S’mores
For this week’s Five Dollar Friday, we’re going to be cooking up some s’mores! If you have a fire pit or any other way to safely roast marshmallows over an open flame, then by all means, go for it. For...
View ArticleA Smile Book
Brooks and I had planned on making a book to embrace Children’s Book Week, but now that we’ve experienced several days of sadness, we decided to make a book for MeMe, Todd’s mom. She lost her life...
View ArticleGet wild this summer with some water balloon fun
Who doesn’t love a little water balloon fun? With summertime just around the corner, I wanted to share these 9 super wet and wild water balloon games. Spend less than $5 on water balloons, turn up...
View ArticleBanana Peanut Butter Ice Pops
Recently our five-year old, Brooks, was watching an episode of Sid the Science Kid. Later when we were riding in the car, he told me how to make banana ice pops as they were doing on the show. I...
View ArticleEasy-To-Make, Hand Painted Flower Pot
Five Dollar Friday Today’s “Five Dollar Friday” activity involves painting, gardening, and shopping. Three of my favorite activities! I’m not sure why I enjoy gardening for thus far in my life, I’ve...
View ArticlePrayer Pail
There’s never a shortage of folks who need prayers sent their way, and I feel like many people we know and some we do not are battling some really tough stuff. I pray for these individuals as part of...
View ArticleTyke Trekking
The difficulty of the trail and choice of snack food may change when kids come along, but hiking can be just as much if not more fun once the little tykes strap on their hiking shoes. My husband and...
View ArticleBeach Photography
We’ve been at the beach for a week, and I’ve watched the ocean for hours. This is the first time in a long time that we’ve stayed right on the beach where we can walk out on our little deck and see the...
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