I love loading up the car and going on road trips with Peyton. But what I don't love is that she will bury her face in her iPad or the portable DVD player without looking up or around her for hours on end. So instead, I limit the time she can be on her electronic and we play fun family games while we are driving down the road. Here are a few of the games we enjoy playing when in the car. I Spy This is a classic and one of Peyton's favorites to play. One of us will say "I spy, with my little ...
Prepping Your Vehicle for Your Summer Adventures
Summer is nearly here, the kids are almost out of school and now is the time to start planning your summer activities. But before you start making those reservations here's a few things you'll want to check on your vehicle to make sure it's ready for all that summer fun. Routine Maintenance Keeping up on your routine maintenance will save you money in the long run. While most of us are pretty good at getting oil changes every three thousand miles or 3 months there are some other things you ...
Saying Goodbye to a Pet
It's never easy saying goodbye to a pet. We invite these four-legged family members into our home and hearts knowing they are not going to outlive us. We know that one day, our beloved pet is going to pass on. Yet, we still adopt them and bring them into our hearts and homes without hesitation. This past weekend I had to make the difficult decision to put our cat, Sophia, down. It was a difficult choice. It was a tough choice. But it was a choice that needed to be made. I adopted Sophia ...
Make Your Own Ravenclaw Layered Soap
We are HUGE Harry Potter fans. I was so happy when Peyton watched the first Harry Potter movie and fell in love with the story as I did. It was even better when she saw Fantastic Beasts and love it too. Then we had our first trip to Universal Orlando and experienced the Wizarding World of Harry Potter first hand. That was one of the best weekends we've had. Butterbeer, chocolate frogs and all things Harry Potter were consumed. But now we are home in Minnesota, where there are no Harry Potter ...
Oreo Cheesecake in Your Ninja Foodi!
Recently, I was gifted a Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker. I've had it now for a few weeks and I cannot stop using it. I LOVE cooking with it. I can make anything in here, it's my slow cooker, pressure cooker, air fryer and more. Today, I decided to see how making a cheesecake would work in a pressure cooker. Now, if you don't have a Ninja Foodi, I highly suggest you go out and buy one, but another pressure cooker will work too. So this recipe can be used in the Instant Pot, Crockpot Pressure Cooker ...
First Road Trip of the Year Tips
Peyton and I are gearing up to head out on our first road trip of the year as soon as school gets out. But before we head out on our adventure there are a few things I like to do to make sure our vehicle is ready. Detail the Inside Let's be honest, this winter was brutal! And it took a toll on the inside of my car. From all the muck and gunk that gets tracked in on our boots to just the general day to day nonsense, it's in a dire need of a deep clean. Every spring and fall I like to make an ...
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