I love Fall. Especially this year. I am looking forward to this upcoming season, after the nervousness of Halloween, and when the screaming from the election finally stops. I am hoping we can usher in a season of calm, one that we all need. So until this next week is over, how about you grab one or both of these …
Easy Monster Hair Clips
This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing from these links I receive a small commission. My youngest daughter wears a uniform to school. Since you can’t really go full-holiday in a uniform, she likes to wear themed socks and hair things to school. Unfortunately, she does not like headbands, which are the easiest thing to find. She says …
Air Fryer Mini Caramel Apple Empanadas
Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons. This season ushers in cooler weather in my Southern Arizona home and for me, always seems to instill a feeling of the possibility for new opportunities that may be just around the corner. This year I am ready for those hoped-for opportunities and, especially for the food that is quintessentially Fall. …
Halloween 2020: How To Make It Fun and Memorable (Even If It’s At Home)
Last night on a late-night walk with my 12-year-old daughter she brought up our recent at-home, immediate family 4th of July celebrations. She told me that she has really fond memories of our celebration and how we spent the day. Keep in mind, we didn’t do anything I felt was overly grandiose, but we focused our energy on creating memories …
Five Of My Favorite Fall Essential Oils
Essential oils are a pretty big thing in our home. I have been using Young Living for over a decade and I have shared before some of my faves and also, which ones have disinfecting properties. Now that Fall is here, hooray! Here are the essential oils that I am using the most in our home! Pull out a blanket …
Grilled Mexican Street Corn
Hello everybody! This last month has been wicked-busy. One of my major PR clients is in education, and if you have caught any of the news coming out of Arizona, you have seen that we are back at school, both remote and in-person. This back to school season though started with less than 7 days notice from our Governor, however, …
FREE Back To School I Spy Printable
It’s time for back to school! It’s going to be a weird one for sure this year, but hey, we have to at least celebrate the fact that we came through the summer right?! And what better way to celebrate than with a brand new JENerally Informed I Spy printable! Get ready for #backtoschool with this fun #ispy printable! #kidsactivities …
Unicorn Cookie Cups
* This post contains affiliate links. Last week we started Back to School…. online. and it was all kinds of lackluster and hard, and I decided we needed a little magic to come our way. It has been a rough couple of months, so as a family, we did two things. First, we had a giant foam party in our …
Mango Salsa
My family has some impressive skills in the salsa making arena. If that isn’t a real arena, it really should be! It’s time for a new show… Salsa Masters! We are all about the fresh and savory elements that mix together to create flavors that burst in your mouth. One of our favorite salsa recipes is for one that has …
CopyCat Dr Pepper Shake
A few weeks ago my husband who is a certifiable Dr. Pepper addict took the children to try the new Dr. Pepper shakes at Whataburger. When I heard about it, I thought it sounded a little weird, but my kids came back raving about them, and since then, they have repeatedly asked when can we go back and get another …
Mexican Inspired Easy Corn Succotash
I am kind of obsessed with summer side dishes. To me, they are almost as important as those delicious grilled main dishes that become a staple during the summer months. Recently, my husband and I whipped up a delicious succotash that was served at my son’s 16th family birthday party. Because I am Latina and we live in the land …
Americana I Spy
This week happens to be one of my favorite weeks of the year. My son’s birthday is on Friday and then my birthday follows right after on the 3rd of July. We top all of these birthdays off with 4th of July celebrations! This year, we are of course keeping our 4th of July celebrations low-key and at home, but …
Red White and Blue Fruit Kebob
I live in Arizona. The land where COVID cases are spiking and now fires are burning our entire mountains, so the 4th of July has officially been canceled for our community. But not for my family! We are having a backyard extravaganza for our little family of 6. As a mother, I want to try and do something to help …
Easy Watermelon Sugar Cookie
This weekend my girls and I felt like baking cookies. We of course didn’t want to make just any old, boring kind of cookie. We wanted to make something fun, so we looked through what we had on-hand for ingredients in the pantry and decided to make a summer-inspired twist on the average sugar cookie recipe. Let me introduce you …
