“My kids have outgrown going to the pumpkin patch.” Those heartbreaking words came from a reader over on Facebook and they stopped me in my tracks. As my girls get older, I have started to worry about the day they too will outgrow some of my favorite fall traditions. The time to enjoy this season […]
Don’t eat these!: Foods to avoid with braces and yummy substitutions
Worried about foods to avoid with braces? Check out this great list of foods you should skip along with the yummy substitutions that will make your life with braces so much easier. This post is sponsored by Hull & Coleman Orthodontics, our favorite of the South Charlotte orthodontists. We are proud to be partnering with Dr. […]
5 minute party menus: Easy entertaining all year long
I love the idea of entertaining and hosting parties but as my kids get older, I find myself doing it LESS rather than more. Everyone we know has jam packed schedules so it can be really hard to coordinate anything. Then if we magically pick a date, the thought of planning a menu, prepping all […]
A simple Treacle Tart recipe for Harry Potter fans
When I planned our British invasion family dinner the other week, the idea of making a treacle tart stood out from the piles of recipes I considered. I had never heard of the dessert before reading the Harry Potter series and I knew this would help the Peanut connect in a small way with the […]
Boo to You!: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party tips
Attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party has been on my Disney Bucket List forEVER. Every fall I see those pictures of the Mickey pumpkins hit social media and I writhe with jealousy. When I decided last spring to attend the Type A Parent blogging conference in Orlando the days before Halloween, Tim and I […]