This past year in school Hanna learned “state capitals”. I must say I was a little more than annoyed that all they did was learn how to spell the state capitals. 🙁 It did however, pique her interest in the different states, and she started talking about wanting to visit each state and the capital. … Continue reading
You might remember the post where I shared different books my reluctant reader actually enjoyed reading. It’s gone a bit further than that… she’s gotten to the point where she doesn’t even want to talk about book, even less read them. 🙁 I tried quite a few different things, different books, reading then watching the … Continue reading
For the last two years Hanna has been BEGGING for a trampoline. Then we went to one of those trampoline parks, and I started really wanting one too! I had forgotten how much fun it is to jump on a trampoline, and what a great workout it was too! (I was super sore after our … Continue reading
Are you like me and always on the lookout for another useful kitchen gadget? If you’ve been looking for a versatile and affordable indoor contact grill, you may want to check out the Cuisinart GR-4N 5-in-1 Griddler. This attractive and compact countertop grill will allow you to prepare a wide variety of foods ranging from pancakes … Continue reading
My daughter is turning 10 tomorrow! The Big 1.0. I’m a little bit in shock. Anyway, for her party this year she requested begged to have a slumber party with a few of her friends. We finally agreed, and set about finding some amazing snack ideas for her slumber party. Here’s what we came up … Continue reading
So last week I picked up this book called Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results. I saw it on a recommended book list. It was on sale, so I bought it on a whim. I sat down to read it, and had some trouble getting into it. There was a lot of science, some repetition, … Continue reading
My kiddo LOVES to play games. Me? I generally find it would be more fun to poke my eye out with a pencil than play a game. :/ I’m not sure how I made it through the Candyland years… but I did. As my daughter got older people started giving her games. Games that I … Continue reading
Since I’ve been eating low carb I’ve been collecting zoodle recipes and making a lot of zoodles. If you don’t know what zoodles are, they are just noodles made out of vegetables, usually zucchini. I’ve had a basic veggetti for a long time, my daughter was sweet enough to get me one for Christmas a … Continue reading
