Shinesty sent me a set of their Christmas jammies to try out. All thoughts, opinions and hijinx are my own. Life is more fun in your Christmas jammies!! We did a little experiment where we wore our brand spankin’ new Christmas pajamas from Shinesty (maker of super soft pjs and hilarious holiday wear) and some…
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Must-See 80s Movies for Kids
There are so so many old movies that we grew up with that are on our “must see” lists, and I’ve gotten some crowd sourced suggestions as well to add to our must-see 80s movie list for kids…and teenagers. All our favorites are not appropriate for everyone, but there is something for everyone. We believe…
DIY Friendsgiving Ideas
This Friendsgiving ideas post had products supplied by Oriental Trading. Affiliate links ahead. Need a few Friendsgiving ideas? Or just Thanksgiving ideas in general? I’ve got a few for you! In partnership with Oriental Trading, I did some one stop shopping and then added a few DIY touches to make our Friendsgiving spread a memorable…
Taco Party Ideas with Family Style Steak Street Taco Recipe
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #collectivebias #PaceTacoNight Taco Tuesday and taco parties show no sign of losing popularity any time soon. Especially when you have a favorite super yummy family style steak street taco recipe and a bit of Pace® Chunky Salsa for…
DIY Spinner Art STEM Project
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerYourSummerAdventure #CollectiveBias Every summer I look for a STEM project or two to share with my kids that will keep them entertained and maybe learn a little something at the same time. Making DIY Spinner Art is easy…
How to Train Your Dragon Craft Idea: Toothless Pot
When I put together the How to Train Your Dragon party ideas for family movie night, I was willing to do a little work for the evening’s celebration of our favorite vikings and dragons, but not a lot. That meant coming up with lots of 5 minute crafts, and hopefully with supplies I already had…
How to Train Your Dragon Party Ideas
This How to Train Your Dragon party idea post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #TrainYourDragonAtWalmart https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Need a few How to Train Your Dragon party ideas? I’ve got a few new ones for…
Older Kid Easter Egg Hunt Ideas at Home
Every Easter my family has a tradition of hunting Easter eggs through the house immediately when they get up. I can remember watching excited little faces grabbing a basket at the threshold to their doorway just waiting for mom and dad to say “go!” then watching them scramble through the house in search of all…
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Muddy Buddies Recipe
After I purchased a pound of Lucky charms marshmallows on a whim, I had to figure out something to do with them. A Lucky Charms Marshmallow muddy buddies recipe seemed like a natural fit and are great for St. Patricks Day treats or Unicorn Party snacks! The ingredients are pretty simple, and made just…
New Years Eve at Home with the Kids and Cricut
Being at home on New Year’s eve with the kids always seems like it’s going to be hard. Can you entertain them enough to make this memorable? Are they going to love New Year’s eve because of what you’re doing? Is anyone going to bother to stay up until midnight? What I can say is…
Six Genius Ideas to Get your Home Holiday Ready
This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx.com. All these holiday ready ideas and thoughts are my own. There is an endless enjoyable stream of company to host, guests to serve and family to create memories with during the holidays. Most of these memories get made at home, so we tend to put a lot of…
Fifteen Back to School Hacks
Back to school has already happened for my area, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t still getting in the groove of the school year! Our family tackling the first year of middle school so we’ve got new challenges as well as getting through all the “normal” back to school stuff and needed a few of…
Top Ten Road Trip Activities for Kids Unplugged
This post is sponsored by The Kraft Heinz Company, General Mills, PepsiCo and Publix. All thoughts, ideas for unplugged road trip activities for kids and feelings are my own. I really do love Publix anyway, so writing for them is a treat! Are we there yet??? Those words coming from the backseat are enough to…
Caramel Popcorn Sundaes and the New Hotel Transylvania 3 Movie
This post about caramel popcorn sundaes is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Snyder’s-Lance Inc. , but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #Pop4HT3 https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Monsters are people, too! That’s the theme of one of my kids’ favorite movies of all time, Hotel Transylvania. Imagine the excitement…
Easy Taco Bar Ideas for Walking Tacos that WOW Party Guests
These Taco Bar ideas for Walking Tacos are sponsored by Pepsico. All thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. A party isn’t a party without great food! Easy to make and easy to serve, a taco bar is a great party/entertainment feature you can use to feed your party guests. And why not kick it…
Quick After School Snack with Cool Whip Mix-Ins
This post about this quick after school snack has been sponsored by Cool Whip. All thoughts and opinions are my own. There are more than a few instances I can immediately recall where a quick snack consisted of a big dollop of frozen Cool Whip with a bit of chocolate sauce drizzled over the top….
