Festive Holiday Dessert Party Ideas!

Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com You guys know that one of my favorite things to do is bake desserts! With the Holidays here I thought it would be […]

Chocolate Covered Brownies…On A Stick!

I saw this idea in a magazine a long time ago and categorized it in my brain to do for a fun treat to send to school on the boys’ birthdays. I made them for Chase’s birthday celebration with his class last month. The kids were SO excited. They were amazed. It’s just a brownie, […]

Recipe: Homemade Fried Chicken

 There is nothing more comforting than fried chicken and mashed potatoes for dinner! This recipe is easy and fried chicken isn’t as hard to make as you think! Homemade Fried Chicken Ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk (you can use regular milk if that’s all you have) 1/4 cup hot sauce (more if you like it spicy!) […]

Busted By a Ten Year Old

Me: “Aren’t you SO excited for school to start again?!” Chandler: “You are only excited for us to go so you can get a break from us.” Me: “Noooo…I just want you to be well educated!” Chandler: “And go out for coffee with your friends.” Me: “uhhhh…welllll….you want some ice cream?!” Chandler: “YEP.”

How Yahoo! Mail made my marriage better…for real!

Thank you to Yahoo! Mail for sponsoring this post about staying connected. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.  A long time ago in a galaxy far far away Matt and I shared an email address. *gasp* I know We were so 1999. […]

Fixing Kids Mistakes – To Help or Not To Help?

I’ve talked about it before, but I’m back to it.  I’ve been thinking lately about my kids’ mistakes. As a parent you want to protect your kids, to help them along as much as possible. But I am finding that fixing their every mistake is only hurting them in the end. My job as a […]

Women Helping Women – Supporting Heart of Haiti for Mother’s Day!

 I’ve shared with you guys about The Heart of Haiti Project before and I was really excited to get the chance to share more about it with you!  With Mother’s Day around the corner, we thought it would be a great time to get the word out about The Heart of Haiti  products.  I love […]

My First Vlog: Traveling With Kids

My first vlog!  I made it six days ago. It took me two days to make the drive, two days to recover, one day to forget that I was doing it and one day to post it. I’m good at this!   Spoiler alert: I survived the trip. Disclaimer: Ask your doctor before giving your kids […]

Heart of Haiti

When I was asked by The Clever Girls Collective to write about the Heart of Haiti project, I immediately said YES.   I love that this project stands for helping families reclaim their lives together in an artistic way. Since the devastating earthquake that happened one year ago today, Haitians have had a very difficult time […]

Love and Logic Parenting: The Most Beautiful Gift

If there was ever a Love and Logic Insider’s Club Newsletter to share with you all, THIS is the one. I felt so much peace after reading it. My goal for Christmas has always been to teach my boys about the true meaning. About love and goodwill not presents and greed.  I really gleaned so […]