Dog Man Puppy Chow: a fun movie night snack
Several years ago our family started doing pizza and movie night on Fridays. I’m sure a lot of you do too. At the end of a long week, it’s so nice to not have to think about what’s for dinner, who’s going to clean it up, and spend some low key family time together! We […]
popcorn cupcakes: the perfect dessert for a movie party
My daughter recently turned 11 and she had a fun movie-themed birthday party. I’ll be sharing all the details soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share these fun and easy popcorn cupcakes that I made. It’s pretty much always my preference to keep things simple–except that I also like when things can be […]
cookie decorating party: a fun Christmas activity
Just before Christmas Break for the past few years I have hosted a cookie decorating party for my girls. They each invite a few of their friends and have a fun couple of hours frosting pre-baked cookies, pouring copious amounts of sprinkles onto their creations, and consuming way too much sugar. Hey, you’re only young […]
Halloween cookies: how to make monster eye sugar cookies
I’m all about simple ways to make every day life special and fun. The other day I was trying to think of an easy Halloween dessert I could make and somehow this fun idea came to me. I thought about how peanut butter blossom cookies kind of look like eyes. But I could make them […]
Bluey birthday party ideas
For my daughter’s sixth birthday party she requested a Bluey birthday party. Since our whole family loves the show Bluey, I was more than happy to oblige. I’m also a big believer in keeping activities and decor simple for a kid’s birthday party, and I think the fun, family-friendly vibe of Bluey totally lends itself […]