Holidays

Check out these Easter Basket ideas for 4-6 year olds. Consider your spring and summer plans and not overspend while you treat your kids to a holiday treat. #easter #easterbasket #giftsfor5 #giftsfor4 #giftsfor6 #giftsforboys

If you are like me, your mind has switched this week to get your kiddos' Easter baskets together. Whether you do something extravagant or just a little happy when your kids wake up, it can be overwhelming to think about what to pull and set aside for an Easter...

Mar 29, 2023

Holidays Recipes

Green Goddess Tortellini is a great family meal for Halloween, sneaking in (frozen) summer vegetables in a creamy homemade spinach pesto sauce. #halloweenmeal #halloweendinner #tortellini #gardenfresh #frozenvegetables #onepotmeal

Green Goddess Tortellini with vegetables

What’s on the Halloween dinner menu??? Every year I try to take fun notes on new ideas for planning some Halloween dinner fun, and this Goulish Green Goddess Tortellini is such a fun way to sneak in some vegetables for your family and fill up those hungry goblin...

Mar 1, 2023

Holidays Recipes

Family Traditions and experiences for everyday dinenrs and holidya meals - year-round fun food traditions for families

Celebrating Food Holidays

It's no secret around these parts that I love celebrating food holidays. And, I feel like this month has been full of random days. So, I thought I'd make a fun list of food holidays that we celebrate and see if I could find more ideas from my viewers. I'll update...

Feb 23, 2023

Holidays Recipes

Chicken Fricassee was President Abe Lincoln’s favorite meal, and this crockpot version makes an easy weeknight dinner for President’s Day. #weeknightdinner #slowcookermeal #abrahamlincoln #presidentsdaydinner

Slow Cooker Chicken Fricassee

Chicken Fricassee was President Abe Lincoln’s favorite meal, and this crockpot version makes an easy weeknight dinner for President’s Day. (He also loved oyster stew, but I'm not attempting that one) It is no secret that I love a family food holiday. And while I’ve...

Feb 15, 2023

Holidays Recipes

This buttery bundt cake is the best treat to have out to welcome guests throughout the holidays. The fluffy and airy texture tastes so homemade, and Dr. Pepper adds flavor, color, and a unique spicy taste.

Papa’s Dr. Pepper Cake

Last month was my Papa’s birthday. He’s been gone eight years, but man, I still miss him so much this time of year. We usually spent time on Thanksgiving weekend at his home, and we always woke up on Christmas morning in his home. As a little girl, I remember...

Dec 14, 2022

Holidays Recipes

Overnight Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

Do you have a go-to recipe? A couple of recipes hold that title for me. But for sure, this Tater Tot breakfast casserole is always a winner for my family, especially when we are hosting guests and need a hearty breakfast. We had it on Thanksgiving morning, and...

Dec 7, 2022

Holidays Solutions

Enneagram Holiday Gift Giving Guide using the Enneagram personality test to come come up with the perfect gift ideas for your Christmas list.

Enneagram Gift Guide

As the holidays approach, we are all looking for fresh ideas for the hard-to-buy and usual suspects on our gift list. This Enneagram-based Gift Guide offers fresh ideas for the people on your list based on their self-proclaimed Enneagram number. If you are...

Nov 30, 2022

Family/Parenting Holidays

Advent tools and resources for moms and families to celebrate the Christmas season and draw closer to the Savior.

2022 Family Advent Tools

I recently participated in a conversation with other moms about bringing intention to our homes for the Christmas and Advent season. Together we shared advent tools our families have used over the years or new ideas we've been considering for our own time in the...

Nov 16, 2022