Helping Moms Build Happy Homes
This, my friends, is literally Fall in a crock pot. Granted, it's not the most kid-appealing dish (we had to bribe the Happy Buddy with M&M's to finish his plate :-)), but the Happy Hubby and I were practically swimming in our plates with joy. It makes your Happy Home smell sooooooooooo … [Read more...] about Recipe – Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken
Are you smiling? :-) This easy Edible Fall Tree had the Happy Buddy grinning from ear to ear yesterday! You can make one for your Happy Buddies, too! You'll need a graham cracker tree trunk. Some pretzel stick branches. And Autumn-colored M&M leaves. Put it together and you will be feeling … [Read more...] about An Edible Fall Tree
Dear Happy Buddy, Yesterday you did something that I will never forget. Yesterday you did something that I will treasure for the rest of my life. Yesterday you had a conviction. Things were not going well. I had said it was time for your nap (which also meant it was time for Mommy's nap :-)) … [Read more...] about Yesterday
If you've been following Happy Home Fairy for awhile, you may know that I have a secret obsession with window clings! I think these things are the cheapest way to add a little holiday magic to your Happy Home. Case in point.Pick up a hundred few of these from your local Dollar Tree. Then hang them … [Read more...] about Why You Need Fall Window Clings
While reading the magazine Parenting last year, I stumbled upon this article that listed the Top Ten Reasons Why Fall is Fabulous. I shared it last year on Happy Home Fairy and it definitely needed to make a reappearance. Plus, the Happy Hubby's and my fave shows started up last night so there … [Read more...] about Reasons Fall is Fabulous
Yum, yum, yum. Just staring at the picture above brings back great memories of the meal our Happy Home shared last night! And the even greater memory of when 5 o'clock rolled around I didn't have to pull my unbelievably tired self off of the couch (only 1 more week until we are out of the first … [Read more...] about Recipe – Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
What a glorious sight. Y'all didn't think I'd let you get away without a few more apple-themed posts this September, did you?! :-) Check out these apple-icious inspirations! I love this simple Apple Paper Plate craft from The Creative Crayon. I can already smell this Apple Pie-Scented Homemade … [Read more...] about Apples, Apples, Apples!
I wish I could knuckle bump all of you this very second! Happy Home Fairy just experienced 1,000 'Likes' on Facebook!!!! What a joy to know that the good news about Happy Homes is reaching so many wonderful friends! In honor of this occasion, I thought a FREE Printable was in store - to express my … [Read more...] about Happy Home Family Rules – FREE Printable!
Johnny Appleseed's birthday is coming up!!!! When I was teaching 2nd grade, I think my class spent more time in the month of September studying apples than we did learning all of the other things that I was supposed to be teaching. I just really love apples. It wouldn't be September for me without … [Read more...] about Craft – An Apple Tree
I hope you all had fun with Lunch Box Week at Happy Home Fairy! But it's not over...yet. While you saw a lot of neat and inspiring lunch box ideas last week, I wanted you all to know the reality of my own Happy Home's lunch box.As you can see, nothing super fancy.Just a peanut butter sandwich (with … [Read more...] about Lunch Boxes – A Reality Check :-)
The Happy Hubby and I like to think that our son is a perfect angel when we release him into the world of PreK-2. He would never do anything disobedient in school like tackle another child to the ground in a wrestling match over a toy. Not the Happy Buddy. But, yes, as a born sinner (along with … [Read more...] about Brownie Points – For the Teacher
Now that school is back in full swing, I can imagine that your Happy Home has been feeling the weight of growing responsibilities and less time to get it all done! It's hard to plan dinners for your Happy Home when your attention is being pulled toward packing lunches, getting homework assignments … [Read more...] about A Week’s Worth of Easy Dinner Recipes
It's pretty hard to resist a brand new package of crayons. The Happy Hubby and I were snuggling on the couch the other night and instead of watching the particular show that was on the television, I was staring at a new box of crayons - waiting for inspiration to hit. It didn't take long before The … [Read more...] about The Crayon Date
Here is a clever way to bless your Happy Buddy's Lunch Box with a special treat. Send them to school with a piece of Junk Mail! What you need:An envelope Your Happy Buddy's favorite candy bar or candy (aka Junk)Slip the candy bar into the envelope.Write the special message on the envelope.Seal it up … [Read more...] about Lunch Box Surprises – Junk Mail
After awhile, packing the same ole' peanut butter and jelly sandwich on regular bread may get a little boring. Every once in awhile, why not spice things up? All I am talking about is a simple switcher-oo of the kind of bread being used! How about using pita bread? Or a wrap? You must check … [Read more...] about Lunch Boxes – Beating the Blahs
