Holiday Fun

Treasuring Family Time

by Jennie December 27, 2013

We have had a wonderful week spending time with family and friends. We have done a ton this month to celebrate the season, but tried to slow down this week and just really enjoy each other and to be grateful for all that we have. Sometimes a night of board games or cuddling up for […]

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Merry CHRISTmas!

by Jennie December 23, 2013

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Tis the season for gifts and Santa, family and winter fun. Sometimes I can forget what the real meaning of Christmas is to my family…. the birth of Jesus!!  I was super impressed with Cody’s Christmas School party because it was ALL about celebrating baby […]

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Easy Christmas Goodies

by Jennie December 19, 2013

The holidays are crazy as is and the last thing I want to add to my list is holiday cooking! Call me the lazy chef, it ‘s o.k., I don’t mind :) I have got your covered here for an easy appetizer and dessert! Cheesy Christmas Tree Appetizer  This is SUPER easy! I bought the […]

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Give the Gift of Childhood this Holiday Season

by Guest Posts December 17, 2013

With the holiday season upon us, and the end of the tax year just around the corner, now is the time of year many American’s plan to give back. According to the 2013 Vitamin Angels Holiday Giving Survey, more than four-in-five (81%) Americans are likely to make a donation during the holidays, with one-out-of-every-two Americans […]

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December Bucketlist 2013…. What’s on your list?!

by Jennie December 3, 2013

I feel like Thanksgiving came and went and then the very next day neighbors are getting out their lights, websites are posting the Holiday Happenings and I was thinking really, it is DECEMBER already?!!!! Wow! Where does the time go? So in the spirit of all things December we kicked off December with our Elf, Bo, […]

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Grinch the Musical at The Aronoff

by Jennie November 29, 2013

We had an AMAZING time seeing Grinch the Musical at The Aronoff! I like to do a lot of different things with the kids and we have dabbled in the arts; museums, plays, and musicals, but this was both of their first time to see a Cincy Broadway show so it was a big deal!! […]

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DIY NO Sew Wolf Halloween Costume

by Jennie November 1, 2013

I have always gotten hand-me-down costumes for the kids, but this year Cody was adamant that he wanted to be a wolf and of course, that meant Grayson would just have to be one too since he wants to be just like big brother! I went straight to pinterest to see if I could find […]

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Resurrection Cookies For Easter

by Jennie April 4, 2013

resurrection cookies

This is our first year of Preschool so it was our first true spring break. I have to say that I LOVED having the time off from having to run Cody to school and it was nice to not HAVE to be anywhere. Here is some of our Spring Break highlights: Helicopter Egg Drop: this […]

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Having Fun with SNOW

by Jennie December 27, 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas!! We had tons of fun getting in the holiday spirit and Cody’s school Christmas Party was on thursday. That was just about the CUTEST thing I have ever seen. They had an amazing chapel, the kids sang us Christmas songs, we had a FEAST with everyone’s favorite holiday dishes and […]

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The best coupons to use this Holiday

by MHSjennie December 20, 2012

This guest post goes PERFECTLY with what I have been blogging about over the last few weeks! I love that this post contains some great tips on how to save some money on your last-minute holiday shopping! Christmas is supposed to be a time when you are carefree and happy and thinking about the important […]

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Christmas family fun for FREE

by Jennie December 17, 2012

We have been whittling away at our Christmas Bucket List and we marked two of those things off our list this weekend. With Christmas comes family traditions, Santa, talk of baby Jesus, family fun and SPENDING MONEY! I am sure we are all feeling the effects that Christmas gifts, pictures with Santa and other holiday […]

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Christmas Cards from Shutterfly

by Jennie December 11, 2012

I loved the idea that Kim had one year sending out “story cards”. They are Christmas cards that tell a story of your year. Last year I adopted the idea and people seemed to really enjoy them. I know it can get a little cheesy when all your friends and family are reading about your […]

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