My husband loves these cookies, and this pinwheel cookie recipe has quickly become one of his all-time favorites. While his mom’s fruit cake cookies still hold the top spot, these beautiful swirl cookies are a close runner-up. His mother made them every year, and a few years ago she passed her cherished cookie recipes down…
I know Thanksgiving is very different for a lot of families this year. Like many of you, we aren’t traveling or spending Thanksgiving day with our extended family. Typically, our family joins together and each person brings a side dish or two and we have a large Thanksgiving meal with aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and…
Finding the perfect gift ideas for her can feel daunting: What does she really want? What will she use? More importantly, what will make her feel seen? Whether you’re shopping for your spouse, sister, mom, or best friend, these handpicked gifts provide inspiration across budgets and interests. Plus, many of these items tie into a…
It’s been months since I’ve written anything. I simply do not have the bandwidth to sit down and write most days. Like many of you, I’ve been living in survival mode. My days are filled with helping kids with their school work, taking care of our home, and trying to process all this year has…
Since my kids aren’t participating in any camps this summer I’m trying to bring the summer camp fun to them. We are planning special activities for each day and we always try to get outdoors. This week we’re playing with some new outdoor toys from Goliath Sports: the Zoom Hydro Ball and the Crush It…
Paw Patrol is one of my boys favorite shows. Even my older boys who have “out grown” the show still sit and watch it with their younger brothers. Especially when there are Super Mighty Pups saving the day. About PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Charged Up When a new superpower replicating baddie known as the Copycat…
Families juggle multiple devices every day—and they all need to stay charged. Instead of letting charging cables and tablets clutter your counters, create a family charging station that keeps everything powered, organized, and easy for kids to use. A well-designed family charging station helps children find their devices quickly while giving parents peace of mind…
Since staying home all day, we’ve taken to doing different family-friendly crafts every week. One of the things we like to do is decorate the front of our house for people out on their daily walks to enjoy. We’ve decorated our home with paper hearts and colorfully decorated paper Easter eggs. Right now, we have…