Do you ever find yourself saying something that you never in a million years thought you would say before you had kids? Maybe “Don’t put bugs in your mouth” or “Yes! It’s Friday, I can’t wait to put on my pjs and watch tv!”. Well, I had a big I-thought-I’d-never-say moment recently when these words came out of my mouth “OMG, I’m so in love with this vacuum!” Wait, what? […]
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Every year for Thanksgiving we are each assigned a dish to bring for dinner. Most of these dishes require cooking in
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Growing up in a big family had it’s challenges, but serving dinner on time at promptly 6 o’clock every night was never a struggle for my mom. Depending on the dish, sometimes she would start cooking at early as 4 o’clock and the time it took for her to prepare a meal was always worth it! We grew up eating a variety[…]
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Knott’s Merry Farm is back and this will be the 3rd year in a row that my family and I are going to opening day! We recently bought season tickets for 2016 and with that you are able to go to the park for FREE once in 2015. I highly recommend that you visit while the park is decorated for the holidays, starting November 21st. Knott’s Merry Farm invites you to celebrate[…]
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Before we moved into our new house I had a terrible time staying asleep. I had no problem falling asleep,
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I’m always looking for a new ways to make my own beauty products. I love using natural ingredients to use
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Here in Southern California we don’t experience what most parts of the country do when the Fall season comes around. It’s the second week of October and the temperature outside is in the high 90’s! But it’s still important to teach our kids about what the Fall season is like in other areas. I created this activity to […]
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When Fall comes rolling around it seems like everyone around me is pumpkin crazy, but I love apples so much more! I add them to just about everything – muffins, oatmeal, bread, savory dinner dishes. My list could go on for hours, but instead I’ll start with just one of our favorite apple treats[…]
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Sometimes the day gets away from me and I forget to plan for dinner. The weeknights can be hectic with school, homework and my kids’ activities so I have a few go-to dinners that I can make in a pinch. Today I’m sharing a delicious pasta dish that all of my picky eaters enjoy[…]
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Over the last two years I’ve posted quite a few times about my family visits to Knott’s Berry Farm here in Southern California. I visited the park when I was a kid and I love bring my kids there now too! There are so many fun activities for kids of all ages and that’s why I love it the most! We always stop in Camp Snoopy first and ride the Grand Sierra Railway. Then we start marking off our list of all […]
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There are so many reasons why I love Fall – the crisp weather, rich colors, apples, pumpkin. But the one thing I love the most is that the heat subsides and I am able to bake delicious treats any time of the day! The treats that I make are not always from scratch, this is a busy time of year for us and semi-homemade options are sometimes the best way to offer yummy treats to my friends and family. By using a cake or cookie mix and adding […]
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