagon for me. I decided to make a choice to try and take this time to make a shift. After all, it is a time where you have to be extra motivated and …
Quarantine Care Packages for All Ages
At this point almost everyone has been affected in some way by the Coronavirus, whether you are practicing social distancing, working from home, homeschooling the kids or full on quarantined. Nevada, like most states is under a Stay Home or “shelter in place” order until the end of April. We never know how isolation is …
Reasons to have your little ones send snail mail
The past week and a half I have been trying to find activities to keep my toddler busy but also wanting them to be educational activities as much as possible. I have been trying to find meaningful activities that keep him engaged. Jett has been missing his friends so much that we decided to write …