Last week we had a Hobbit Party to celebrate finishing the book. One of my favorite things to do is to read with my kids. It’s important for so many reasons, most of all that it helps them develop a love of literature. And to make reading even more fun, we started a tradition last...
We have had a ton of basil and lemon basil come our way recently, and I’ve been trying to find ways to use every single leaf of basil. One of my favorite things to do lately is to dress up our grilled cheese sandwiches. First we had Caprese Grilled Cheese, and then this week I experimented...
The Old West Festival opened up this weekend and we raced right up on opening day. This was our third year in a row to visit. It’s become an event that we just don’t want to miss. There’s so much to do and see. But one of my favorite things to do at the Old...
We went to the Lebanon Railroad this morning to meet Thomas the Train. Henry and his cousin Will had such a great time on our train ride and enjoying all the activities they had for the munchkins. There were bounce houses, Thomas the Train cartoons, balloon artists, wooden train sets to play with and...
It’s not like I needed another reason to love Graeter’s Ice Cream, but now my favorite Ice Cream makers have endeared themselves to me even more. Their annual “Cones for the Cure” campaign kicks off this week and they will be sharing FREE scoops of Elena’s Blueberry Pie Ice Cream at all of their local stores...
It seems like this is the season when gardens are teeming with tomatoes and basil, so we’ve been doing our best to take advantage of this and use lots of fresh basil and tomatoes in our meals. And you already know we love homemade pizza. So we combined our love of fresh basil & tomatoes...
Every time I hear the song While You Were Sleeping by Elvis Perkins I think about my babies sleeping…and my babies growing up too quickly. So I had to put pictures with the song. If you like the song you should purchase it and add it to your collection. It’s such a beautiful song…. Now...
This giveaway is now CLOSED. Congrats to Kimberly!! I need to hear from you within 24 hours to claim your tickets 🙂 Katie@Cards-by-Katie(dot)com This post & giveaway is sponsored by Bluegrass for Babies. I agreed to help promote this event because I love Bluegrass for Babies, I love bluegrass music, I love events that are...
I am delighted to share this sponsored post with you about ArtsWave. They are not only an advertiser on my blog, but an organization that I feel passionate about. I grew up in a family that loves the arts. Growing up, I visited museums, went to the Opera, attended other plays and shows, went to...
Our lives last week revolved around preparing for a big party at our house. I say this because my house is perpetually messy…so when we have a party I have to kick it into gear to scour the place. And of course, with my distractable personality, I always find extra chores to do when cleaning...
For me, a grilled cheese is in my top ten list of comfort foods. But sometimes just cheese & bread won’t cut it, so I have to mix things up a bit. One of my favorite kinds of grilled cheese is a Caprese grilled cheese, made up of mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. It’s delicious. This...
Ok, so the title of this post is misleading, NERF hasn’t been just for boys in our family…EVER. Ella has always used her brother’s Nerf shotgun to defend herself against them. But NERF has always seemed to cater to the male population, all the ads feature boys after all. The same can be said for...
