Apple Cherry Glazed Holiday Ham Recipe
An unexpected blend of flavors for a slightly sweet and complex taste. The perfect ham recipe for holiday parties and gatherings.
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Painted Kids Handprint Craft: Thanksgiving Decor
This autumn art and decor handprint paint project for kids of all ages will be one you pull out year after year!
Painted Pumpkin Sunlight Catchers
Seasonal art projects are one of my favorite things to dream up and use for festive decorations around the house. While carving pumpkins is always a fun tradition, lasting projects are fun to get back out each year. Art (especially paint!) is a lot of …
How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
This spring I had a sweet potato start sprouting in my potato bin. We love eating sweet potatoes here. Since it was pretty close to planting time and I had gardening on the brain, I decided to see if I could grow sweet potatoes. 1. …
From Plate Art to Granola Bar Cookies
My kids love arts and crafts. Unfortunately, I can’t keep everything they make or we would be swimming in drawings, coloring papers and projects covered in glitter. I’m not very excited about throwing things away either. So, I try to look for projects we will …
Build Your Own Raised Garden Bed
While they look pretty impressive, a raised garden bed is actually easy to assemble. With just a few supplies, you can make your own DIY gardening box and have a contained space for plants in no time! The beds take just minutes to assemble and can …
Sweet Lemon Pepper Baked Chicken Wings Recipe
These crispy, sweet and flavorful wings started out as a copycat recipe attempt, but evolved into something totally different. I’ve perfected them over several months to have a wonderfully crunchy skin with the perfect balance of lemon and white pepper. Between this new recipe and …
Simple Pre-K and K at Home
If you’ve read anything else I’ve written or posted, you’ve probably seen me stress simplicity. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and think you need to keep up with every Pinterest craft you’ve pinned if you are going to keep your kids home. Who has time …
Why I Homeschool (And You Can Too!)
A lot of mothers I know get overwhelmed at the thought of teaching their kids at home. The first few grades are simple and the biggest factors are really patience and consistency. More and more is being expected of our young kids in school. I …
Making an Effort to be Bored This Summer
Let them be bored. As a parent today, it’s hard to let our kids be bored. There is so much to do. We constantly face pressure to show off what we are doing with our kids. Whether it’s learning activities or entertainment, we want to …