This is part of a series on getting kids to bed at night and keeping them in their rooms. To read the first part of the article, please click here. Dawn is a Realtor and mom. Here is how she and husband Tom get their kids to bed in fifteen minutes (or less!) each night and keep them there! We have […]
Super Simple Construction Themed Birthday Cake
Construction Themed Birthday Cake–> Around our house, the kids start talking about what they would like on their birthday cakes MONTHS before their birthday arrives. For our older daughters the discussion usually involves princesses, Sophia the First, and My Little Pony. But for the boys, its all about trucks, tractors and dump trucks. And when […]
Teaching our kids to find truth despite hype, bias & marketing (with the help of a really funny YouTube video!)
Our new favorite family TV show has been the “Carbonaro Effect.” Michael Carbonaro is an actor, comedian and world class illusionist. The Carbonaro Effect is a hidden camera magic TV show. Michael may pose as a store clerk, warehouse manager, museum curator or the like and uses his illusionary skills to confound an unsuspecting victim… […]
5 Effective Phrases to Opt Out of Christmas Gift Exchanges with Friends, Family or Co-Workers
Here they come to ask me if I want to do the gift exchange this year. Should I say something??? I didn’t want to do the gift exchange last year, but I didn’t want to be the only weirdo not doing it. Will people think I’m a jerk? Or cheap? Will I ruin the holiday spirit […]
Warm Chai Tea Cider Recipe, the perfect fall drink!
This warm chai tea cider drink came about earlier this year. I was recently married to an amazing Indian man. My bridesmaids wore beautiful Indian gowns as we danced the night away on my parents’ Minnesota farm. And that is the back drop for this warm, fall drink. It’s a picture of my new married […]
Simple Triple Fudge Oreo Bundt Cake Recipe
Our youngest turned two this past weekend, and since it would be mostly adults celebrating, I decided to forgo the traditional birthday cake with too-sweet frosting for a decadent Triple Fudge Oreo Bundt Cake. I have been on a Bundt cake kick for a little while now (My mom and grandma find it amusing and […]