I’m super excited to introduce you to the Queen of Pie! I seriously have the best friends. They are talented and have the biggest hearts. My friend Caroline King is seriously rad. And she happens to make the most amazing pies ever. When I first met her I thought she was cool right away. She…
Non Candy Easter Basket Ideas
Non candy Easter baskets have always appealed to me. My children don’t need more candy. Some candy is fine. And we usually have dessert on Easter, but I try to limit my kids sugar intake. My oldest didn’t even get candy until he was over 2. So what do I put in my kids Easter…
The best BLT’s
Sometimes the best dinners are really the simplest. BLT’s are a favorite in my home. These are the best BLT’s! I love this method of cooking bacon. Learned it from Mrs. Wittman, my Foods, Child Development, and Singles Living teacher. The rest of my friends were off studying higher math and sciences while I was…
Book themed Party Ideas
Super excited to share some book themed party ideas! It’s a great way to get your kids excited about reading. And I think it helps make stories come to life. Personally I love themed parties!!! Really, I love any kind of party. But when I spend time (serving is my love language) putting together, let’s…
Favorite Boy Literary Costumes
My boys love to dress up! Especially my younger two. When Draco was a toddler he was always in a costume. And in character. I loved it!!! And even though I love seeing them dressed up as Jedi or Superheroes, I loved it even more when they dressed up as Harry Potter or…
Favorite Girl Literary character Costumes
Dressing as your favorite literary character is a wonderful way to encourage reading. When books can become part of our everyday life our world can become magical. Today I have rounded up some of my favorite literary costumes for girls. Our girls need strong female characters to relate to. And our sons need to learn…
March Meal Plan
This meal plan is going to be a little different. This week we are celebrating Read Across America week. Or Dr. Seuss Week or Book Week, whatever you want to call it. March 2nd is Read Across America Day. Dr. Seuss’s birthday was chosen to honor him as an amazing author who has helped so…
The Easiest Taco Soup Recipe
Are you ready for the easiest Taco Soup Recipe ever? Back when I was an assistant to the amazing Carol (you may remember the story where she taught me to be kind) I was applying color or holding foils or something important. Her client, and I can’t for the life of me remember which one,…
Why Do Bad things Happen?
Have you ever asked yourself why do bad things happen? I like to think of myself as a pretty positive person. I try to find the silver lining. I try and find the good. And because of my faith I have some perspective that helps me see the big picture. But a couple of weeks…
Rey’s Hairstyle Tutorial
Have you seen Rey’s hairstyle from The Force Awakens? I loved it right away! Princess Leia’s iconic hair is kind of hard to top, but I think they did a great job giving Rey her own edgey look. I love the connection with Leia’s Classic Buns in Episode IV, but with a different twist. And…