Once upon a time five kids ago, New Year's Eve meant dressing up for a night out on the town with my husband, counting down til midnight with fireworks, and battling the crowds without a care. These days, I'd much rather have a cozy New Year's at home, snuggled up in a blanket with good food, family, and a movie (or two) until we watch the ball drop! Thank you Domino's® for sponsoring this New Year's Eve post. My kids beg me on a weekly basis to order Domino’s® Pizza, so I figured I'd ... [ Read More ]
Host a Fabulous {and Easy} New Years Eve Party with Cricut
It's hard to believe that it's time to talk New Years already, but in a few short weeks it will be the start of a brand new year! Want to have a fabulous New Years Eve party, but dreading all the time and effort that goes into planning a party? Then today's post is for you! I'll be sharing New Years Eve party ideas with you that look amazing and will impress, but are really simple to put together. I used the cutest New Years Eve party supplies from the Martha Stewart Celebrations line, ... [ Read More ]
How to Plan the Ultimate Christmas Cookie Decorating Party + FREE Printables!
How to plan the ultimate Christmas cookie decorating party + download FREE printables for your cookie decorating party! Office Depot sponsored this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. If you're looking for a fun way to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends, why not host a Christmas cookie decorating party? Who can resist decorating (and then eating!) holiday-shaped sugar cookies with royal icing in all the favorite Christmas colors? Read on to learn how I ... [ Read More ]
How to Make Christmas Playdough {In Under 5 Minutes}
Kids love this EASY Christmas playdough that takes just minutes to make! Get recipes for chocolate mint, candy cane, egg nog, and Christmas tree play dough. I wanted a fun hands-on Christmas activity to do with my kids, so I came up with the idea of creating some Christmas playdough! I asked my kids to tell me their favorite tastes and smells of Christmas so I could get ideas for some good scents for our DIY scented playdough. They came up with our Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies (the BEST ... [ Read More ]
The BEST English Toffee Recipe that Everyone Will Love
My husband's aunt makes the BEST candy each Christmas- English toffee, peanut brittle, and homemade caramel are always abundant around this time of year. This year I am making lots of homemade candy to pass out too, and this English toffee is always tops on my favorite Christmas candy list! Today I'm sharing my favorite English toffee recipe that tastes amazingly delicious and is so addicting! Everyone I've shared this easy English toffee recipe with absolutely loves it. Homemade toffee is ... [ Read More ]
7 Brain Building Activities to Do With Your Baby
I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Mead Johnson Nutrition. You can contact Mead Johnson Nutrition with product related questions or comments toll free at 1-800-BABY-123 (1-800-222-9123). It's always been fascinating to me how a baby born so small and helpless can grow and learn to connect with others and understand and learn to speak a language. While ... [ Read More ]