woot! i'm so excited for march! spring is finally making it's appearance, my kids will set traps around the house to try and catch a leprechaun, and easter falls in march this year. so much fun going on! i'm way ahead of the game this year (yay!) - all the easter treats are purchased and hidden ...
the best and easiest vanilla buttercream frosting :: only 4 ingredients!
my husband and kids looove cake. and who can blame them? cakes and cupcakes are easy and popular and such a great treat for birthdays or just for a fun weekend dessert. i'm not a huge cake fan myself, (unless it involves death by chocolate bundt cake or german chocolate cake - because those are ...
easy three-cheese stuffed pasta shells
i am a huge pasta lover. whenever we go to a restaurant my husband will order steak or some other meaty main dish and i will always, always, and forever order pasta as mine. i think you can always identify a pasta person by their pantry - if they've got 83 or more packages of pasta at any given ...
free printable monthly calendar :: february 2016
ah, the month of february! we trade in our red and green from christmas to bring in the red and pink of valentine's day! so pretty. i'll be leaving little treats and happy notes in my kids' lunch boxes leading up to valentine's day. then on the big day itself i'm going to whip up some ...
printable valentine’s day cards :: tic tac toe
i've been thinking recently about what we should do for valentine's day this year (free printable valentine's day cards anyone?) and what traditions we may (or may not) have for this sweet little holiday. while we always do some fun things, i couldn't think of anything specific that we've done year ...
apple cranberry salad with feta
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free printable :: 2016 goals
now that christmas is over i've been switching gears and looking at the coming year and all that i'd like to accomplish. there are several times and circumstances in life which make us feel like we can start fresh - a new job, a big move, the start of a new school year, the changing seasons, ...
free 2016 printables :: monthly calendar planner pages
click here for the 2017 version of these pages a few years ago on new years eve, after writing down some daily to-dos in a notebook (that i made out of a cereal box!) i had the thought that this notebook would work great as a planner for me all through the year! so i got to work and made some cute ...
free printable monthly calendar :: january 2016
i can't believe it! a new year is almost here! last year (2015) i printed off these calendars twice and used one set to keep track of all of my to-do's and appointments and everything else that kept me organized. the other set i used to keep track of my family's milestones...first trip to the zoo, ...
free printable calendar :: december 2015
this december calendar almost got away from me! i can't believe it's already december and christmas is in full swing...thanksgiving just ended and i'm ready for a break! i was looking forward to taking a bit of time today away from planning and cleaning and shopping after all of the festivities of ...