Our family holiday photos from last year are so much more than just pretty pictures. Last year was exceptionally challenging for my family. My grandmother was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and passed away over the summer. During that same week, I had a miscarriage and then my husband’s role changed significantly at work. Three … Read more
When you’re busy it’s challenging to find the time to make home cooked meals for your family. I have been turning to the crock pot more frequently because it’s easy for me to start dinner before work in the morning. I love coming home to a yummy smelling kitchen and not having to worry about … Read more
Halloween will be a little different in our home with the loss of our 15 year old cat earlier this year. Our cat Hercules was incredibly patient and let my four year old daughter dress him up in princess clothes daily. I knew when I heard giggling coming from my daughter’s playroom, it was probably … Read more
My family has been to SeaWorld® San Diego many times and I always look forward to planning our next visit because each time is a unique experience. We recently spent a few hours feeding the sea lions at SeaWorld and had a fun family day enjoying the rides, shows, and attractions. My daughter insisted on visiting the sea … Read more
My husband and I both enjoy taking our daughter around the neighborhood to trick or treat. We live in a great community full of families and children that also love trick or treating on Halloween. Last year we joined all of our neighbors and left a big unattended candy bowl on our porch while we … Read more
This week in my preschool classroom we are learning about fire safety and prevention. Today we made a fun campfire snack using pretzels and licorice. Ingredients: Snyder’s sourdough nibblers pretzels mini pretzels red licorice Arrange nibblers in a circle to represent a safe fire pit. Then break up mini pretzels to look like twigs, sticks, … Read more