My pre-k classroom doesn’t have a holiday tree yet. As we are getting deeper into the month, the kids are starting to ask when we are getting our classroom tree. This weekend I finally made our room a tree. I used a 54″ wire tomato cage and a big roll of green streamers. To decorate … Read more
This week I had some fun sharing three of my favorite things with my daughter’s preschool teacher – coffee, sweets, and glitter! I know she appreciated the gift and it felt good giving back to the teacher responsible for contributing to my daughter’s enjoyment of her first classroom experience. Each day my morning consistently begins … Read more
My most favorite part of our Thanksgiving meal this year was dessert! My husband’s step father treats us to his homemade desserts almost weekly and I am always impressed when he shares a new recipe. Thanksgiving was no exception. He made an amazing cannoli cake and sent a copy of his recipe home with me. … Read more
I’m very excited to be part of the 2012 Homemade Holiday Treats Blog Event and share one of my favorite holiday recipes with a great group of friends. The event is full of over 50 incredible recipes from a big group of amazing bloggers! I’m sharing my quick recipe for Peppermint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies. … Read more
I feel very fortunate for getting the opportunity to meet Sarah Grace. She is an amazingly talented photographer and made our family holiday photo session the best experience. Not only did my husband and daughter tolerate my insistence on getting all dolled up and driving to meet a photographer for holiday photos, they enjoyed every … Read more
A couple of weeks ago my family attended the second annual Everything Kids Fest. We had an amazing time! I was not familiar with the festival until Wendy from the Arizona Mom’s Network shared the details. The festival had entertainment, character appearances, kids activities, local small businesses, and businesses sharing products. All you needed was … Read more