I talked about it a little bit in my teriyaki chicken stir fry post, but I’m sick of cooking. But one of the things that has made cooking a bit easier is menu planning. If I don’t have to think about what I’m making for dinner, it’s a bit easier. When everything got crazy last March, my husband and I started using this weekly meal planner. It worked well but one thing that I didn’t love was that it didn’t give me any way to keep track of meal ideas....
Ever since I shared these cute chocolate turkeys (made with a peanut butter cup and candy corn feathers) a few years back, I’ve been wanting to make another turkey treat that could be added to every Thanksgiving table! These cute little guys are just that! They’re cute little turkey cookies that are simple to make since they start with store-bought Nutter Butter cookies! And kids love them – love making them and eating them after!...
Super Bowl Trivia Everyone loves a good trivia night right? Well this fun Super Bowl trivia game is just that – but for the Super Bowl! It’s a fun way to test the smarts of your guests on Super Bowl history, Super Bowl records, and Super Bowl fun facts! Perfect for conversation starters before the game, a challenge at halftime, or just to have around for anyone who might get bored during the game....
Rhyming Fun I love giving creative gifts and surprises to friends, family, neighbors, strangers – you name it, and I love doing it! I’ve already shared out of the blue gifts, orange gifts, and of course just because gifts. I like my gifts! So I’m a huge fan of the Halloween boo your neighbor activity, especially this year because it’s easy to do while physically distanced from others. Plus, it’s a great way to do something fun for your neighbors!...
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Candy Campfire Activity I was in charge of our church’s girls camp for a few years in a row and one of the certification requriements during camp was learning how to build a campfire. This candy campfire activity was the perfect way to teach campfire basics. This works great for girls camp certification or any other time you want to talk about campfires and feel like building a candy campfire....
Every date can be different based on the choices you make on the cards with the only thing in common being a yummy sundae! So many fun date night ideas built into one little set of cards! Last year I taught a lesson to my young women about choices and for the lesson, I made these fun “choose your own adventure” books inspired by the ones I read all growing up....
Every year I either attend or host a party that has some sort of gift exchange game! And every year in the past it’s been the same thing – pick a number, that person picks a gift and unwraps, and the next person can unwrap or steal. Honestly a white elephant gift exchange is one of the most fun Christmas party games, but it’s way more fun to mix things up each year!...
Traditional Two Truths and a Lie Game One of the most popular party games is two truths and a lie. I can almost guarantee you’ve played it or at least heard of it. I mean it’s so popular, they even played it on an episode of Schitt’s Creek – or at least they tried to anyway. The normal game is used a getting to know you game. Everyone comes up with two truths and one lie about themselves....
Kids love themed desserts. And popsicles. And lemonade. These blue lemonade popsicles are a combination of all of those things and the perfect way to beat the summer heat. And they won’t take you any time at all to make, especially if you use a Zoku quick pop maker that lets you make popsicles in just minutes rather than waiting for them to freeze for hours! These are also perfect for celebrating Shark Week, an ocean themed birthday party, or for a treat for an ocean themed school week!...
There are a lot of things I love about Thanksgiving. Mashed potatoes and gravy. Homemade crescent rolls. And of course the sausage stuffing. Plus I really like a fun round of Thanksgiving games whether it be Thanksgiving bingo, Thanksgiving trivia, or even just a simple Thanksgiving dice game! But one thing I don’t love is pumpkin pie, and it’s not because I don’t like pumpkin. I mean I totally enjoy a good pumpkin crunch cake or pumpkin crisp....
I always say that to plan a party you need to think about all five senses – taste, touch, seeing, hearing, and smelling. Having the perfect New Year’s Eve playlist can really make a big difference in your New Year’s Eve party because the right songs can put people in a good mood while other songs will kind of just be more background music. I put together this New Year’s Eve playlist based on top songs of the year from all different categories – pop, country, rock, and more!...
On the first day of Christmas, a fun idea came to me – a 12 days of Christmas party! For some reason I’ve had the 12 days of Christmas song stuck in my head all year long, so I decided to create my own version of the song and use it for a Christmas party theme. I started it out by sending the invite above that I designed and had printed on Shindigz....
It seems like all year long I’m looking for simple ways to say thank you to someone for something. Thanks for watching my kids while I went to a doctor’s appointment. Thanks for coming up with awesome Christmas party ideas. Thanks for being an awesome teacher (use these teacher appreciation free printable tags for that one) – you get it. And I love being able to say thank you to someone....
Best Party Foods There’s not a lot that’s more important for planning a party than coming up with good food and the perfect party menu! Okay, well maybe perfecting the guest list and planning party games are both important too, but the food – the food is a great way to make or break a party. So I’ve put together my top party food ideas that work at pretty much any kind of party you might be throwing because let’s face it, we all want the food to make, not break the party....
One of my favorite things to do is host a themed Olympics to play a bunch of different themed games. I did it with our candy cane game Olympics and again with our leprechaun games with these St. Patrick’s Day games. And this year I did an Easter egg Olympics with a bunch of different Easter egg games! Individuals competed in each of the Easter activities and earned points per game....
It’s always fun to see what kids think about their parents over the years. With this fun all about my mom printable, you can have each kid share their thoughts about what mom always says, what she looks like, why they think she’s the best, and other fun questions. Do it every year to see how their thoughts change! As a mom myself, I know it’s always fun to see what my kids think of me – sometimes a little tough to hear (e....
When I was invited to Disney Social Media Moms Conference back in May, I knew I had to make my own DIY Matching Disney shirts for my family, because well it’s Walt Disney World. And well, I love matching shirts. And making shirts is one of my favorite things to make with Cricut Explore Air. I actually made three different sets of matching shirts, so that we had something to wear every day of the conference....
I’m kind of a popsicle addict if you hadn’t noticed already by my funfetti popsicles or these blue lemonade popsicles. There’s just something about enjoying a freezing cold popsicle on a hot summer day that is like the epitome of refreshing. Forget a glass of water or even a citrus mocktail, I’ll take a popsicle any day. I’ve passed my love of popsicles onto my son, which so far hasn’t been a good thing because all he wants are those sugar and artificial ones that come in bright colors and have jokes on the sticks....
When I started my blog and wrote my little about me section on my home page, I knew I wanted to include just a few of my favorite things in the description. Chocolate covered cinnamon bears (used to love them, not as much now), my Sanuk shoes (the best travel shoes ever!), and Dr Pepper. I’ve seen other cakes that use soda in them so thought, why not try it with Dr Pepper?...
Is there anything better on a hot day than a glass of ice cold homemade lemonade? Store-bought lemonade is fine but homemade is way better, especially when that homemade lemonade has the perfect balance of sweet and sour. I’ve shared lots of other lemonade recipes already from strawberry lemonade to blueberry lemonade and even the TikTok viral creamy lemonade recipe. But today it’s all about a traditional homemade lemonade with just three ingredients – lemons, water, and sugar....
