Monthly Archives: December 2011

Do it Yourself Christmas Tree Ornaments

Looking for some cheap easy Christmas Tree ornaments? A class I taught 12 years ago made some like these. I wanted to make ornaments with my kids this year, and I thought these would be fun to do again! My … Continue reading

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Cafeteria Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

My high school cafeteria had chocolate peanut butter bars that I loved. These aren’t exactly the same, but they remind me of the ones I loved as a teen. And guess what, you can make them in 10 minutes with … Continue reading

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Santa Induced Tears

We always get a kick out of each child’s first time on Santa’s lap. We’ve got some great freak out pictures of some of our babies. This was E’s first year with Santa at the family party. 38 kids, each … Continue reading

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The Great Peppermint Experiment

We love peppermint ice cream around here. LOVE. Imagine my excitement when I found out Andes now makes peppermint baking chips. I immediately started dreaming of these. If we love peppermint ice cream and love peppermint baking chips, what would … Continue reading

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If saying texted is wrong, I don’t wanna be right

Something has been bothering me lately. The problem? I keep hearing people say “text” as past tense for “text”. Like this, “She text me yesterday.” That can’t be right can it? I have heard this from several people who are … Continue reading

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How did we become a six stocking family?

Sometimes I still feel too young and immature to be a mom. Weird, I know. Because I’m 35. Going from three kids to four this year was monumental. When we all go out to the store or a restaurant, I … Continue reading

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