Are you fans of winter at your house? We love it at ours, well most of us do! The holidays, the snow, the snuggly layers and bundled up fun. Even though we live in the desert we have favorite activities for when we are here AND when we…
I’m a sucker for a good smoothie! I love fresh fruits and creamy smoothies with a sweet flavor. One of my favorite smoothie’s is a Jamba Juice Aloha Pineapple Smoothie. I’ve seen copycat recipes, but they use ingredients I rarely have on hand. This is a super easy…
It is a chilly morning. You rub your eyes and stumble out of bed. If your house is like mine a crying baby or demanding toddler is involved. Once said child is happily eating breakfast, I love to grab my favorite mug and slippers and curl up with…
New Year’s Eve we always get together with our good friends — laughing, talking, playing games late into the night. We finish off our evening by watching one of the firework shows as it airs and hooting and hollering our excitement for the new year. We cheer with our…
I received a complimentary press trip and accommodations. All opinions are my own. Have you dreamed of a family vacation where you are able to take your children along on the trip and still relax? Seems like a contradiction but there’s one vacation destination that truly lets the…
I love this time of year! I love planning out costumes, decorating the house, and eating all the tasty treats this time of year has to offer. Every year I plan a family costume. I am pretty nerdy like that. My son’s first Halloween he was Justin Bieber and…
Halloween really is my favorite holiday! I dressing up and scary things. We tend to go all out with family themed costumes for certain parties and additional scary costumes for a “grown-up” party. My husband, son and I all work at a Haunted House here in our town….
Nothing cools you off in hot temperatures like a nice tall glass of lemonade. Unfortunately most varieties are very high in sugar and tough on those of us watching our sugar and calorie intake. This Sugar Free Raspberry Lemonade recipe is a lightened version that provides a flavor you…
Oh my! It’s the dog days of summer! We’ve been the the lake a bunch of times, we have a season pass to the outdoor swimming pool/water park and we’ve had some serious neighborhood bbqs. For all of those events, this next recipe is one of my FAVORITES!!…
Summer is always hot, which means fruity and fun summer drinks are in order! I don’t drink alcohol, so I’m always on the look out for Kid-Friendly summer drinks that both my basketball team of boys and I can enjoy together. Here is a collection of recipes from great…
My boys and I love a cool, refreshing, fruity drink for summertime! When we are outside baking in 120-degree weather trying to combat the heat with a kiddie pool and a Bomb Pop we need something to keep us hydrated. This summer, we tried something new with just…
This post is brought to you by Foodie.com. Summer time, to me, is all about getting into your backyard with a group of friends. Even when Phoenix weather hits 120°, there is still this desire to head out doors in the evenings with friends and enjoy the slower…