This year, our big purchase was a solar hot water heater for the pool. I’ve been saving for it for more than a year, determined that this would be the year I would see my girls jumping and splashing in their pool. And last month after all that saving and waiting, it finally happened – we have a warm pool!
For my daughter’s Strawberry Shortcake birthday party, I had the grand idea of a themed desert bar. Each of Strawberry’s friends were to be represented with their own special desert. Some were easy, like Blueberry Muffins. Others a bit trickier like Orange Blossom. In the end, I decided to do …
Today we celebrated K’s Pre-K graduation. In a few short months she will board the school bus on her way to Kindergarten. If I could keep her small forever, you better believe that I would. But she keeps getting bigger, and more amazing every day. The side-by-side comparison showing her on the …
“I see a school bus!!!” K shouted. “The best kinds of busses are school busses and the ones with a potty on them.” For the last few months school busses are at the top of her list of favorite topics to discuss. K will be headed off to Kindergarten in …
Nothing says summer like a cookout and some pasta salad. But when it comes to pasta salads, I am picky. There are so many ways to make a pasta salad I like my pasta salad very light with specific veggies. Years ago, a friend served this pasta salad at a …
My favorite type of kids crafts are those that are made from upcycled materials found around the house. It is one of my favorite ways to show my daughter how things that are normally regarded as trash can be remade into something new and beautiful. Since K has an unrelenting …