Aloha! Join us for a stay-at-home luau as we tour the Polynesian Islands! Sort of…ha! In May, Josh and I went to Hawaii and decided to leave the kids since it was the end of the school year and they really couldn’t miss. They were NOT happy! While they understood the reason, they have tried […] Read more…
First off, Happiest Fathers’ Day to all the wonderful, loving, men out there that provide for their family and leading by righteous example! What a sacred an important role and calling that is! My dad has been very influential in my life. I prayed for a good man to be that same kind of father to […] Read more…
Oh how I just love this time of year! I captured these blossoming almond trees on the way to meet our friends in California at the beach house and had to stop and capture the magical beauty of it all. I wish I could have just brought it with me back home and enjoyed it there […] Read more…
Ok, I have a few fun ideas for those of you that have kids it involves one of my favorite treats that come out this time of year….PEEPS®! Mmmmm….now, don’t think I’m crazy but I like my PEEPS® after I’ve opening the package and let them sit for the day and get a little bit […] Read more…
When I think of Easter desserts, I think of Coconut Cake at the top of the list. For as long as I can remember we have usually had a coconut cake at our family Easter celebrations, amongst many other sweets! I come from a family that LOVES to cook and bake so food is our […] Read more…
Whether you have new neighbors, company coming, or just a craving….baking cookies is ALWAYS a good idea! My daughter is almost 10 and really enjoying baking with me and learning different recipes. One of the best gifts we gave her at Christmas was this American Girl Baking recipe book that I purchased at Williams-Sonoma. Each recipe […] Read more…
Welcome! Grab a cup of tea and pull cup a chair for today’s posts (and get your pinning Pinterest finger ready haha). As I started off this new year, a few weeks ago, I made resolutions (like we all do) and also wrote down things I wanted to learn how to do and goals I wanted […] Read more…
It’s mid-January!!! Can you believe it?? Valentine’s Day is just a month away. As soon as Christmas is over and I have all my decor put away, it feels empty and plain and sad. It makes me excited to bring in Valentine’s Decor. On that note, we start baking everything in heart shapes around here. […] Read more…
Ok, so we had our annual “ELF” viewing party to kick off the Christmas season last night. Our neighbor besties, The Downers, had NEVER seen the movie (gasp) so we had to invite them to watch with us. They also went to Target and bought some pajamas and joined in the fun…ha! Our husbands are […] Read more…
Do you looove the movie “ELF” with Will Ferrell as much as our family does? Than make it your new tradition like we do! Here is what we do……. As soon as Thanksgiving is over, usually the next day, we pull out “ELF” from our DVD collection. I’m surprised it still works from watching […] Read more…
