I saw something online yesterday that literally took my breath away. Typed in bold lettering across the top of a photo of two young children enjoying a front porch popsicle together was a simple, straightforward message: You only get 18 summers with your children. How will you spend them? It is hard as parents to…
Summer
Lemon-Lime Mousse Icebox Pie
As refreshing as a dip in the pool on a sultry summer afternoon, this Lemon-Lime Mousse pie combines the bright citrus flavors of lemon and lime with the pleasant sweetness of vanilla wafer cookies. With no baking required and just a few minutes of prep time, this is an easy pie recipe perfect for summer!…
Homemade Salsa Recipe
If you’ve never tried your hand at making homemade salsa, you might be very surprised to see just how easy it is to whip up a batch! Using just a few simple ingredients, my homemade salsa recipe makes a batch of pleasantly spicy, cantina-style salsa that is perfect served with chips, or along with tacos,…
Fresh Strawberry-Lime Pie Recipe
Nothing says summer like a heaping slice of strawberry pie. Today’s recipe for fresh strawberry-lime pie couples the sweetness of summer berries with the lively tartness of lime. Perfect for cookouts and pretty enough for special occasions, this is an easy dessert recipe you will want to prepare again and again! To achieve the…
Scalloped Sunglasses Case Sewing Pattern & Tutorial
With Memorial Day festivities this weekend, it is likely you’ll be donning your favorite sunglasses as you head out into the great outdoors. Ensure your shades stay scratch-free all summer long by making a pretty sunglasses case to tuck into your pool bag or purse using this quick and easy tutorial. This sunglasses case features…
Felt Toddler Travel Board
Gearing up for a long road trip with young children this summer? This easy, ingenious idea from contributor Jessica from Sunny Tuesday is just the ticket for keeping little hands busy during long stretches on the road! With a simple clipboard and a bit of felt, this Felt Toddler Travel Board is sure to be…
Container Gardening Tips + Duluth Trading Co. Giveaway
Summer months are upon us, which means it’s time to don warm-weather duds and head outside. Without a doubt, my favorite way to kick off the summer season is by filling outdoor spaces with plenty of seasonal color, and container gardening is the perfect way to do so. Purchasing flowers and planting them with my…
Summer Giveaway Series – Part 2!!
Welcome to part 2 of our Summer Giveaway Series! If you haven’t already, hurry over to check out and enter to win one of the amazing prizes in our first prize package, which includes 3 Canon T3’s and a fabulous trip to Universal Studios! We just couldn’t let this giveaway end with only one set…
Summer Giveaway Series – Part 1!
Summer will be here before we know it… And an amazing group of bloggers and I have decided to team up together and give away some super awesome prizes to help make this summer a little more fun! In fact, these prizes are SO awesome that we need TWO giveaways to share all the fabulous-ness…
Raising Butterflies with Children
Last summer, I started a new tradition with my children. We raised our very own butterfly “family” from teensy larvae all the way until they were ready to be released into our back yard! This was an activity we all loved, and it was a terrific learning opportunity for all of us. To start, I…