It’s time to make Chocolate Lasagna! This is the week that I’ve been looking forward to and dreading all summer. It’s time for the kids to go back to school! Now, let me be clear that they NEED to go back. My 2nd and 4th grader have been getting crazy lately because their normal routine …

If you’ve got pets, it’s crucial to teach your kids how to take care of them. It also teaches them so many important lessons, most importantly, the importance of taking responsibility. While your children shouldn’t be the primary care givers of your animals, there are so many things they can do to help out with …

If you are looking for a place for the family to stay during a visit to the Outer Banks, we have one to show you that we think you’ll like. As people start traveling more, we wanted to share some great places to keep in mind when you are making your travel plans. Today, we …

Monkey Bread – the ooey gooey dessert that brings out the inner monkey in us as we pull apart the caramelized cinnamon sugar goodness piece by piece. This version is topped off with a delectable cream cheese frosting, resulting in a marriage of cinnamon rolls and donut holes. Monkey bread, also known as pull apart bread, is traditionally made from yeast …

The Joolz Aer lightweight stroller is the newest addition to the Joolz line of baby gear. Joining the Joolz Day, Geo and Hub strollers, the Aer is the lightest weight buggy of the collection which makes it superb for traveling. With a lightweight frame and incredibly easy, compact fold, the Joolz Aer is a stroller …

If you have ever been to a county fair or an amusement park, you’ve probably come across Fried Oreos. Yes, they take our favorite sandwich cookie, dip it in donut batter and deep fry it to create a warm, delicious dessert. Sure, you can enjoy them at the Fair but I’m guessing you don’t usually …

Spring is here, the weather is warming up and it’s time to welcome all the new flowers. Spring is one of my favorite times of year because just when we are completely over the cold winter, the weather starts to warm up, the trees bloom and it just puts me in a better mood. This …

I don’t know about you, but my house looks so bare after putting away my Christmas decorations. I wasn’t on the ball with Valentine’s Day decor, and we’re not much of a Saint Patrick’s Day family. So I am itching to get some colorful Easter / spring decorations around the house! What’s better, at least …

A while back, we introduced you to our favorite way to teach our kids finance – the Greenlight Debit Card for kids. We decided last summer to teach our kids more about managing money, finance and saving money.  The Greenlight debit card has worked out great for our family and we highly recommend it. Now, …

Drew Barrymore just announced a new gorgeous line of small kitchen appliances and we are all about it! Drew teamed up with Made by Gather founder/CEO, Shae Hong, to create this Beautiful Kitchenware, a new brand of high-performance, beautifully-designed small kitchen appliances. While we have tired of the stainless steel EVERYTHING in kitchens these days, we …

I love apple pie. It’s one of those desserts that I don’t really have all that often though because my husband hates hot fruit. Not only does he hate hot fruit but he hates “pie”. Yep, all pie. He can’t really pinpoint it but he just says that he doesn’t like pie. Any pie. Well, …

My youngest absolutely loves hot dogs. He loves them in all varieties: plain, in a bun, corn dog, pretzel dog, mini hot dogs…you name it, he loves it. One of his favorite requested dinners is Pretzel Hot Dogs or Corn Dogs. Sure you can buy boxed versions at the grocery store but I always feel …