Our kids love muffins. Ok…scratch that. I LOVE muffins. I think they’ve been one of my favorite foods (aside from these crazy pancakes) since I was about five years old. I can remember my Mom making muffins for my brother when we were young. She would make them on the weekends and would make…
5 tips to get the car ready for vacation
We love to travel all year round, especially in the summer. We will go back to our hometown to visit my parents. We will go to Hilton Head, where my wife’s grandparents lived for 30 years. We will make the occasional daily trip up to the mountains to just getaway for the day. All…
Father’s Day Fun and Games
This year will be different when it comes to celebrating Father’s Day. When you are looking for something new to play, but you don’t want to run to the store for a new game, you’re in luck! You can celebrate dad this Father’s Day with the many online activities and games. We’ve gathered some of…
DIY Rubber Band Racer – A race car made from things you have at home!
This DIY Rubber Band Racer is one of our favorite kid-friendly activities to do as a family. Our kids really like to make DIY toys and the best part…you can make it with items found around the home. There’s nothing like seeing the smiles on your kid’s faces as they make homemade toys. We actually…
Proof that the Easter Bunny is Real!
Do your kids want to see proof that the Easter Bunny is real? Do they want proof that he came on Easter morning? Ours do. Is the Easter Bunny Real? Yes! We have Easter Bunny Proof! One of my favorite days of the year is Easter morning. I love it when my wife and I…
Doritos air fryer chicken tenders
If you want to see your kids smile, add Doritos to their chicken tonight. This recipe is going to be a hit. It’s also a great dinner to serve when you’re having friends over to watch the game. Doritos are my favorite snack, so when I was making chicken tenders a few weeks back &…
Valentine cards for Boys
I wanted to share these Valentine cards for Boys because our 3 sons have their Valentine Cards due next week for school. Our boys love to get creative & make things… (which is why I shared these 10 toys for kids who love to build). If you read that post, you’ll know that our sons are…
Give children what they need
Growing up, I always had what I needed, not always what I “wanted” or at least that is what I thought. This was a hard concept to understand, as a child, especially when everyone was (and is) trying to keep up with the Jones’s. So how can we give our children what they “need” and what they “want”?…
Gift Ideas for Dad
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. What makes a great gift? It starts with knowing what they want and then looking for a fun way to gift it. In our house, we go for practical things… things that will get a lot of use. That’s why I liked the latest Babbleboxx. It was filled with…
10 toys for the child that builds
Our son Beau loves to build- he could build all day long. He’s the type of kid that goes into our back yard and just creates for hours: forts, traps, clubhouses. This Christmas, Beau didn’t know what to ask for, so we told him to leave it up to us. We would make this his…