Super Easy Peach Smoothie

If you love peaches and you love easy, then you’re going to be hooked on this super easy peach smoothie. A few months ago we bought a Single-Serve Blender. This little blender More »

Moments of Beauty

I love our flower gardens. There is just something so beautiful about walking out in my own yard and seeing beauty like this. We plant a few more bulbs each fall and More »

Organizing School Memories

I have three kids in elementary school which translates to mountains of papers, homework, coloring sheets projects and stuff. If you are a parent, you can understand the problem. During the school More »

How to Make Paper Cats and Dogs

My daughter came home from school last week telling me that one of her friends had been trying to make a dog out of a piece of paper but it didn’t quite More »

Easy Yarn Creature Crafts

Yesterday, my kids had a day off from school. That means it was time to do something fun. So I pulled out some yarn and the craft box and showed the kids More »

 

Science Day at School

hands on science

This last week my son got to have a day devoted to Science experiments. His teachers put together the 1st Annual 5th Grade Science Day at school…and it was a hit! They made play-dough, volcanoes, lava lamps, bouncy balls, floated ketchup and made raisins bounce. What a great idea to have 5th grade students learn by making messes and getting their hands dirty. Talk about hands-on learning!

BISSELL Perfect Sweep Turbo Review

BISSELL perfect sweep turbo

Disclosure: I received a free product to test for this review. Recently my family had the opportunity to go to the LEGO KidsFest in Louisville. While we were there, we saw BISSELL representatives showing a special sweeper that is helping parents everywhere clean up LEGO bricks! You know me! I had to try this thing. So I contacted BISSELL and they agreed to send me a BISSELL Perfect Sweep Turbo to try out. This thing has become a valuable part of our daily routine.

How to Make a Dog Bandana

how to make a dog bandana

We took our Yorkie to the groomers a few weeks ago and we were thrilled with how he smelled and looked. My boys were worried the groomer would send him home with a bow. But instead, he came home with an adorable bandana. We were thrilled with how cute he looked. I decided to see if I could make one. It was so easy to make that I wanted to share how to make a dog bandana. I think I’ll make a few more to let our dog celebrate the different holidays.

A Place to Belong Book Review

a place to belong

Cassie Lockwood is struggling to figure out where she really belongs. She wants to make her own way and earn money to help the Engrstrom Ranch succeed, but she is feeling the pressure to marry Lucas Engstrom. When Lucas runs off and abandons his family, Cassie decides it’s time to get her shooting arm back in shape and do what she does best – be a sharp shooting star in a Wild West Show. A Place to Belong is a satisfying conclusion to the Wild West Wind series by Lauraine Snelling.

How to Re-thread Elastic

how to re-thread elastic

We have all had it happen! The dreaded moment when the elastic comes out of our pants and they will no longer stay where they belong. And it gets worse! You know those wonderful kid’s shorts and pants that come with the elastic waist and have the button? Now you adjust them to fit your child – no matter how loose or tight they want them. It’s all wonderful until the elastic comes out as you’re heading out the door to school and now they no longer fit. Here’s a quick tutorial to help you rescue the day and learn how to re-thread elastic.