Daddy decided to create a detailed map and cut it into 3 parts, one for each kid, and hid that around the yard. Then the map took them around the yard to find the awesome treasure box I created. Parenting in tandem like this feels like a new level of gold to me. I love […]
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Crafts / Educational
Felt Fishy Friends
Every once in a while I don’t have the supplies on hand, or have no desire to go out in the cold or rainy weather so I come up with other activities to do vs what Hooked On Phonics has listed. (Just one our many tools for school) This time it was the letter F […]
Food
Roast Beef Sandwich
WOW! This was a huge save. A couple nights before I had cooked this roast for hours nice and slow, but near the end I got a headache, and the baby needed nursed so I had the hubby take over (who doesn’t really cook). Sooo the entire dinner got burnt to shreds, and I was […]
Activities
Paint Chalk Fun
I’ve seen to many post to single out one person, but I really like the no grating of chalk one. No way did I want to ruin sidewalk chalk to make chalk. To me that made no sense what so ever, and like it’d be a huge mess. Most people have cornstarch on hand, and […]
Food
Frozen (Elsa Anna Kind!) Pancakes
If your house is anything like ours, and you have major fans of Frozen I, II, and all the shorts then these pancakes are for your house! You just take my basic pancake recipe and add white and blue chocolate chips with a tiny bit of blue food coloring. https://parentingoffscript.com/best-pancake-recipe-basic-recipe/ I have quite a few […]
Food
Cheaters Chicken and Dumplings
I love quick, easy, real, comfort food. For this recipe it’s a one pot wonder also which makes it even that much more amazing. Ingredients: 1 Can of biscuits 1 cup milk (skim, 2%, whole, canned, powered {hydrated}) Flour 3 tbls butter 4 cups chicken broth (either a box, can, fresh, or my fav the […]
Educational / Little Ones Needs / Mama Needs
REVIEW: Baby Teething Tubes
I found this scrolling through Instagram and watched the add 3 times then let it sit for a night. Our youngest is right at this whole getting new teeth fiasco. So i decided even though I was worried he’d choke on it that this was a good idea for us. Let me just tell you […]
Food
Easter Pancake Fun!
I love just whipping stuff up on the whim. These little bunnies and carrots were a big hit! I just took a bit out for the carrot tops and added green food coloring and then the rest orange food coloring. Add your carrot then add your top and don’t forget to drag the batter into […]
Activities / Educational
Rhyming fun!
Our little man loves this one ABC Mouse rhyming song so I thought I’d turn that into another fun activity. To make your life easier here is the complted wheel that I’ve made. This took me much longer than I intended. (HAHA) Just take two sheets of paper of any kind or even recycle and […]
Moral Development for Children / Religion
Growing Up Catholic Part V (My love of the Rosary)
Ok so if you’ve made it this far bravo! You’re a champ and I thank you! A good number of folks in my family all over in many directions have tattoos. How every my devote Catholic grandparents were very opposed to them, as many folks are. For a quick back story I fell completely in […]