Helping Moms Build Happy Homes
When I was a little girl, my favorite thing to eat was bread. Holy cow I could not get enough of the stuff. The town I grew up in had a little Bread Shoppe that I'd frequent on my walk home from school. I think I paid 50 cents each for the bakery's special Cracked Wheat Rolls... Mmmm... Toasted with … [Read more...] about After School Snacks – Junk Edition
Dear Happy Buddy, Here are some things you've said and done in these last few weeks that I am writing down because I love them and I want to forever remember the way God is working in your little 3-year-old heart. I love how in the last 2 weeks you started eating hot dogs, pizza, macaroni and … [Read more...] about Dear Happy Buddy
Now that school is in session, it is inevitable that your Happy Buddies are going to need to get back into the groove of studying. Sometimes the art of taking a test, however, can prove to be quite debilitating! You Happy Buddy could end up stressed, anxious, or just plain exhausted from working … [Read more...] about The Cure for Test Anxiety
We are o-FISH-ally in the Back to School Season. The Happy Buddy loves him some goldfish, so I have been busy sticking lots of little bags of them in his lunch pail every day before he heads off to PreK-3. Here is a post inspired by those crunchy little snacks. This would be a fun after … [Read more...] about It’s O-FISH-al…
I've been promising the Happy Buddy an all out cupcake-baking-and-devouring session when he goes Number 2 in the potty for the first time. As we wait (and wait and wait and wait), I have been checking out some adorable Back-to-School themed Cupcake Ideas. Each one is super easy to make and will … [Read more...] about School is a Piece of (Cup) Cake
Looking for something a little extra special to sneak in your Happy Buddy's lunch box on the first day? Here are 4 sweet ideas... Whip up a batch of homemade Monster Cookies (recipe provided) like these from Bunny Cakes and then wrap them with the FREE Printable Cookie Band. What a … [Read more...] about FREE Printables for Back to School – First Day Lunch Box Love
Looking for a little something to start the year off right with your Happy Buddy's teacher? You'll love these FREE Printable Teacher Gift Ideas! One can never go wrong with homemade cookies in a mason jar as a special treat for a special teacher. It's Overflowing has the cute FREE Printable … [Read more...] about FREE Printables for Back to School – Teacher Gift Ideas
If you missed it, I did a whole post about various ways you can capture your Happy Buddy's first day of school in a photo last Back to School season. You can see it HERE - it's such a cute post. Seriously. Go check it out. One of the photo ops featured was to have your back to schooler hold up a … [Read more...] about FREE Printables for Back to School – 1st Day Photo Signs
Today was a day full of a lot of firsts. The Happy Buddy headed off for his first day of PreK-3! What in the world, people?! He is growing up so fast. Today I used mousse in my hair for the first time. I've always been a gel kind of gal, but mousse is so much less crispy! Today the Happy Hubby … [Read more...] about A Day of Firsts
The Happy Buddy starts school in the morning so today I had to give him an unbelievable amount of sugar to celebrate. Simply cover a graham cracker with yellow icing, add some square cereal for the windows, and stick on a pair of Oreos for the wheels. Then gobble it up! Make sure to make a big … [Read more...] about School Bus Sugar Rush
I am always on the look-out for recipes that fit the busyness of our Happy Home. Something I can whip together while the Happy Buddy hangs from my pant leg and while the Happy Baby tries to wiggle out of his bouncy seat. This great recipe for Meatloaf has very little ingredients and prep work. Your … [Read more...] about Recipe – Marvelous Meatloaf
So this post is horribly overdue. To be honest, the last week has been kind of rough and I just didn't have the strength to do it! The Happy Baby has been home with us for almost 5 weeks now. 5 glorious weeks! He is so precious, people. Always happy. Always smiling. Always content. But, man! He … [Read more...] about 4 Months
Yesterday was National Leave a Zucchini on Your Neighbor's Porch Day. We thought it would be more fun to not only leave a zucchini (with a pair of googly eyes glued on) but also a loaf of homemade zucchini bread. This recipe is my favorite and will make your whole house smell amazing as it … [Read more...] about Recipe – Zucchini Bread of America
Today was National Leave a Zucchini On Your Neighbor's Porch Day. So we did. And we threw in some homemade zucchini bread too. Strangest holiday I have ever celebrated, but boy, it was fun. :-) … [Read more...] about Strangest Holiday Ever.
By all means, this is not an original idea (got my inspiration from THIS GREAT SITE), but the Happy Buddy loved his Birthday Paper Chain Countdown so much that he practically begged me to make one to help him visualize how many days until school. Poor guy is chompin' at the bit to get back to … [Read more...] about Back to School Bus Paper Chain Countdown
