It’s no secret we are Big Hero 6 fans, and I am constantly brainstorming fun things to make with boys. Baymax is such a lovable character and luckily easy enough to draw or trace! My sister-in-law made these fun Star Wars Snowflakes with Quinn and Elliot last week, including Boba Fett and Darth Vadar! Definitely read more »
Elf on the Shelf Baymax Costume
It’s no secret we love Baymax from Big Hero 6, so I thought it would be fun to have our elf dress up as the big guy! Not not Santa… Baymax! Baymax Costume for your Elf The boys were so excited to find Honey Pickle dressed up as Baymax with a soccer ball. Quinn’s favorite read more »
Iced Coffee Gift Basket Ideas
This Iced Coffee gift basket ideas has been sponsored by McCafe. Peter recently gave up soda, I know, I know, blasphemy. 😉 He used to be an avid coffee drinker while working early mornings at Costco or while studying in college. I’ve never been a coffee drinker and eventually converted him to my Diet Coke with read more »
Graham Cracker Chess Set and Peanut Butter Graham Cracker Balls
This crazy graham cracker chess set with peanut butter balls is sponsored by Honey Maid. Did you do any fun holiday baking this weekend? We kicked off the long weekend with a couple of fun holiday baking projects, a unique twist on a gingerbread house and yummy peanut butter graham cracker balls. Chocolate covered graham read more »
12 Days of Christmas Tree Recipes
I love making fun festive and themed desserts and appetizers. Last year I created two fun Christmas Tree appetizers, a Fruit Christmas Tree and Veggie Christmas Tree. I have a few more projects coming up including Brownie Christmas Tree Pops! There are just so many fun ways to make a Christmas Tree with food. I read more »
Over 35 Thanksgiving Turkey Craft and Food Ideas
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and there are so many cute turkey craft and food ideas out there. I’ve been busy pinning a ton of fun ideas on my Thanksgiving board. Here’s a list of over 35 of my favorite turkey themed desserts, snacks, and crafts! Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey Thanksgiving Pear Turkey Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies Turkey Pretzel Treat read more »
Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and the day can often be about overeating lots of yummy (and maybe not super healthy) foods. I thought a fun Thanksgiving fruit turkey appetizer for the kiddos would be a great addition to the day. Plus if you let the kids make it, it’s also a Thanksgiving day craft too! read more »
LEGO Movie Costumes for Halloween
I hope you had a fabulous Halloween. I am a little sad that October is over, it’s the only month my costume obsession doesn’t seem crazy. 😉 Our family costume theme this year was the LEGO Movie, It was perfect for a large group theme because there are so many character options. Check out the LEGO read more »
Disney Frozen Costumes for BOYS!
I’ve seen a MILLION Anna and Elsa costume ideas, from simple Disney bounding type ideas to elaborate homemade options. Plus there are plenty of dresses to be found on Etsy, Ebay, Amazon and 1,000 other retail stores. What about the darn boys? I made our cute Olaf Costume for Elliot and I’m working on a Kristoff costume read more »
DIY Super Hero Costumes: Wonder Woman and Thor
Last year our family costume theme was super heroes. I shared our DIY Batman and Robin family costumes last year but I wanted to share a few more ideas from our annual party. My brother and sister-in-law created cool DIY super hero costumes too. They pieced the costumes together with things they already owned, bought a read more »
13 Healthy Halloween Snacks
I don’t know about you but it’s starting to look a lot like Halloween around here. I haven’t actually started decorating yet but I am definitely in costume making mode! I’ve also started brainstorming fun Halloween snack ideas. The boys are “starving” when they get home from school and always ask for a treat. I’m read more »
7 Reasons You Should Attend Mickey’s Halloween Party
Last year’s Halloween adventure at Disneyland, including Mickey’s Halloween party, was one of my favorite adventures of 2013! We almost always go to Disneyland during the fall because both Peter and Quinn’s birthdays are in late September. Two years ago we attended our first Mickey’s Halloween Party and it was awesome. Here’s why I’d love to read more »
DIY Helicopter Costume: Blade Ranger from Disney Planes Fire & Rescue
With the release of the new Disney Planes Fire & Rescue movie, I was itching to create a new Disney costume. Last year my boys loved their Dusty Crophopper and El Chu costumes. Besides being a little time consuming, I was surprised by how easy they were to make. Blade Ranger is one of the new read more »
Easter Holiday Scavenger Hunt
Our newest tradition is an Easter Holiday Scavenger Hunt. I know a Christmas morning scavenger hunt is quite popular and since the Easter Bunny is friends with Santa, I figured it would work great for Easter too! I designed the clues below using picmonkey. They turned out pretty cute and I don’t have to worry about disguising read more »
7 Lucky Leprechaun Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day
Who doesn’t love to celebrate a fun holiday, even if it is a truly American made one. 😉 Quinn came home from school last year with a Leprechaun house for homework. He had a super fun teacher. 😉 Honestly it was the first I had ever heard of it but we rolled with it read more »
Veggie Christmas Tree
We definitely get our fair share of treats during the holidays, so I love finding easy and fun ways to sneak in healthy snacks during the holidays. My fruit Christmas Tree was a big hit in our house, so I thought I would try my hand at a veggie Christmas Tree. Using broccoli as a the read more »
Saying Goodbye To Your Elf
Tomorrow we’ll be saying goodbye to our new elf friend Honey Pickle. I know the boys will miss getting up and looking for him each morning, finding what fun Disney antics he’s been up to. I’ve been brainstorming fun ways to say goodbye to our elf on the shelf and I thought I’d share some read more »
Reid Park Zoo Lights Review
We took advantage of a discount deal on Living Social and finally took the boys to see Reid Park Zoo Lights. I wanted share our experience and encourage anyone who’s been on the fence about attending to go check it out. We had a really good time and will definitely go again next year. The read more »
Double Chocolate Peppermint Chex Mix
Clearly I am a peppermint fan and look for fun ways to create peppermint treats. From chocolate peppermint cookies to peppermint ice cream cake, I MIGHT drive my family nuts. 😉 Next up on my crazy peppermint treat list is a double chocolate peppermint Chex mix! Chex Mix, reindeer food, muddy buddies or whatever you read more »
Fruit Christmas Tree
Are you looking for an appetizer for Christmas brunch? How about this fun fruit Christmas tree I made using Halo oranges and other fruit as part of a sponsored campaign on behalf of Halos. I don’t normally make fun art designs with food but it’s quite popular nowadays. I thought I’d give it a try read more »
