I love Halloween. I love the cute costumes, the pumpkin carving and the candy. Oh, the candy! But haunted houses? Not so much. I still don’t understand why people pay good money to get the pants scared off them. The last time I went to a haunted house, my college boyfriend made it his mission …
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Do you like to celebrate “Christmas in July?” It kinda makes sense to craft a few ornaments in the summer when the kids are bored…rather than in the winter when you’re frantically rushing from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas! Don’t cha think? Merry Minecraft Ornaments These Minecraft ornaments were a big hit last Christmas–and will still be …
I don’t know when I totally lost all my cooking skills. If you’re like me, you dread boiling that big pot of Hard Boiled Easter eggs! I know all the best ways to dye those eggs, but getting them survive the cooking process and still look pretty? Ug. Note: This is the method I used …
Updated for 2020: Eckert’s has canceled the Easter egg hunts for this year. If you’re in the area, the Eckert’s Country Store in Belleville It’s spring! And that means Easter is just around the corner–and so are egg hunts! If you’re looking for a fun place to take the kids for a big egg hunt, …
Are you planning for a fun staycation with the kids? If you’re thinking about hanging out in St. Louis during a school break I’ve got you covered! Make a “passport” to help plan out your break–then keep it as a reminder of all the fun you had together. Plus, it will keep your kid busy …
Valentine’s Day is all about hearts and flowers…and butterflies? Why not! This fun tissue paper craft can be done for Valentine’s Day or anytime! And they really do look like stained glass when you’re done. It’s so simple, this craft can be done by kids of just about any age. Mitch was 5 the first time we …
Ask my boys what their favorite part of the holiday season is, and they’ll say COOKIES! We’ve been baking up a storm around here! We’ve made armies of gingerbread, trays of Minecraft cookies and oodles of my Granny’s classic pizzelles. We even made no bake cookies by jazzing up store bought cookies! All these wonderful cookies HAD …
The holiday season is busy enough as it is without adding extra baking to the mix. Save yourself some time and hassle with these no bake cookie hacks! My mother-in-law is one of those ladies who bakes up a storm for the holidays. Not only will she tackle a Christmas turkey with all the fixings, …