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15 St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Ideas

When I was a little girl, all I knew about St. Patrick’s Day was that I had better not forget to wear green to school!  The last thing anyone wanted to happen to them was to be pinched.  As I’ve gotten older, I rarely remember to wear my green, but View Post

Jumbo Sprinkle Easter Marshmallow Treats

My son and I were in the grocery store the other day when we spotted the biggest marshmallows I had ever seen in my life.  They were called Giant Roasters and they indeed were giant!  I love marshmallows, and I have seen several sprinkled versions View Post

st. patrick's day books

St. Patrick’s Day Books For Kids- Fun Ways to Learn Irish Customs

Seasonal picture books can be a fabulous break from the norm when it comes to bedtime stories or what your child might be reading in school.  I look forward to the different holidays because it allows me to introduce my students and my own child to View Post

The Elf on the Shelf- Kippy is Here

So, yeah.  This happened.  Apparently our homemade Elf on the Shelf just wasn’t going to cut it this year.  The other night I was informed by my son (through tears, might I add) that he and one other child in his class were the only ones who didn’t View Post

2014

  Happy New Year!   I wish I could tell you I rang in the new year with some exciting, amazing party, but this is how it went down at our house: Subway sandwiches and watching cheesy New Years Eve countdowns on TV.  Speaking View Post

Cardstore Makes Holiday Card Sending A Snap! #TopoftheMantel #sponsored #MC

  I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Just a few weeks ago it seemed like the holidays View Post

Easter 2013- Minecraft Style

I’m not THAT mom this year for Easter.  There are no Resurrection Rolls, Resurrection Eggs, Resurrection Gardens, and y’all…we didn’t even dye eggs this year! I know…I know.   But, we did make some cute Easter cupcakes. My son also View Post

New Years Day Food

To some, this might be called traditional New Years Day food, which is supposed to bring good luck.     Black-eyed peas Cornbread Cabbage Hog jowl But here in the South, this is just “soul food”.  This particular View Post

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