Black & White Cookie Bar

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Second Oldest was baptized in October and I felt like I would be an old-pro at it this time since I’ve been through one before. ( See my oldest son’s baptism here). But somehow I kept having to refer to my blog post to remember how to do things! Haha. He actually got baptized the week that the announcement came out from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that any member of the church could stand as a witness to a baptism. So that was pretty neat for him to pick his older brother and Grandma to be the witnesses.… Read the rest

Rustic Farmhouse Thanksgiving Tablescape

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Last Thanksgiving, the kids and I unexpectedly flew to my parent’s home in New Orleans after all our local schools were shut down as a result of the Camp Fire. It was such a tragic event for our community, but a little silver lining was that I got to spend Thanksgiving with family for the first time in a long time! It was nothing short of a miracle that we were able to find reasonably priced tickets around Thanksgiving at such late notice. And really a blessing to be away from all the horrendous smoke.

My parents have recently converted a barn on their property into a little guest house.… Read the rest

Ninjago Party Ideas

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If you want more details and some behind-the-scenes prep for this party be sure to check out my Ninjago Instagram Highlights. Man alive are my kids obsessed with Ninjago. I mean they’re ninjas. And they’re legos. What’s not to love? For my son’s 8th birthday he requested a sleepover. I was hesitant because we haven’t really done sleepover parties before. And you know, like noone even lets their kids do sleepovers anymore, do they? But we decided to pick a few kids whose moms I know very well to try and make it work.… Read the rest

Fireworks Station Printables

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Free Fourth of July Printables, great for a fireworks station at your Forth of July Gathering or just to decorate your home! Set up a table for the kiddos with sparklers, poppers, glow sticks, twizzlers and use these printables to tie it all together! — Pin Me!

I’m so excited to share these free Fourth of July Printables with you today! They would be great if you are just looking for a little something to print out for some patriotic decor. And they would be awesome to use as a little Fireworks Station for the kiddos at your July 4th Party!

free fireworks station printables for your Fourth of July gathering!

I wanted to display some sparklers for you as well but they were hard to find in May! So I made do with what I could find: poppers from New Years, glow sticks, and twizzlers (which I think actually make a great edible addition to your fireworks station).… Read the rest

Easter Egg Hunt Party & Printables

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Our youngest turns 2 right around Easter this year so I took that as a perfect excuse to throw an Easter Bash! 2 birds, one stone! Easter Egg Hunt AND a Birthday Celebration. They don’t know what they want at 2 anyways. Oh wait, yes they do. He spends all day making that very clear. But I digress, I’ve got some fun Easter party ideas, decorations, food and of course FREE PRINTABLES!