Peanut Butter Pie Parfait Recipe
This Peanut Butter Pie Parfait post is sponsored by International Delights. When I go to restaurants and they have peanut butter pie on the menu, it’s all I can do NOT to order it. It’s such a perfect dessert. Creamy peanut butter, chocolate and a crisp bit of graham cracker crust….just YUM! So when International…
Holiday Light Stroll Party Ideas
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions in this Holiday Light Stroll Party are mine alone. #HolidayFlavorsAreHere #CollectiveBias Over the Holidays, I’ll use just about any excuse to get people together to celebrate. Even if it’s just walking through the neighborhood to look at some Christmas lights. It’s…
Sleepover Waffle Bar Ideas
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone, and all Sleepover Waffle Bar Ideas also came from me. #EggoWaffleBar #CollectiveBias One of my favorite new food crazes is the food truck. They’re like traveling little boxes of gastronomic delight that put out unique and creative food…
Captain Underpants Family Movie Night
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Snyder’s-Lance, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #Pop4Captain https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” We love family movie night! We all snuggle into the couch and watch a new release together, along with having a few movie snacks and a movie-related activity….
No Sandwich Lunch Box Hacks
This post has been sponsored by Mott’s. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Moms and Dads, school’s back in, and that means it’s time to start packing a seeming endless line of lunches. I’ve done it for 8 years now, I know making sandwich after sandwich gets boring and repetitive. And that’s why I’m…
Surf’s Up 2 Luau Party
I love adding a little theme to our movie nights, we went all out with a luau party to really make it feel like a tropical treat! You’ll see lots of easy ideas in this post to help make your surfing movie night even more awesome. We watched Surf’s Up 2 for our family night–but…
How to Make a Scribblebot and Spin Some Science into Your Staycation
With all the work and expense that goes into planning a vacation, a staycation is often more relaxing! Our family is pretty fortunate to live in Central Florida where there are tons of vacation attractions we can get to with a short road trip—one of our favorite spots is the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) while…
Backyard Movie Party Ideas
In the cooler nights of late summer, there is nothing better than rounding up a few friends, tossing a screen up in the backyard and taking in a movie under the stars. That is exactly what we did in this backyard movie party–with a little added extra of a “concession stand” with a popcorn bar,…
DIY Teepee for Reading and Other Ideas for Getting Your Kids to Read in the Summer
I thank my lucky stars every day that my kids are voracious readers. Seriously, a couple dozen books gifted to my daughter at Christmas are usually gone by mid-February. I’ve never met another 9 year old who only asks for books for presents, either. My son isn’t as enthusiastic, but he’s still loves to read…
5 Minute Pool Party Cupcakes and the Last Minute Pool Party
, This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #FamilyPizzaCombo #CollectiveBias Spontaneous entertaining. It’s those spur-of-the-moment “hey you want to come over?” and last minute plans that sometimes make for the best memories. But even if you are talking about a last minute bash this…
Supermom Mother’s Day Brunch: A Party Guide for Dads and Kids
This post is sponsored by Hallmark and Walgreens. All thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. #HallmarkAtWalgreens #CareWithACard One of the great Mother’s Day traditions that seems to have evolved over the years is the ritual of Mother’s Day brunch. The funny thing about this to me has always been that mom is supposed to…
The Craziest Way to Serve Nachos to a Crowd
If there is one total truth when it comes to food, it is that presentation is everything. Nachos on a plate? Meh. A gargantuan serving on Nachos built on a trashcan lid? Super incredible awesome sauce. The novelty of trashcan lid nachos knows no bounds. And if you need to serve nachos to a crowd,…
Ways to Show Your Family You Love Them
Wisdom, unfortunately, takes time and retrospect. For all the big things I feel I do for my family, it seems few of those actions get remembered. (“Mom you never do anything fun with us!” Gah!!) But the small things I do that I think are of little consequence always seem to be the ones that…
Family New Years Eve Party: Pajama Party Down!
Every year we try to come up with a new and creative way to have a family New Years Eve party that is kid-friendly but also is fun for the adults. It’s a tall order, but once your tots are past the toddler stage and don’t require as much direct supervision, it’s totally possible. That…
Christmas Kid Craft: Stained Glass Windows
This post was sponsored by Elmer’s Products, Inc. All thoughts, opinions and craftiness are my own! Once in awhile I like to pull out a Christmas kid craft project for my brood that I know they will flip over but will take a bit of concentration on their part to finish. Not everything can be…
Our Holiday Tradition: The Christmas Dance Party
We have a bit of a holiday tradition at our house where we all get together and have a dance party after all the eating and present opening of Christmas. Or while we’re waiting for all that to happen, depending on how restless the natives are. Strange? Maybe. But until you’ve seen Grandma shake her…