To My Valentine – Homemade Valentines
I will admit, I am a sucker for hallmark holidays…but I am all for finding unconventional ways to celebrate. For Valentine’s day this year we had a little family craft time and made each other valentines…a free and fun way to show your love.
Country Bumpkins
max the explorer not in the mood for pictures… Candyland! Michael’s yummy paninis… Ella, Sam and Max muddy little frogs! This weekend we took the kids to a little cabin in the woods, on the edge of the Licking River. It was wonderful to leave our to-do lists, taxes, laptop and responsibilities behind. We watched...
Let’s Get Crafty!
So what do you do on your 6th snow day? I have to admit, we spent much of the day watching movies in our pajamas. And then it was craft time! I just pulled together anything I had in the house for them to create with. The kids loved exploring with tape, glue, scissors, paper,...
Easy Snickers Pie Recipe
If you love Snickers candy bars then you will love this Easy Snickers Pie recipe. My cousin Vicky made this pie for me several years ago, and it is one of my favorite pies! It is SCRUMPTIOUS! This Snickers Pie is so easy to make, there’s no need to bake and they are always a...
Snow Day!
It’s been a while since I left teaching, but I still get excited about a really good snow day…the kind of snow day that makes the roads impassable and force the schools to close down. All five of us are home today enjoying each other’s company…we had a big pancake breakfast (except for Michael...
Oh My Darlin’
Oh my darlin’ Clementine! We are a little clementine crazy here. Ella and I bought a crate of the delish fruits on Monday and we have been eating them morning noon and night since! Yummy!
A Boy and His Bed
Well…it’s official, Max is growing up 🙁 Last night Max made the transition from toddler bed to big boy bed. He looked so little in that great big twin bed. It made me just a little bit sad. My babies are growing up. Max won’t even allow me to call him “baby” anymore. He is...
A New Adventure!
In the past few months I have become fascinated with blogs. What a cool way to keep in touch with all the important people in your life! I am starting this online journal as a way to tell you about the little things in our lives…mostly about our most important little things…Ella, Max and Sam....











