Tweens and are teens are still kids. Kids love Halloween, but at the age of tweens and teens, dressing up for trick or treating may not appeal to them. But again, they are still kids so celebrating Halloween is important. Kids should still be able to have fun on Halloween. But, what can they do? I am sharing 10 Ideas for Tweens and Teens to do on Halloween based on my experience as a mother. This website contains affiliate links. Please see my disclaimer for ... Continue Reading...
Fun Ideas For An Awesome Father’s Day This Year
Father's day is the day we all get to celebrate our own fathers, and as women we celebrate our spouses as fathers of our children. I am sharing some fun ideas for an awesome Father's Day this year including fun activity ideas, treats, and gifts dad's will love. I love how we get to a day to celebrate dads with our families. It's great for kids to make special memories with their dads on Father's Day. My husband and I have three boys and we always try to do something fun as a family to ... Continue Reading...
Peanut Butter Butterscotched Apple Bunnies
Apples on sticks! We all love the classic caramel apples, right? I created my own version of a yummy coated apple with peanut butter and butterscotch. My recipe for Peanut Butter Butterscotched Apple Bunnies is delicious, fun, and easy to eat. This apple bunny is great for a spring snack or an Easter treat. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclaimer for details. This blog post is being shared as part of the fun leading up to National DIY DAY , happening on ... Continue Reading...
Celebrate St. Urho’s Day with a Sensational Endorsed Wine Club
Does your family like to celebrate fun holidays? Do you know about St. Urho's Day? St. Urho's day is a fun easy-to-celebrate holiday you, your spouse, and your whole family will enjoy, especially when you celebrate St. Urho's day with wine from a sensational endorsed wine club (who endorses, it? I do!). This post contains affiliate links. If you were to join through this link, I would get a commision at no added cost to you. This post is 100% my own opinion. St. Urho's day ... Continue Reading...
Easy DIY Valentine’s Ice Cream Sandwiches
Valentine's Day is coming! The fun treats we can make for the holiday makes it even more fun for us all, especially kids. I am sharing a recipe for Easy DIY Valentine's Ice Cream Sandwiches that is so easy older kids could easily make it on their own. The younger kids would need some help, but this is seriously so easy. These ice cream sandwiches are so yummy and perhaps a little healthier given they are made with graham crackers rather than chocolate cookies. These ice cream sandwiches are made ... Continue Reading...
Apple and Prune Tarts
Apple and Prune Tarts: a Flaky Pastry Star-shaped Cookie for the Holidays Apple and prune tarts are so delicious! A delicate flaky pastry cookie for the holiday season:) I make this flaky tart for Christmas every year just as my mom did and my grandma before her. My grandma was born in Finland and she brought her food tradition of tart making with her to America. My family has made this recipe for years because it is so good! It's a family favorite! This post contains an affiliate ... Continue Reading...
Save Money on Personalized Gifts using Groupon Coupons
This is a sponsored post but all the opinions here are mine alone. Still looking for ideas for gifts AND want to save money doing it? Keep reading because I have great tips to share. Personalized Gift Ideas My absolute favorite gifts to give are personalized gifts with a personal touch like products with pictures or special text from Shutterfly and personalized items from Things Remembered. Friends and family love gifts that are personalized in some way, shape, or form. It’s a sure way ... Continue Reading...
Old-Fashioned Christmas Caramels
The Special Memory of Making the Caramels My mom used to make Old-Fashioned Christmas Caramels at Christmas time. She would cook the recipe on the stove top. I would smell the sweet sugars cooking when I was a kid. The pot would be steaming with the red bulb of the candy thermometer sticking out the top. She would pour the sweet smelling caramels onto a cookie sheet and set the pan on the deck to solidify in the cold winter air. I can easily see this precious memory of my mom making the ... Continue Reading...
Spicy Black Bean Avocado Roll-ups and Dip
I love this recipe because it is versatile as it can be used two ways: in Spicy Black Bean Avocado Roll-ups or as a Spicy Black Bean Avocado Dip. This Roll-up appetizer I created would be a yummy addition to a Holiday party or any group gathering. Or it can be enjoyed as a tasty dip for tortilla chips or veggies. The dip is especially delicious with grape or cherry bite size tomatoes. The southwest taste comes through strong in this tasty appetizer made with fresh healthy veggies and ... Continue Reading...
Gift Ideas for a Younger Teen Boy
Gift ideas for a younger teen boy can be a challenge to come up with when shopping. Gone are the days where their wish lists fill up the front and back side of a piece of paper. Young teens are hard to buy gifts for because they have outgrown playing with most toys but they still like to open fun presents. Money or gift cards are exciting to spend at the store but opening an actual gift gives instant fun for them at Christmas or on their birthday. Kids who are new to the teenage years may still ... Continue Reading...
