When was the last time you had spontaneous fun with your kids and did something against the so-called "rules"?
We did something recently with our kids that I just know will be a awesome memory that they will always remember. It was different. It was new. It was something they didn't expect.
When our kids woke up this weekend, they were surprised to find out that we were having a Breakfast Ice Cream Party -- complete with brownie waffles and bacon waffles!
Grilled Chicken Fajitas
DIY Craft: Decorated Metal Recipe Box
I have a bit of a compulsion with metal boxes. If I find a metal box -- with a lid -- at a thrift store, you can be almost certain that I will buy it.
My favorite way of using thrift store metal boxes is by making them into recipe boxes. With a can of spray paint and Elmer's Painters Paint Markers, I was able to decorate a hinged metal box fast and easily.
Here's how to do it...
The Container Store Las Vegas – Opening Saturday!
In 2009, I wrote:
"I’m a bit obsessed with organizing. I love containers that hold things. A friend told me about “The Container Store”. I had never heard of such a place, but I imagine it would be quite heavenly."
The only problem was that, in 2009, there was no Container Store's close to me in my small town in Virginia. And a move to Las Vegas didn't help that either....until now!
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, The Container Store is opening in Las Vegas! I'm so excited I can hardly
Cinco de Mayo Recipe Round-Up
International Delight Iced Coffee
Do you have an afternoon pick-me-up?
I have one. And it's mighty delicious.
Since a lot of my work at home is done on the computer, I am find that by the afternoon, I'm starting to drag. With David at work, this means I am car-less since we are a one-car family, so I'm not always able to leave and head down to the local coffee shop. My solution: International Delight Iced Coffee. I pour it over ice, and then sip and enjoy right at my desk.
Tropical Guacamole
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner, so it's a perfect time to share with you another guacamole recipe that my family loves. Just like my Mango Guacamole that I've shared previously, this one includes mango, but it also has one of my husband's favorite fruits: pineapple. I've call it Tropical Guacamole! It's great as a dip with tortilla chips, but you can also use it as a condiment with tacos, fajitas, burgers, burritos, or to dip your taquitos or flautas in. Yum!
Make Your Own Homemade Pancake Mix
Food Memories: Pineapple Juice
As parents, I think we have our own expectations on the things we want our children to remember as they grow older.
I know when we took our two oldest children to Disneyland, we took them at ages 10 and 8 because we wanted them to remember everything from the trip. Every Christmas, I've always tried to make it a holiday they won't forget. And birthday are always about memorable cakes, presents, and outings.
But, as usual, kids remind you that it's truly the little things that matter.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake Squares
When my husband and I were kids, we watched The Three Stooges occasionally, but our kids had never heard of them. Mattie has seen the preview for the new Three Stooges movie and mentioned that he'd like to see it, especially since it stars Sean Hayes (from Will & Grace -- and Mattie has seen most of the old episodes with his sister). Many times I tell him to wait for a movie to come out on DVD. But he was in luck for The Three Stooges Movie: Smart and Final is offering a great deal....a