by Kristen | Oct 19, 2017 | Any Excuse to Party, at Home, Parties, Party Theme, Recipes
You all know it is hard for me to resist a do-it-yourself or build-you-own style food bar. I love them! I love how they appeal to a variety of tastes and can be customized to each person’s own opinion of greatness. Maybe it just comes from having (or being) a...
by Kristen | Oct 12, 2017 | Let's Have Fun, the Everyday
(This post contains affiliate links.) Have you heard about all the “Escape the Room” locations opening up around the country? I have been aching to try one but we haven’t made it yet. So I was thrilled when my friend handed me this game and said...
by Kristen | Oct 3, 2017 | at Home, DIY
Do you have a Hot Wheel loving kid? Here is an easy craft to make for your child or to give as a gift. Months ago, a friend gave me this unfinished tray that she didn’t want. (This tends to happen when you’re crafty or throw a bunch of parties. People...
by Kristen | Sep 14, 2017 | Faith, Teachable Moments, the Everyday
Nearly five years ago a deal was struck. My kids had been wanting pets but my husband, never having owned an indoor pet himself, was not eager to introduce hair, odor and more chaos to our home . . . especially when we were planning to build a new house. Thinking he...
by Kristen | Sep 7, 2017 | Birthdays, Games & Activities, Parties, Party Theme
Are your kids into emojis and emoticons? At the beginning of August, we celebrated my daughter’s eighth birthday. She is crazy about emojis and sends her daddy lots of text messages filled with hearts, funny faces and smiling piles of poo. So it was not a...