After our trip to Legoland this past May which included Sea Life Legoland we decided to visit Sea Life Arizona. Its located right in Arizona Mills shopping center (an outlet mall in Tempe). We recently purchased Pogo Passes through Deal Chicken ($39.99 but with a coupon code they were only $29.99 – score!) which […]
Quick and Easy Refreshing Drink – Strawberry Lemonade Slushie
With daily highs consistently hitting over 100 degrees and no signs of this letting up for another month or two, cold drinks are a must. My son’s favorite drink right now – strawberry lemonade slushie. Bonus – its super easy to make. Just throw a few ice cubes, frozen strawberries (Trader Joe’s Organic Strawberries) and […]
The Best Dairy Free Frozen Desserts
About a year ago I realized I was having issues with eating dairy (turns out I have an allergy to whey) and one thing I really missed was ice cream. Over the past year I have been trying out the dairy free ice cream alternatives that are available. I’m a chocolate person (plus mint) […]
Fourth of July Ribbon Wrapped Wreath Tutorial
I love decorating my home for the holidays and have bins (and bins and bins) full of holiday decorations. Some holidays I go all out (Christmas, Halloween, and Easter) and other holidays including the Fourth of July a few festive centerpieces, mantel updates, and a wreath for the door. This has been the year of wreath […]
We surprised my Scooby Doo fan
My son is a huge Scooby Doo fan. For years he was never attached to any character like so many of his friends were (which is fine with me as we try to avoid all the licensed character stuff that goes along with it). When he was 5 he started to love Scooby Doo shows […]
Baseball Wreath { i made it! }
My son plays baseball (currently he’s in coach pitch) and my husband is the coach so we’re a baseball household. We usually host the end of the season party and since he plays up to 4 of the seasons each year, that’s a lot of baseball parties. Each season I try to make a […]
the week in lunches
Only 4 days of school this week. And can you believe the school year is almost over? Only 5 more weeks for my son – time to sign up for camp! Sources: Picks (fish, baseball hat, you’re #1) and skewers (stars) – Simply Sweets edible markers – Simply Sweets EasyLunchboxes Wilton Square Silicone Baking […]
Easter Wreath { i made it! }
After my success with my Valentine’s Day wreath, I decided I wanted to make an Easter wreath. Easter is one of my favorite holidays for house decorations (along with Christmas and Halloween). After searching the internet for ideas I fell in love with this wreath and was excited to find it was a project for […]
Easy Burlap Valentine’s Day Wreath Tutorial {I made it}
On blogs and sites like etsy.com I’ve seen a lot of burlap wreaths I liked – I was going to order one but couldn’t find one for sale that was exactly what I wanted so I thought, how hard can this be? Headed to the craft store and bought a foam wreath, burlap ribbon, […]
Valentine’s Day school bento lunches
I’ve always loved to make school lunches for my son fun while he’s still young enough to enjoy it (I’m sure in the teen years he will NOT want bento lunches anymore). I’m always looking for ways to make them themed for a holiday or something going on at school. You can simple or elaborate […]