Nov 29, 2011

If you’ve never made a cheese ball for a party, you will be shocked at how easy they are–some plain or flavored softened cream cheese mixed with onion powder, garlic powder, chives or green onions and some shredded cheddar, shaped into a ball and refrigerated and you have yourself a cheese ball. (Seriously.) The great thing is you can pretty much...

Oct 31, 2011

Don’t tell anyone, but I have found the perfect pumpkin cookies. I’m totally serious. If you’re looking for an awesome addition to your Fall classroom treats, your Thanksgiving dessert table or even a take-along to a gathering, these are it. I found the cookies on Pinterest from a blogger named Allison on her House of Hepworths blog. (She may...

Oct 27, 2011

One of the things that I vowed to myself when we moved that was I was going to get organized. (Shut up.) No more living like we did at the other house because it was totally out of control. And when I envisioned organized, I meant really organized. You know, the kind of organization where everything … I mean EVERYTHING … has a place (even if...

Sep 28, 2011

We are moving. We also have a 3 year old. If you don’t know anything about preschoolers, they generally don’t transition well. However, my little one attaches to everyone and everything and has an especially hard time with transitions. So, I’ve been stressing over how to make her move to another state as gentle as possible. It’s hard...

Jun 14, 2011

  Recently I had my first 4D movie experience. AND IT ROCKED. If you’re not familiar with 4D movies, it is where they appeal to your senses other than sight and sound. The movie is in 3D, but generally your seat vibrates, there are smells released at certain times, or wind will blow your hair–things like that. My first experience was the new Dora...

Jun 11, 2011

  It was a sad day during this past week when I heard that Leonard B. Stern, the creator of Mad Libs, had died. Mad Libs have been a huge part of my life. I used to do them with my brother and even passed on the tradition to my stepdaughters. Even though they are now young women, we still play them in a car on a road trip or when we are just sitting around....