Arizona summers are hot but with sprinklers on the grass and misters around our patio, playing outside and grilling are favorite activities at our home. We grilled this weekend and enjoyed adding to our favorite grill recipes with the hot dog parmesan. My husband is Italian and loves pasta with marinara sauce and cheese. He … Read more
While my husband and I just have one child, we have a full house when you count our pets. Our daughter loves all animals and I expect our family to continue growing with her interest in science. In addition to a few insect pets, we have our cat Delilah, a brand new kitten named Toby, … Read more
#Sponsored Thank you Harper Collins Children’s Books for sponsoring this post. Join me as I participate in this month’s #ICanReadathon! My husband and I started reading children’s books aloud each night while I was pregnant with our now five year old daughter. The books we read throughout my pregnancy were some of our daughter’s first favorite … Read more
Like most five year old children, my daughter has a short list of her favorite foods with macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets at the top. Although we don’t prepare her favorites for dinner daily, we always have a few Kraft microwaveable macaroni and cheese cups in our pantry for busy days. My daughter has … Read more
My husband works at a women’s healthcare company committed to effective early cancer detection methods. For as long as I can remember, sun safety has been an important topic in our home. However, growing up I didn’t take the same sun safety precautions and recall many extreme sunburns. Having a very light complexion, regular sun … Read more
As a parent and preschool teacher, I know building confidence and growing creativity in children is important. Our family has been creating family memories at As You Wish for many years. My husband and I made our very first creation together before we were married and continue to enjoy visiting the pottery painting studio with our daughter. … Read more