are your kids getting ready to start school this year? have they already started? regardless of whether they start in august or september, now is a good time to be thinking about how, when, and where they're going to be doing their homework. yes, they even have homework in kindergarten, i've learned ...
free printable calendar :: september 2014
so, summer's over, and i'm i little bit sad about it. i do like the smell of suntan lotion. i like how the sun rises early in the morning to wake me up. i like how my hair gets lighter just from being outside. the only thing to console me is that autumn is one of the best seasons of all! first ...
cream cheese fruit dip :: with orange zest and ginger
if there's one thing i love about summer it's all the varieties of fruit that are in season and that are so readily available in the markets and grocery stores. i just can't get enough! they are all so, so yummy. the other day while we were out at the store and walking through the produce aisle my ...
free printable calendar :: august 2014
it is official - summer goes by way too fast! i absolutely LOVE having my kids home with me, but i do remember at the beginning of the summer wondering what in the world we'd do with everyone at home all. day. long. (which is why i created this summer calendar for kids - it has been awesome and a ...
easy peasy chicken tetrazzini
we happened to have a sunday a few weeks ago where we had the entire afternoon at home. so what did i do? i spent my time making a big sunday dinner, of course! and my favorite kind of food - pasta. i flipped through my family's cookbook and found a recipe that my sister had put in for chicken ...
southwestern couscous salad :: with homemade dressing
i love a good summer salad. this southwestern couscous salad is great for summer because it uses a lot of fresh ingredients and is a cold salad which makes it so refreshing in the summer heat and goes great with other summer favorites like barbecue! it's also a cinch to put together - with ...
free printable calendar :: july 2014
oh, this month is going to be so good! canada day AND the 4th of july, family in town, and lots (and lots!) of yummy bbq grub! yup, july is going to be a good month! we've got so many parties, events, and fun summer activities to plan out, so i'm printing out my calendar today and jotting it all ...
how and why i menu plan.
menu planning has been around forever. and it's no secret why: planning out your meals makes life so much easier! here are 3 of my favorite reasons to meal plan... 1. it saves time. the whole process of looking through grocery store ads for deals, planning out the meals we're going to eat for ...
easy tie-themed father’s day crafts for kids
i used to love making little gifts for my dad for father's day when i was a kid. where i grew up, school wasn't out for the summer until the end of june so we got to make all sorts of fun things at school, like pinch pots (which my dad still has...and uses!), paper cards with hearts all over them, ...
live craft eat calendar page now live!
good tuesday morning everyone! do you know what's going on today? well, i don't know what you've got going on, but i've got my tuesday full of some fun activities (playing with kids) and other necessary to-dos (chores/errands). the only way i can keep everything straight is by writing it all down on ...