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This post contains affiliate links to products for your convenience. If you purchase via my links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. One of my favorite things to make with my Cricut Explore Air 2 is custom cupcake and cake toppers. For my once upon a summer birthday party, I created a simple glitter cake topper to match the castle in my backdrop. And while it may look fancy, the cake topper took me less than ten minutes total to create and that includes creating the file for my Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut....

One of my favorite things to do with my family is go to amusement parks. We did it all growing up, and I’ve continued the tradition with my own family. I’m so excited because this year my oldest son is finally 48 inches tall! And 48″ is a huge milestone for amusement parks; he can go on like 20 more rides this year than last. It definitely makes the amusement park tickets we bought this year more worth it....

For a city I’d never heard of before I visited this summer, Ocala, Florida sure has some incredible restaurants that serve some amazing food. Everything from make your own s’mores to soft serve ice cream in way too many flavors to choose. I know this list isn’t comprehensive, but these are what I think are eleven of the best places to eat in Ocala, Florida. Okay, really all of Marion County but it’s easier to just say Ocala....

Anna Maria has a slow paced, laid back, vibe and its attractions and activities fit that feel. If you’ve been there before, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, you will as soon as you visit and try out the best things to do in Anna Maria Island! There are very few places I go back to over and over again. Anna Maria Island is one of those and honestly the only one that comes to my mind that isn’t a place full of family I’m traveling to....

If your family is anything like mine, you’ll spend the morning cooking a full Thanksgiving feast. Everything from the mashed potatoes to sausage stuffing, pumpkin crunch cake, and more! Then you’ll all eat, watch a little football (maybe even football bingo), take a nap, maybe even play a little football. Parents will chat, kids will get bored and try and come up with some fun Thanksgiving games to play. This Thanksgiving would you rather game is the perfect game to play during any of that – while you eat, while you’re just hanging out, while you’re resting on the couch after all that turkey....

Sponsored by: Tidal. All opinions are honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. My family loves Halloween with all of its spooky fun, candy, costumes, and Halloween games! But one of the things that I’ve found lacking at most Halloween parties is a good playlist full of Halloween party songs....

New Year’s Eve Games for Adults New Year’s Eve Games: Choose the Right Resolution Prep: Before the party, print and cut out these resolution cards, fold in half once, and place in a basket. You can print out the resolution cards by clicking on the image below and printing the PDF document that pulls up. How to Play As guests walk in the door, have them pick one of the printable resolution cards from a basket....

One of my secrets to great entertaining is to focus on the details. Whether it’s incorporating free printables that match your party theme or creating party games that everyone will enjoy, it really is the details that make or break a party. This blueberry whipped cream recipe is one of those secret details that I use all the time to impress guests simply. Instead of topping your dessert with a regular whipped cream, whip up this recipe instead....

As I’ve started trying to spend a little more time on myself and getting fit again (might even start half marathon training again), I’ve been going to boot camp, drinking more water, and trying my best to eat way more protein than ever before. It’s been tough, especially if I don’t want to just down protein powder all day long. One of my favorite ways to get protein is with meatballs....

If you’ve read my blog for long, you know I love dessert dip recipes! I’ve made Cool Whip based hot chocolate dip, cream cheese caramel apple dip, and most recently a cherry cheesecake dip! But the one dip that I’ve been missing is a generic birthday party dip and this funfetti dip is perfect for that. It’s honestly perfect for any occasion if you just switch out the sprinkles! You could also call it an icing dip, but I like funfetti more!...

We received a Niman Ranch ham from Perdue Farms as part of my Perdue Farms ambassadorship for this post. This post also contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. One of my favorite traditions about Easter is normally gathering together with family and friends to enjoy a ham, homemade rolls, and scalloped potatoes (or these twice baked potatoes)....

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Roll The Dinosaur Game My son is a huge fan of dinosaurs, like huge has buckets of those mini dinosaurs, sleeps with this Jurassic World comforter, and would spend his entire card full of points on the Jurassic World game at Dave & Busters if given the choice kind of fan....

This post contains affiliate links to products I recommend. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase anything via these links. I had the chance to take a trip to Pixar Animation Studios a few years back to learn all about the making o Incredibles 2. I’m really excited before I love superheroes and all things superheroes. And I love the fact that this one is all about reversing the roles and Elastigirl being more career-oriented while Bob stays at home and takes care of the kids....

Thanks to OLLY for sponsoring this post and giving me a great reason to finally get around to sharing this toddler chore chart! While the post is sponsored, all opinions and ideas are 100% honest and my own. Back in the day when my son was two (so like a month ago), my one goal for the day was to survive. Now that he’s 3, I’m beginning to feel the pressure to make sure he’s learning a little responsibility and understanding what it means to have a daily routine....

Fun Graduation Party Games & Ideas As we start celebrating graduates of all age in the next few weeks, I thought it was time to revamp and reshare some of my favorite graduation games we played at my sister’s graduation a few years back. These would go great with any of these other graduation party games and activities! These graduation party games are simple to play and perfect whether you have a small group, a big group, adults, kids, teens, high school graduates, college graduates, you name it....

All week long, Kristen is sharing birthday tips and giveaways so be sure to check out her Party. One of my favorite parts of a birthday is cake so I thought this eat more cake birthday gift idea would be perfect! You’ll love the 101 inexpensive birthday gift ideas! I decided to include a cake gift idea because honestly what is a birthday without cake? All you have to do is either buy or make a cupcake, piece of cheesecake, or really whatever treat you think they would love....

I’ve talked often about my love for Cricut. I have a Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Maker, and a Cricut Joy (and all sorts of Cricut Joy accessories!) and use all three regularly! Right now with school right around the corner, my Cricut use has tripled as we try to get things setup for a combination of at home and in-person school. It’s a lot. I’m guessing other people are probably in the same situtation, so I’ve put together a bunch of fun back to school Cricut projects you can make with your Cricut....

This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. 1st Grade Learning Games Last fall I had no idea that I might have my 1st grader home with me for the rest of the year. What I did know was that there were a lot of 1st graders around the country who needed help buying supplies for their classrooms....

Everyone knows that fourth of July is a great time to celebrate with family and friends. It’s also a great time to play some hilarious fourth of July games at your backyard barbecue with the whole family! I’ve put together a list of the best games for July 4th celebrations I could find, including some of my own that I came up with just to add to my 4th of July party ideas post a while back!...

When I go anywhere, I’m always on the lookout for the best food and fun things to do. It’s kind of my thing – food and fun. Our family trip to Daytona Beach was no different. The only difference was that I didn’t go into the trip expecting to find such amazing food. I know some places are known for the food – I just didn’t know that Daytona Beach restaurants were going to be so good....