Better-For-You Halloween Treats
I received products to try out. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own. Who wants a few better-for-you Halloween treats with ingredients that won’t make you scream? Thankfully,...
View ArticlePlayful Cardboard Contest winners!!
Friends it was nearly impossible to pick the winners for the #playfulcardboardcostumes contest! I loved them all so much for different reasons (you seriously have to scroll through the gallery). Seeing...
View ArticleEasy Tips for the Perfect School Lunch
School lunches. I personally think school provided lunches are out of control with the ick factor. Processed foods galore. Low in nutrition. High in pesticides. Full of gluten and dairy and sugar. No...
View ArticleSleepy Doll Slumber Party!
We had such fun at our sleeping doll slumber party shoot. Miss M was such a good party host and care taker of all these dollies. I’m hoping to have a handful of these oversized craft-along dolls (and...
View ArticleA Wonderful Halloween Weekend + Keeping Healthy Living Simple
Oh wow, I seriously can’t believe I’ve let this much time go without updating my blog! Gah. In my defense, life was insanely insane last week…Kev was out of town for three days (I hate that!), we had...
View ArticleAdd Spice To Your Life With Drew’s
I love spice. I add turmeric, sea salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salsa to our scrambled eggs, all kinds of different spices and herbs to my fish and salads, and love to get lots of spice into...
View ArticleThanksgiving Turkey Puppet Craft
We pulled out our little paper puppet turkey this year for Thanksgiving. Miss M is having lots of fun feeding him imaginary seeds from her pinafore pocket. I think this guy would be a great guest for...
View Article6 Ideas to Rejuvenate Your Marriage When You Have Young Children
Marriage…I remember the days my hubby and I used to go out on dates whenever we felt like it. Romance was in the air. We made out like teenagers. Fast forward four kids later, and the picture is quite...
View ArticlePrayers for Paris
Paris is my all time favorite city. Ever. I’ve often told my husband if he wants to go out on a limb, I’d move our family there in a second. No lie. It’s so full, of life, beauty, and love. Lots of...
View ArticleCrazy Life with a Baby + Staying Motivated to be Healthy
Well folks, it’s pretty much next to impossible for me to get anything done that requires concentration, focus and actual mental abilities these days! Ha. Hence, the blog is suffering. My sweet, sweet...
View Articlebehind the scenes
I had a shoot last week for a Thanksgiving craft and thought I’d pop in a share a few of my favorite outtakes. Miss M was such a sweet little assistant. I’m really feeling the colors burgundy/wine,...
View ArticleWaste-Free, Plastic-Free, Healthy Lunch Time
If you had an easy solution to cut down on waste in a big way, eliminate plastic and BPA from your lunches, save money and eat healthier, I bet you would jump right on that! Lets transform your lunch...
View ArticleThanksgiving Puppets for Oh Happy Day!
Hi Friends! Popping in on this Saturday to share that we made some Thanksgiving puppets and are sharing them over on Oh Happy Day today! They are super easy and lots of fun for a last minute craft for...
View ArticleAurorae Resistance Bands Set Giveaway
Who has ever used resistance bands? I love them for a variety of reasons: They are great for strength training and stretching They are affordable and allow you to do a variety of at-home exercises...
View ArticleI Am So Thankful
Hey everyone! I’m so happy Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I love this time of year! I know a lot of folks are “anti Christmas until after Thanksgiving” people, but I think all of the Christmas hype adds...
View ArticleEasy Star Wand DIY
We began transforming the Banister house for Christmas and in the midst of changing the boys sheets for wintery flannel ones the girls (Amelia and her cousin Ava) and I broke into an impromptu wand...
View ArticleA Great Thanksgiving, a Sad Story and some other Random Things
Hey guys! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a fantastic Thanksgiving spent with Kevin’s family in Eastern Oregon and Idaho. Kev has a huge family, so we had our Thanksgiving dinner...
View ArticleWhy You Should Start Adding Moringa to Your Diet
Moringa, what? If you are not familiar with Moringa, now is the time to get familiar. This awesome plant tops my list of healthy foods right up there with Kale, Turmeric, and Acai. Moringa (Moringa...
View ArticleGive Back Giveaway
How many of us are stressed out more because we are buying, buying, buying around this time of year? Sadly, this time of year reminds me of how much “stuff” Americans have and think they need. I can’t...
View ArticleModern Child’s Hand Print Ornament
My daughter and I worked together on the sweetest holiday project the other week and we wanted to share it with you. We made a little hand print ornament out of air-dry clay and it’s now one of my...
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