My daughter has the same teacher this year at her Christian private school that she had last year. And my daughter really loves her teacher. We are thankful that we have great teachers in the lives of our children. My friend and I are teaching a club on Tuesday night for Pre-K through 4th grade. My friend is the leader of the club and truthfully, I don't know where I'd be without her. She does an amazing job. All the teachers deserve something special this holiday season and throughout the year … [Read more...]
The Best Christian Gifts for Men
My husband swears that he is very easy to shop for and that I am the hard one. I think I am pretty easy to please when it comes to gifts. But, when you are looking for Christian gifts - finding great ones for the men in your life, it can be difficult. That's why I wanted to share some very great gift ideas for men from one of my favorite places to shop: Family Christian. [Tweet "Not finding great Christian gifts for the men in your life? Here's 10 ideas! #FCBlogger"] NIV Large Print … [Read more...]
Magic Forest Imports European Toys For Holidays
Holiday shopping season is in full swing. I know that parents want to uncover the “it” gift for their favorite boy and girl. This year, consider a “wow” gift from Magicforest’s vast European collection of art-infused (music, theatre, cinema) toys for tots as young as two. Each toy recommended hails from beloved European craftsmen engaged at Vilac, Moulin Roty and Sevi. Magicforest’s Holiday 2015 Best Bet Lists for Under $40, Under $30 and Stocking Stuffers under $25 are all linked below and … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Fry Bread with Dark Chocolate Sauce
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Hershey Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Growing up on a Native American reservation and now raising my kids on the same reservation - we've eaten plenty of fry bread. Fry bread is a flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. (In our family we've always just used vegetable oil.) My favorite way to eat it has always been warm with butter and jam. Though, eating it with taco fixings (Indian Taco) is also a … [Read more...]
25 Christmas Cookies Everyone Will Love
Who makes cookies during the holidays? We always make Christmas cookies. We've already decorated gingerbread ornaments. Next up is sugar cookie decorating. We LOVE sugar cookies in our family. Now the Isabella is getting older, she especially likes to take charge of baking in the kitchen. She's often making cookies for the neighbors, family parties, and even church potluck. 25 Christmas Cookie Recipes I've round up 25 great cookie recipes just for you that everyone is sure to love. Give the … [Read more...]
A Simple DIY Feel Better Care Package this Cold and Flu Season
We flew back from our annual family Thanksgiving multi-generational vacation late Thursday night. And unfortunately, my mom picked up a bug. She is sick. Would't you know, I woke up Sunday morning not feeling well either. Don't you hate cold and flu season? I am just thankful, we picked up a bug at the end of our traveling and not the beginning. You can pretend you’re not sick and hope for the best, or take the first steps to feeling better. Luckily Robitussin® 12 Hour Cough Relief and … [Read more...]
Brownie Batter Muddy Buddies Recipe
Christmas is a great time of year to make sweet treats for family, friends, and neighbors. A very simple and popular treat at Christmas time is muddy buddies. Have you made these easy treats before? They'd also be great for Valentine's Day gifts. I LOVE muddy buddies. Sometimes they are also called puppy chow. This muddy buddy recipe has a bit of twist. You add a brownie mix to this recipe for a fun and tasty muddy buddy recipe! Brownie Batter Muddy Buddies Recipe Ingredients: 5 cups Rice Chex … [Read more...]
