“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
This post is sponsored by Hull & Coleman Orthodontics, our favorite of the South Charlotte orthodontists. We are proud to be partnering with them to bring you useful tips on surviving the world of kids & braces. As a former metal mouth myself, I knew it was only a matter of time before the […]
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 […]