Weekend Wrap Up #4 Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween friends! We had a fun weekend doing all things Halloween! Friday was part of our school spirit week. The theme for Friday was promoting team spirit and wear your favorite team jersey. Luke went with his Panthers jersey and Ella went with team Halloween. Actually her class was doing some fun Halloween activities and they were encouraged to wear orange and black. At dinner Friday...

Halloween Food

TGIF!!! What a busy week! I am looking forward to the weekend and all things Halloween!!! I love making the holidays fun with my kids....especially with food! I thought I would share some of my ideas for celebrating Halloween with each meal of the day! Breakfast My kids love waffles from the waffle maker....I mean who doesn't? They turn out so light and fluffy! So for Halloween breakfast (or Halloween...

Halloween Parties!!!

I can't believe Halloween is on Monday! Kind of bummed it is on a Monday night...those poor teachers in school! Not only dealing with Monday, but a room full of  little superheroes, princesses, ghosts and witches all itching to collect candy! And then Tuesday....ugh...tired and running on candy! Next week is going to be a looooong week! But let's talk about all the fun stuff!!! This weekend...

Weekend Wrap Up #3

Happy Monday friends! Kind of a low key weekend for us..and that was just fine with me! Kids and I spent most of Friday night organizing our office/playroom. It had been neglected as we enjoyed such a beautiful summer. It felt good to clean out and donate some old toys/games. The kids think it's a whole new room and were excited to find craft supplies they had forgotten about! I left for Dallas on...

Black Bean Soup

This is a delicious recipe for fall and winter...creamy and full of flavor! It comes together quickly and requires some pretty basic staples. Ingredients 2-3TBSP olive oil 1 small onion chopped 4-5 carrots chopped 1-2 cloves of garlic chopped 1 TBSP cumin 2 cans of black beans (rinsed) 2 cups vegetable broth (can also use chicken broth) Salt & Pepper to taste In a large stock pot,...

Ella turns 9.....Hollywood Style!

Happy Friday friends!!  Last month we celebrated Ella's 9th birthday with a fun Hollywood themed party. Why Hollywood? Well, 2 years ago she had a Hawaiian themed Luau party, and last year was a Paris themed art party. So when we were thinking of ideas, she was set on having the party set in a city/country, because she said "each year we celebrate in a different place". Our wheels were turning...

Why start a blog?

I have often thought of starting a blog, but was never sure the "right" way to start. I thought "what do I have to give or say that isn't already out there"?  So I figured I'll just start and see where it takes me. If people choose to follow along, they will. If not, I'll still have fun documenting the things that make me and my family happy. I decided to call this blog The Family...

Weekend Wrap Up #2!

Another fun fall weekend in the books! Friday was a beautiful day here in Buffalo! The kids rode their bikes to their friends' house up the street and were happy to play outside until dark....kind of bummed it's getting dark so early! I snapped a fun pic of them climbing the tree after school. On Thursday night, we had gotten "Booed" by our neighbors. This is one of our favorite traditions this...