For Valentine’s Day – I love making little treats that remind us of love! The kids also love to participate, so I wanted to pick treats that were easy enough for my 3 and 5 year-olds and pretty enough for me to bring to work to share! Dipped pretzels are perfect, because they’re simple – and you can get pretty… Read More
Archives for February 2014
Easy Blueberry Muffin Recipe
A few weeks ago I was leaving for work, running about a minute late as per usual. Frantically getting the kids in the car and rushing back inside to grab my lunch. I realized that I hadn’t made myself anything to eat that morning, and my lunch break wasn’t going to be until after 2pm that day. I hurried and… Read More
Our escape
Most people don’t think about it, but working at a church is hard and stressful. There are a lot of church politics, and church leaders put in a lot of work behind the scenes. So, Peter needed a break. We both had two days off in a row, so we made plans to spend a Monday and Tuesday in San… Read More
Truly Necessary Baby Items
What do I really need for baby? Definitely a popular question from moms-to-be, the baby store will hand out a three page list of stuff you “need”, but don’t believe it. (and check out used stores first!) With our second baby on the way, I got to thinking, what are the real necessities for a baby? Here’s my list of… Read More
Ready to test our new Spiderman Bike Helmets from Bell. Will Spring ever show up?
This has been a long brutal winter hasn’t it? My kids have been cooped up indoors for what feels like months already. When it is -40 degrees outdoors they can’t get outside to blow off steam and time seems to drag on and on. The boys have been reminding me that they have new bike helmets and they can’t wait… Read More