It has taken me about 4 years and a dozen snow storms to FINALLY make some snow ice cream with Lily. I knew that it would be incredibly easy, but for whatever reason, we never ended up making it… until this afternoon! Making ice cream out of snow is a cinch – and it only … Read more
We have already been subjected to several pretty impressive snow storms so far this season…. seems like as soon as one snowfall melts, another falls. Lily absolutely LOVES playing in the snow and would spend hours outside if I let her. Today we whipped up one of the easiest concoctions out there – and she … Read more
On Christmas Eve this year we served a spread of food, desserts and drinks. We usually leave the Keurig on with a bowl of KCups and if we remember, we’ll stick some hot chocolate packets on the counter as well. This year, I decided that we just HAD to set up a HOT COCOA BAR. … Read more
Every year, for better or worse, my friend Amy and I make some sort of holiday tree ornament en masse with the kiddies. We try to pick something easy and cute, something that we can gift to the grandmothers, aunties, etc. Inevitably, almost every year, we run into some sort of issue while knee-deep in … Read more
You know how the saying goes – “kids say the darndest things?” Good LORD is that true! Last week we had my niece overnight. Lily of course thought that this was pretty much the best thing EVER because when you’re 5 years old and your best friend cousin is sleeping over, that pretty much IS … Read more