Extraordinary Ideas for Ordinary Families
So these muffins are made about once a month at my house. We pretty much double the recipe so we make enough to share with neighbors and friends. They are incredibly easy, and the magic of making them in a mini muffin silicon pan helps them pop right out and that little size adds a …
Including the BEST Mother’s & Father’s Day gifts! Here’s a bit of a disclosure–I love to celebrate! I love to celebrate birthdays! Valentine’s day! Fridays! Thanksgiving! Summer! You name it–I love it! Are you one of my people? Do you love to celebrate too? I usually take care of most celebrations in my household, but …
Do you have a budding musician who loves to plunk out little melodies on the piano? Or perhaps your 4th grader just attended a music assembly at school and wants to play the clarinet! Maybe you never had the chance to play a musical instrument and decide to rectify this wrong by giving your child …
Ok only venture into this post if you can stomach some cuteness about connection with your peeps without feeling overwhelmed! This post will be full of ideals and ideas, but nothing too complicated! Enter at your own risk and if you like the idea, make it your own! Scoop up what you like and leave …
Don’t you wish you could hand select all your children’s teachers? Really though! That could be dreamy! I would choose science teachers with a passion for inspiring, Math teachers who help stretch thinking in cool linear ways, Language teachers with a delightful creative side who help my children fall in love with books of all …
Do you cherish a sweet love note? Mmmmm. I do! In every way! I actually just this morning came across a note written by my daughter from a couple years ago. Reading it again, filled my heart with joy! A kind and sincere note can buoy a person in amazing ways. These little love notes …
You could be just 90 minutes away from these crazy delicious rolls in your very own kitchen. Wait! You can do it! Before you turn away, thinking bread is not your thing and that you don’t have the skills to tackle this, please know I taught 4, 11 year old rambunctious boys to make these …
This is most certainly one of my favorite ideas! Ever! It is truly amazingly effective for sharing goodness with your kiddos. I have used the time during lunch to teach, share and discuss with my kids some of the most important things in life: Making Good Choices, character, integrity, kindness, forgiveness and learning to connect …
Hey! Who wants to grow kindness in your home? I do! I’m working on it! If you want to seriously boost the kindness odometer in your home, then here is my suggestion: Secret Somethings! They are small acts of service that can transform the feeling in a home. (It also works in a classroom or …