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Who doesn’t love a good fruity summer margarita? Margaritas remind me of summer, vacation, and relaxing. Pair that bad boy with a heaping helping of nachos or your favorite tacos and Life. Is. Good. Today, we have for you the three BEST margarita recipes on the internet. That’s right – ON THE INTERNET. I know,…
My son loves everything mint, and adding chocolate just makes it even better. These mint chocolate chip cookies are perfect for him. I tried dyeing these with a safe dye for him since we are a dye-free family. But every safe dye I used ended up baking to pink. So I left out the dyes…
I haven’t really been in the mood to decorate for Valentine’s day. In the past, I have been that Mom who decorates for every season. Since we moved back to Texas, and my house is completely different than my last two, I’m unmotivated to decorate for holidays. Having said that, I have seen gnomes everywhere…
Okay, are you ready for me to admit something – I don’t love pie. There I said it. I don’t love pie. Man does that feel good to get that off my chest. I hear you saying, “Well then why are you writing a pie recipe”. Let me explain – I don’t love pie crust…
We are in the deep throws of school now. Not sure about your mornings, but they are rushed around here. My daughter is an early riser but the son isn’t, so it makes for interesting mornings. Make-ahead sandwiches are heaven sent in my house. They help my already chaotic mornings run a little smoother because…
I’m gonna be honest, this year I was going to let Halloween fly by without doing all the extras. There was going to be no decorations, no Halloween fun, just trunk-or-treating and trick-or-treating. I wasn’t going to not have any fun. But this year, I just wasn’t feeling up to getting out all the Halloween…
I’m not sure about you, mama, but I am absolutely counting down the days until school starts. Here in the Cypress area, we have a start date of August 26th, seems like a lifetime away. All of us are ready for school to start! I am happy to say that all school supplies have been…
We recently went blueberry picking, here in Houston. My kids love going to the farms and picking fruits or veggies. When we went this time, it was incredibly hot outside so we didn’t last very long. We did come home with a little over nine pounds of blueberries. Which means, this mom has to come…
Summer is here, and while I’m not ready for the Houston heat and humidity, I am here for the summer home decor. Therefore, it is time to whip up something crafty and pink to brighten up my home, I’m thinking a gorgeous flower embroidery hoop wreath. I have had my eye on an embroidery hoop…
The end of the school year is here {or will be soon} for most of us moms. It’s time to show our appreciation to the teachers who’ve loved on our kids all school year. As a former teacher, myself, I will admit that the end of the school year was basically like a second Christmas!…