Encouraging passion, philanthropy, leadership in kids something that I think is a truly wonderful parenting tip. To me, helping our kids have the confidence to follow their passions is a way of giving them belief in themselves and allowing them to be chase their happiness. Encouraging philanthropy is a way of helping our kids be […]
Basement Window Well Ideas For A DIY Natural Splash Guard
In life, it starts to become evident that God (nature) has a way of solving things with ingenious solutions which naturally use the least effort and produce the optimal results. When ever this happens in my gardening and landscaping, I do not take credit for coming up with ingenious ideas, rather wisdom has pointed out […]
Crocodile Hop Floor Game Review
My kids were lucky enough to get to try and review the Learning Resources Crocodile Hop Floor Game. I have to tell you they LOVE it! When I read the instructions, Crocodile Hop sounded like a really fun game for teaching your children their colors, shapes, and numbers. It is aimed at younger children from […]
Easy Pillsbury Chicken Pot Pie
I love a good chicken pot pie! There are so many variations on the chicken pot pie recipe but today I am going to share an easy chicken pot pie from Orly Shani. She uses Pillsbury crescent rolls in place of pie crust for a easy and delicious Pillsbury Chicken Pot Pie Recipe with cream of chicken soup. This […]
Wild Poke Salad Recipe (Poisonous Raw)
I love foraging for “edible weeds” and harvesting the bounty that nature provides. It is the season for poke salad greens and I have made cooked poke salad (aka Polk Salad) many times before. This time I thought I would try something new and unusual so I have a polk salad recipe with a twist- […]
Spring DIY Home Decorating: Bird Wall Art
Spring has finally sprung. I think it may have taken so long because I kept forgetting to put away the last of the wintry decorations! I finally swapped out the last of them this week and the warm temps got me in the mood to do some Spring DIY Home Decorating. The birds outside no […]
Hiking With Kids: Benefits And Tips
Welcome back spring! As the weather changes and warmer temperatures show up the abundance of outdoor activities increases, I am always thrilled to get back to nature and hit my favorite hiking trails. And now that my son is older, (he just turned eight in March) he is eager and excited to go “into the […]