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Easy, Buttery Apple Dumplings
These Easy, Buttery Apple Dumplings, made with a can of Mountain Dew, are the perfect fall treat. We had them recently to celebrate during our big boy party (read, potty training), but they were quickly requested for our Halloween festivities coming up later this...
Dollar Store Creative Halloween Costumes
These dollar store kids costumes ideas are super creative, but not expensive. Growing up, we always dressed up for Halloween and my mom was in charge of our fall festival at church. It was always a big deal for us to dress up and my super creative mom helped us...
Crocktober Roundup
Today in honor of my dad, I thought I would do a fun blog round up and pull together my top Slow Cooker recipes to celebrate Crocktober. I love using my slow cooker for anything from soup, to making weeknight dinners, canning, and even a breakfast now and again....
Ouachita Homecoming Snack Mix
Today is Homecoming at my beloved Ouachita. And this year looks a little different. Usually, by now I’ve picked out the perfect picture worthy outfits and bought my Tiger Tunes and football game tickets. But, none of those things are happening this year. But, it’s...
Orange Honey Dijon Rustic Chicken Sheet Pan Meal
I developed this Orange Honey Dijon Rustic Chicken Sheet Pan Meal for our Epic Yellowstone Family Road Trip and it's pretty much going to be making a monthly appearance on our meal plans and probably at family holiday gatherings this fall and winter. This meal is...
How small businesses can participate in Operation Christmas Child
I love Operation Christmas Child and this time of year, our family is counting our year-round collection of OCC shoebox supplies. I was recently asked by a small business how they could use their customers to gather and pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child. So...
Ultimate Family Road Trip
We embarked on the Epic Mount Rushmore-Yellowstone-Rocky Mountain Grand Adventure as the ultimate family road trip for 2020. Our goal was to make memories and see new places while staying socially distant and protecting our family. We traveled with a toddler, two...
Yellowstone Road Trip Menu
This Family Road Trip Menu is perfect for a long weekend together or an extended stay in an Airbnb or cabin. These family cabin meals were a perfect selection for our Epic Yellowstone Road Trip but would have worked just as good for our Southwest USA Road Trip last...
Exploring Estes Park
Exploring Estes Park, Colorado was the perfect final destination for our Ultimate Family Road Trip through Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain National Park. We intentionally left the day unplanned so we could just play and explore. But, you know there...
A day at Rocky Mountain National Park
While there are plenty more places I wanted to see at Rocky Mountain National Park, one day was for sure enough to experience the highlights, drive to the tops and see a few animals. Well, I spent more than an hour with a moose, so I can't really complain about our...
Jackson Hole and Grand Tetons
As if Yellowstone National Park wasn't magical enough, we continued our Ultimate Family Road Trip on to Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. Much like Yellowstone, I wanted more days and we already talk often of making a long couples' weekend out of coming...
Touring Yellowstone in Two Days
Yellowstone National Park was dreamy. It was the core of our Mount Rushmore - Yellowstone- Rocky Mountain Ultimate Road Trip. Yellowstone was the reason we took this trip and brought Little Man’s grandparents with us. I’m sharing our two-day itinerary, a few extra...
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