Where we live in the Southeast, we try not to be outside unless there is water involved, (and ideally shade). We do have friends with pools, and sometimes we go to the beach, so I like to have a small stash of water toys that we can take along with us. Some water toys […]
Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you don’t have time to order something and have it shipped, here are some fun DIY options. If you want even more ideas, check out gifts that I pinned on our Father’s Day Pinterest board. 8 Father’s Day Crafts Building Memories Lego Jar Get together with your […]
Try this easy baked chicken teriyaki for a quick weeknight meal! We like it served with rice and a roasted or steamed green veggie. Baked Chicken Teriyaki 2 chicken breasts (cut in half horizontally to make 4 cutlets (or you could buy chicken cutlets)) 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup brown […]
Are you hitting the road for a trip this summer with your family? While sometimes everyone is in the mood to do their own thing in the car, you can take advantage of extra family time and create connection by doing something together. One of our favorite road trip activities is to listen to an […]
Our cucumber plants in our raised bed garden have been thriving this season, so we are picking between 5-10 cucumbers a day. We’ve made cucumber salad, passed cucumbers onto our friends, and dipped them in homemade hummus, but my favorite way to use them up is to make refrigerator pickles. I’ve shared my recipe for […]
With summer coming and our schedule changing, I’ve been gravitating toward making really simple meal plans for the coming week. However, we still have things going on, and I find that a meal plan is only helpful if it actually takes our schedule into account! After many weeks of doing this, I realized I kind […]
Goodbye single-use products, hello money savings! Have you ever balled up some aluminum foil, tossed a used sandwich bag or dumped your mop pad and thought “what a waste.” While I’m not opposed to flipping the foil or cleaning out a gently used Ziploc, sometimes it just makes sense to get the products MADE to […]
