Back to School Cake Banner

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What are your back to school traditions? We don’t usually do anything too crazy or fancy, but we do like to have a little family night, either the day before or two days before, and pick a family motto! This is something we can remind ourselves of throughout the year, a goal of sorts, to help us all be successful. My husband also gives each of my kids special father’s blessings for the upcoming school year. And its always fun to end with a little treat.

The Curious Creamery sent me a few of their Ice Cream Cake Box Mixes (yup, you read that right!) and my kiddos were very anxious to try them. … Read the rest

2 Ways to Style a Summer Party with Torani Syrup

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*This post contains affiliate links. Product provided by Torani, all opinions are my own*

I was so excited when I won a year supply of Torani Syrup at the Blog Like a Boss Retreat this spring!! My wheels started turning on how to use it and with a big Kemsley Family Reunion on the docket I knew that was the perfect scenario! We ended up using the syrup in two different ways during the reunion and I’m here to share all the details with you 🙂

How to Host a Soda Bar

First off, we had a soda-licious inspired Soda Bar!… Read the rest

Legoland California Like a Boss

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Well it happened, get out the fireworks and mark the occasion because it actually happened: my husband and I agreed on something! After finishing our first trip to Legoland we concluded that (for our kids’ ages and stages) Legoland is better than… you know… don’t make me say it… the OTHER place 😉 Half the price, half the crowd, and double the fun 🙂 🙂 We had a BRICK-tastic time spending two days together at Legoland, California who graciously provided two media passes for our trip.

Our kids had no idea we were going. We just woke them up one morning and told them we were going somewhere.… Read the rest

Tips and Tricks for Sea World San Diego

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Sea World graciously provided 4 media passes to allow my family to spend the day at the park while we were in San Diego. Thank you Sea World!!! The kids had no idea so it was fun to pull up to the Sea World parking lot and have them discover where we were! We had a great time, but I definitely learned some things that can help you and your family MAXIMIZE your day.

How to Maximize Your Day at Sea World (and stay sane):

Get there early: This is a no brainer, but I’m going to say it anyway. Sea World has a seasonal schedule (so check before you go!) but when we went (January) it didn’t open until 11.

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