I love getting Shane involved in the kitchen, and he loves helping out. Even Zac helps out when he can! They like helping with all kinds of things from cracking eggs to stirring potatoes, but they are always much more excited to help out when they're helping make … [Read more...]
Holiday Cookies Recipe: Blue Crinkle Cookies!
Every holiday season, we love trying new kinds of cookies. We always make and decorate the traditional sugar cookies, which we leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve, but 'tis the season for baking- and for playing with new recipes! I absolutely love Crinkle Cookies- they are the … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Ornaments: Gingerbread Scented Salt Dough Ornaments
Some of my favorite ornaments on our tree are the ones that were handmade. Whether Shane made it in kindergarten or I made it in preschool, those ornaments always bring back the memories of the first year they arrived on our tree and vividly remember making them to enjoy for … [Read more...]
Candied Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Growing up, I was a really picky eater. I refused to try most foods until I was an adult, and even now I am still discovering foods that I have been missing out on all this time! One of the things I refused to try as a kid but love now is sweet potatoes. I usually eat them … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Ornament Craft Ideas for Kids from Family Fun
I love our Christmas tree because each ornament represents a memory. Each and every one of them tells a story, but the handmade ones can bring me back to my childhood. Whether it’s the cardboard set of bears I made when I was five or the foam photo frame my brother brought home … [Read more...]