Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love getting together with the girls for lunch or something delicious? My creative friend Jean LOVES Halloween and used this photo of Welsh women to inspire her “WITCHES TEA PARTY!” Here’s what she did…
Family Friendly BUNKO
Just to make things clear right off the bat, the kind of BUNKO we play involves no gambling or money – only some dice, lots of friends and family, tons of laughing and excitement and some candy. Sounds like a pretty sweet combination, right? It is. There are several things about BUNKO that our family…
Family Olympics
It all started the summer of 2011. My mom heard of some family friends doing a family Olympic challenge. Theirs involved real weight lifting and some crazy athletic performances. So she decided why not have our own family Olympics! But instead of tests of strength and agility we’d test out some other crazy things…like…
Hot Dog Recipes & Tips
The husband and I had been married only a couple of months when our first little patriotic holiday rolled around. He woke up talking about Kobayashi like he was a long lost friend I just hadn’t heard of yet. I’m pretty sure I said something like, “Is that a new sushi roll? Yumm.” Somehow it…
First Birthday Book of Wishes & GIVEAWAY
Today we’re talking about this cute guy’s first birthday. (That third picture pretty much sums up how we feel about dessert around here. Yeah! Get it!) I have kind of dreaded writing this post-not because I dreaded the little guy’s first birthday-but because I pretty much end up with a crying hangover every time I…
Name That Flavor: Making Father’s Day Cool
Years ago my kids gave my husband a Super Bowl Champ t-shirt for Father’s Day. This shirt had nothing to do with football-it was all about ice cream. He grew up in an ice cream lovin’ home-when the chores were done on the farm he could always count on a bowl of Aggie ice cream….
Family Reunion: Minute to Win It
Ten challenges using household items, 60 seconds, and KING-SIZED candy bars on the line- sounds like the perfect combo for your family reunion or youth activity! Minute to Win It Games are great for family reunions and youth activities because they work for large groups, for all ages and abilities, and everyone is actively involved….
The Fireman Birthday Party
Last year late one night all the smoke alarms went off at my house. Every. Single. One. That’s a lot of noise – in fact some (of the fire alarms-not the people) were screaming “Fire! Fire! Fire!” To make a long story short, the trusty fire department brought their big beautiful red fire engine to…