Andrea – Page 2

Have Old And Unwanted Crayons? Recycle Them!

July 11, 2017 Andrea

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Parmesan Zucchini Slices

July 10, 2017 Andrea

If you had told me I'd be a zucchini fan years ago I'd call you crazy. My sister had a bunch of extra zucchini one year so I tried zucchini bread (not the biggest fan) and baked zucchini and the latter I love! It's crispy but juicy and this recipe is both super delicious … [Read more...]

Am I Doing This Parenting Thing Right?

July 7, 2017 Andrea

Sometimes as parents we wondering if we're doing this parenting thing right. We might lose our temper, make a birthday cake that's not Pinterest-worthy, or have spaghetti for a 3rd night in a row because we're tired and can't bring ourselves to cook a healthy meal. Add on … [Read more...]

Mommy Look How Little My Pinkie Is!

July 6, 2017 Andrea

One of the best things about Summer is all of the extra time we get to spend with the kids and all of the special moments we get to share. This morning I was awakened, and surprised, by breakfast in bed from Eric. I probably didn't say 'thank you' enough times, but I can't … [Read more...]

Hair Chalk, Why Not!

July 5, 2017 Andrea

In my head I imagined a magical list of "to-do's" with Summer boredom. When I figure it out I'll let you know! In the meantime we're winging Summer. So today Daddy had to make some work calls, and since the house usually becomes 10x louder, we decided to hang out upstairs. My … [Read more...]

March 2020 Stay At Home Fun Guide & Calendar

March 15, 2020 By Andrea

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) shutting down schools and pretty much everything else, I took the time today to schedule out our kids school week as they will be out of school until at least May 27th. If the schools are shut down longer then I'll add March 30th and start planning for April. I created a daily schedule(not posted here), a daily calendar of activities that we can follow, as well as a stay at home fun guide to make their time off more "summer camp" like. Unlike holidays where … [Read More...]

The Perfect Gift For Bakers

December 14, 2017 By Andrea

As of last week we really hadn't done much of any Christmas shopping. I know. It's not that we haven't wanted to, but it's a year of minimalism and we've been trying to declutter and finish sorting through boxes in the basement from when we moved in 2 years ago. We both have the want to tackle the clutter and projects, but the list is never ending and when you have 4 kids and run a business there really is no such thing as "free time". I'm sure you can relate. As we're doing our shopping … [Read More...]

Personalized Place cards for Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner

December 7, 2017 By Andrea

We hosted Thanksgiving dinner this year and one thing that I definitely wanted to do was create individual place cards. It's a great way to personalize place settings and avoid confusion as who will to sit where (in our case all the kids wanted to sit next to their Grandparents). I found a simple template online and then printed it on watercolor paper which I had to trim the edges off to be able to fit it into the printer. The advantages of using watercolor paper is that it is thick enough … [Read More...]

What Do We Tell Our Children When Life Gets Difficult?

July 20, 2017 By Andrea

There's so much good and so much bad in the world it's so often hard to tell them apart. Like most adults I can tell quite a few stories that at the time they were the worst moments of my life. If there's one thing that every human being can relate to it is the constant struggles of life. Then inevitable ups and downs. The highest of highs and the lowest of lows. So what do we tell our children? You tell them this: "Please know that we are here for you. ALWAYS. There's never a time of night … [Read More...]