My boys always look forward to homemade soft pretzels and I love making them into shamrocks during the month of March! I set the table with my same green gingham tablecloth (it washes and dries beautifully!). The platter is by Happy Everything with an old shamrock attachment and the napkin holder is Nora Fleming. I… Read More
Similar words to the below have been credited to Pope Francis, though I didn’t fact check that. Regardless, they are so powerful and meaningful Lenten reminders that I wanted to not only say them to my boys, but also print them out as tangible reminders of living Lent this season. I have one on each… Read More
The Lenten season is here! My family has used these “Today for Lent” cards for over a decade. Each one has a prayer, act of kindness or a simple sacrifice and it has proven to be a wonderful, tangible way to bring Lent and Easter into our home every day. Having two teens in the… Read More
Our annual Mardi Gras dinner at home is one of our favorite meals of the year. The boys said I need to it more often and they are right! New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya Once again, I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New Orleans School of… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day! With a whole lot of things going on today, we didn’t have time to sit down to a fun breakfast. Instead, I set out a few treats the for the boys that I had a lot of fun picking out for them. I first found the Meat Hearts at Manly Man Co.… Read More
My guys were gathered around the TV tonight for the big game! It was unusual in that nobody invited anyone over, but usual in that we enjoyed some delicious homemade Mexican food. Knowing it would be just the four of us, I decided to dive into a somewhat complicated recipe that didn’t serve a lot… Read More
I made a sweet and simple arrangement as the centerpiece of our at-home Valentine’s Day dinner with Instead of Flowers. In the video below, you can see just how quick and easy it was! For those that prefer photos (me, me, me!), here is the step by step. Gather your supplies – I used a… Read More