Recently I shared a round-up of 18 barbecue or picnic sides. While they all look amazing (which is why I shared them!), I was inspired to make my own version of one for dinner the other night. I’m kinda famous for taking my own spin on recipes, basically, I struggle to follow orders directions! Thankfully,…
This year both my girls will be in high school. While our district supplies them with a planner, neither of my girls feels it meets their needs. This year we’ve decided on Purple Trail Planners for both of the girls because they can be customized. Not only will each of them be able to customize…
I can’t believe some kids are already back at school! Our district doesn’t start until after Labor Day, but my nieces and nephews started on the 1st. This year both of my girls will be in high school and it’s O-Man’s last year of elementary school. Considering we love summer, it’s not something we’re looking…
All my kids play lacrosse. IronFish even coaches O-Man’s team. So it’s not surprising that we have a lacrosse rebounder and lacrosse goal in our yard. Both we got from friends second hand. One day, O-Man came in and asked me if I could solder metal (um, yes… why?) The lacrosse goal had come to…
Ice cream is a big deal in my family. It’s really not just for summer, but we probably do eat even more of it when it’s warm! I’ve even threatened, “if you don’t behave, you don’t get ice cream!” It’s a threat that works well in our house. We do enjoy walking to get ice…
We are huge ice cream fans in our house. There is almost always ice cream in our freezer. Growing up, my mom always kept lots of ice cream in our freezer and friends always stopped by after school to hang out and have ice cream… along with whatever other treats she had baked. When it’s…
