I LOVE dessert! I am a total sweets person and I really enjoy when I can make my dessert skinny. You can switch out the red velvet cake mix in this recipe for another flavor. We used to use vanilla cake mix, but I am so happy that we tried the Red Velvet because it […]
Early Learning: Letter P
S decided she wanted to pick the next letter to concentrate on: P…princesses, pirates, pigs, and potions oh my…. This week (January 28, 2014) we got snow in south Louisiana for the second time in less than a week. Previously it had been almost four years since it snowed. Therefore we ended up spending a […]
Project Life 2014: Week 1
Week 1 was full of everyday moments: S getting her passport, our new fountain got hooked up, S found a ladybug, and S practicing her writing with Mr. Pencil app. Here is the left side: Here is the right side: Some close ups of the journaling cards. I love this quote for January 1st…. The […]
Sidewalk Chalk Painting with Water Guns
S was having so much fun squirting a water gun while playing in the pool that I wanted to think up of other ways to play with the water guns. I asked S if she would like to use the water guns with chalk paint and she was very excited by the idea, so excited […]
Discovering Louisiana: Port Hudson State Historic Site in Jackson
We have driven past the signs for Port Hudson State Historic Site numerous times, constantly saying we should check it out but always having another destination in mind. With my goal of exploring more of Louisiana, we planned a trip to the Port Hudson State Historic Site for a picnic lunch and family hike. S […]
Disney Frozen Party
We love the movie Frozen! We went to see it in the theaters opening weekend and have sung the songs continuously ever since. Our family loves the story line, obviously the music and how Olaf and Sven add comedy to the movie. So when Frozen was released on Blu-Ray last week I knew that we […]
Project Life 2014: Title Page
I have finished my Project Life albums for 2013….YAY! Now it’s time to start on 2014… I enjoy tackling the title page for my yearly albums. I always try to include at least one picture that shows all three of us. I had some extra photos sitting on my desk; two are from the middle […]
Farm Small World Play
I thought that S had some farm toys but after searching through her playroom and only coming up with a couple of horses, I realized that all her farm toys were at her grandma’s. Then I remember that S’s sand/water table came with farm animals and a tractor. Score! We went outside and S started […]
Exploring Red Rock State Park in Sedona, Arizona
While in Arizona, we spent a couple nights in Sedona, Arizona famed for their red rock formations and vortexes. We really wanted to spend some time hiking, so we decided on Red Rock State Park. We arrived at the park late morning. After filling up our water bottles, applying sunscreen and armed with a map, […]
Chalkboard Freezer
While driving home one night I spotted a chest freezer sitting on the curb. I have wanted a freezer for a while, but just did not want to spend the money. I begged my husband to pick it up and he said no, it probably doesn’t work anyways. I said that if it didn’t work […]