~Spring Break~ Welcome to the Weekend Spotlight! This week I am sharing a few photos from our Spring Break in California. We celebrated Easter, Spring Break and attended college tours for my son! Emotional, exhausting and lots of statistics oh and traffic! My daughter flew out from her college for Easter Weekend so we were all together [Read more…]
In love with chalk- not just for kids
~ in love with chalk ~ I have been in love with chalk since I was a child. I would get so excited when our mom would buy a box of white chalk! Chalk could be used on our Little House on the Prairie mobile chalkboard or on the sidewalks. We used it to decorate rocks. Of [Read more…]
Football Cupcakes
50 cupcakes for the 50th Super Bowl! One of my boys is attending a super bowl party to cheer on the Broncos on Sunday. I offered to host a party, but apparently if you hosted the Broncos for a previous super bowl and they lost your house is “bad mojo.” So I am sending my Bronco fan [Read more…]
Have you heard of Chubbies?
CHUBBIES | WEEKEND FINDS Have you heard of the latest fashion for high school and college age boys? Chubbies! Neither had I until this past Christmas when my high school age son asked his grandparents for a pair of Chubbies for Christmas. This request immediately prompted a call, text and email from my mother. She [Read more…]
5 Ways to Connect with your Teen Boys
Hi everyone~ As many of you know I have one daughter and two sons. My boys were always the chatty ones, willing to share all details and “bathroom humor” with little coercion. But, as my oldest son settled into the teenage years, he was less talkative. And, this drove me crazy. What I found out is [Read more…]
Halloween Ghost Donuts for your Morning Monsters
Hi there- Donuts are my crack! Once I eat one I am in for the box! So I was hesitant to make Halloween theme donuts because of the temptation to eat the “practice ghosts.” Oh.. the sacrifices we make for our blogs! We have all seen the Spider Donuts. I did my version HERE. But, [Read more…]
Pop Something Safe this 4th of July
Here’s a favorite 4th of July idea that I am re-posting! This is a cheap and easy treat for neighbors or guests the week of the 4th of July! I bought a case of microwave popcorn at Costco and found scrap paper! I actually used this idea for a real estate promotion. I left a bag [Read more…]
