My daughter and her friends are obsessed with all this Frozen – obsessed. From dolls and toys to costumes and clothes Disney has them hooked, and they can’t get enough. So it is only fitting that my daughter should hand out Frozen Valentine’s cards. But knowing that all of the …
New Year’s Eve. I thought I would start the new year off being productive and decided to do one last load before guests arrived for my party. I timed it perfectly to pull the dry laundry out an hour before the party. Everything was perfect, and then this is what …
Besides year-round sunshine and mild winters, we Floridians also have blueberries. Lots of yummy blueberries. Last spring we visited my uncle’s blueberry farm and came home with buckets and buckets of blueberries. We ate every last blueberry, but my favorite ones were those we ate right off the bush. This …
When planning my daughter’s The Little Mermaid Birthday Party, I knew right away that our little mermaids had to have homemade tails. It was a must. So I did what any crafty, DIY mom would do and hit up Pinterest. I saw several versions of tails made out of a …
Rainbow Looms have taken over the suburbs (probably the city too). The kids love them, and the parents do too. Instead of playing video games and using high-tech toys, playtime has gone old school with little girls and boys lined up with their looms weaving bracelets, necklaces, rings and much …
My dear friend is a fabulous baker. And from time to time I get to be her taste tester. (It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.) Last month, while testing recipes for our annual cookie exchange, she brought me a plateful of Cannoli Cookies. Knowing that Cannolis …