Cirque Italia is coming to Sanford, Florida 3/8-3/11

Sponsored Post Next weekend, I am excited to attend Cirque Italia at the Seminole Towne Center (just a short drive across the bridge from Volusia County).   Cirque Italia now has two traveling shows and for the first time ever, the new Gold Unit is coming to Sanford, FL! With it’s state of the art […]

Shamrock Slow Falling Busy Bottle ~ Great For Sensory Play

Shamrock Slow Falling Busy Bottle There are some days that I would just love it if my kids could be calm for 15-20 minutes so that I could do things around the house without the fear that they are going to get into something or do something that they aren’t supposed to. They like sensory […]

Dublin Coddle ~ Perfect St. Patty’s Day Dish

This Dublin Coddle is so good, you will want to serve it more often than just St. Patrick’s Day.  What is a Dublin Coddle you ask?  Typically, a Dublin Coddle is a stew-like Irish comfort food designed to use up leftovers and made with things such as salty bacon, sausages, and potatoes. A Dublin Coddle […]

St. Patrick’s Day Bark That The Kids Will Love!

This is so good, that it should be made year round, but I thought it was perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. My kids love Lucky Charms, so this is a huge hit! 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 cups green candy melts 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 cup marshmallow cereal (we chose Lucky Charms) Green […]

8 Tips For Surviving an Active Shooter Situation In Your School or Workplace

First off I want to say that first and foremost my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.  I cannot possibly imagine what they are going through.  Over the last couple of days, I’ve found myself thinking of the kids […]

5 Chinese New Year Traditions To Start This Year

This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. As the kids get older I love starting new traditions that we can have fun with and learn about new cultures.  So, imagine my delight when I found out that Friday, February 16th is the beginning of the Chinese […]

Mulberry Paper Rose Tutorial Flower Craft

Mulberry Paper Rose Tutorial Flower Craft Project This Mulberry Paper Rose tutorial is an easy craft that you can use for everything from scrapbooking and gift decorations to bridal headpieces and bouquets.  There are many more way to use them, but those are the most popular. Supplies needed: 1. Mulberry paper 2. Craft glue or […]

7 Tips To Help You Refocus That “Mom Brain”

Moms know that “mom” brain is….that time of the morning when you are rushing to get your kids around to school and you leave the house without even thinking of yourself.  Your hair is awry, you may or may not still be in your pajamas and low and behold, at times you may have even […]

EASY Cheese Ball Recipe

Ingredients:    (3) 8 oz. Packages of Cream Cheese (4) Bundles of Green Onions (You can use more if your prefer onions.) 1 1/2 – 2 Cups of Shredded Cheddar Cheese (3) Small Packages of Beef Bacon Bits (optional) Crackers of your choice.  (Use celery or any other veggie for a low carb option)  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ […]

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