Did anyone guess that Georgiana was going to be an Ewok in our Return of the Jedi theme this year? I have to say that she makes the cutest little Ewok ever!!! Grady about died when he saw her. And she is so cozy soft. Perfect for snuggling. I found the perfect fluffy material from…
Sunday Thoughts: Parable of the hair client
Last month I was thinking about my dear friend. She’s pretty much my mentor. You may not know this about me but I am a hairstylist. Grady and I got married while I was in beauty school. Shortly after getting my license in California I started working at the Greenhouse Spa and Salon. Originally it…
Han Solo Costume Tutorial
When our family decided on Star Wars Return of the Jedi theme for Halloween my kids had fun picking their characters. Gandalf right away picked Han Solo. Can’t blame him. He’s cool, funny, and handsome. The boys love quoting, “Who’s scruffy looking?”. And let’s be honest, Gandalf is pretty cool. I had made Grady a…
Homemade Jelly Donuts & Jampire Book Review
I love reading new books. And I love sharing my passion for reading with my kids. Holidays are the perfect time to enjoy new books. And to help the books come alive I love to do activities that make a connection with a book. What better way to encourage kids to be readers. (For more…
Luke Skywalker Halloween Costume
Our family LOVES to dress up for Halloween. And to my pure delight my kids still cooperate with a family theme. I thought for sure they would stop like 5 years ago, but it doesn’t even cross their minds that we could not match. I think it helps that we pick our theme together and…
File Folder System: Children’s Medical Files
I love having things organized. But keeping them that way can be a struggle for me. And my brain can be a bit scatterbrained sometimes. That’s why I knew we needed a way to keep track of all his medical papers. Most importantly was his immunization card. That’s why I was so happy when I…
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
I love Cream Cheese frosting. I love it on cinnamon rolls. I love it on chocolate cake. Weirdly not a big fan of straight cream cheese, but when mixed with large amounts of sugar it is truly amazing. Last Father’s Day we were staying with my in laws and I made Cinnamon Rolls only to…
Why I love Fight the new Drug…
Last time I was in California I was telling my sister in law about this awesome website called Fight the New Drug. We are both mothers and we both want desperately to teach our sons and daughters about the dangers of pornography. Fight the New Drug is a website that uses science and research to…
October Menu Planning
How is it already almost October? It’s still pretty warm here in Arizona but now that it is October I still want to make soups and homemade bread. One thing that has helped me with keeping on my monthly menu plan is this awesome menu board in my kitchen area. (Similar one found here) When…
Vegetable Lentil Soup
When I was younger my mom made lentil soup and I was surprised that I liked it. Only bad memory associated with it was when my brother spit a lentil at me from across the table and it landed on my lip. Seriously freaked me out. But I wanted to give my kids a chance…