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Best Cooperative Board Games for Kids

By: Katie Fenske February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Favorite Stuff, Kid StuffGifts, Toys/books

I don’t know about you, but when I sit down to play a board game with my kids, I have visions of us laughing and enjoying our time together. But the reality is that usually my oldest son ends up cheating or my middle son starts crying that he didn’t win. Don’t get me wrong,…

Best Potty Training Books for Kids

By: Katie Fenske February 1, 2022June 18, 2022

Favorite Stuff, Potty Training StuffToys/books

One of the best things to do before you start potty training your child, is to read them books about it. We are going to start potty training my youngest son in a month and I pulled out our favorite books to help prepare him for when the big day comes. Potty training can be…

Heart Thumbprint Cookies

By: Katie Fenske January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Yummy StuffFood & Drinks, Holidays/Events

My sister and I used to throw the best Valentine’s Day tea parties for our girl friends. We’d pull out my grandmother’s dishes and tea cups, make tiny sandwiches and scones and put on our cutest party dresses. That was back in our 20s before I had kids. Now, I am busy helping my second…

Valentine’s Day Minute-to-Win-It Games

By: Katie Fenske January 24, 2022January 25, 2022

Holiday Stuff, Kid StuffHolidays/Events

We love playing games and with Valentine’s day around the corner, I knew I had to grab a bag of candy hearts and play these games with my kids. Check out all the games we played. On A Roll The object of this game is to roll 10 candy hearts so they all have the…

What’s in a Name?

By: Katie Fenske January 21, 2022January 20, 2022

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In feudal Japan the word Ronin referred to a samurai that had lost his master. Rather than follow the “Code of the Warrior” and commit suicide after the death of his master, a Ronin would defy this rule and live a life on his own. Meaning “wave man,” a Ronin was known as one that…

Top 32 Romantic Comedies for Valentine’s Day

By: Katie Fenske January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Mom Stuff

This February I decided to do something fun on Instagram. To spread some love, I put together a Romantic Comedy Movie Bracket to poll all of my followers and find out which one is loved the most. To be honest, narrowing it down to just 32 was next to impossible. There are sooooo many good…

Valentine’s Day Letter Board Quotes

By: Katie Fenske January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

Favorite Stuff, Mom Stuff, UncategorizedHolidays/Events

Love is definitely in the air. As part of our home decorations for Valentine’s Day I love to fill my letter board with cute love quotes. I put together a list of my favorites. Cute Quotes: You’re The Bees Knees You Make My Heart Race I Love You A Bushel And A Peck You Are…

Construction Themed Birthday Cake

By: Katie Fenske January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

Kid Stuff, Yummy StuffFood & Drinks, Holidays/Events

My son recently celebrated his second birthday. Being a little boy, he is obsessed with all things trucks. I decided to have a construction site themed party and wanted to make his cake by myself. This construction themed cake was so much easier than I expected. The cake was made from a store bought cake…

Orange Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

By: Katie Fenske January 8, 2022January 8, 2022

Holiday Stuff, Yummy StuffFood & Drinks, Holidays/Events

At Christmas time, there is nothing better than gingerbread cookies. We live in southern California and have an orange tree that just explodes this time of year so one year I decided to add orange to a classic gingerbread cookie recipe. They were a hit and have since become one of my favorite cookies to…

Easy Baked Brie Wreath

By: Katie Fenske January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

Yummy StuffFood & Drinks

Over the Christmas holiday I made this baked brie wreath. There was something about the flakiness of the crescent roll, gooeyness of the brie and salty crunch of the bacon that sounded so delicious. It was so easy to make and the presentation was just lovely. I knew I wanted to share it with you…