We went as a family to the Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Hollywood Forever cemetery. It is an amazing annual event and I would highly recommend it if you are ever in the Los Angeles region at this time of year. We talked to the Sugar Snaps … [Read more...]
Easy Sweetheart Tarts
I remember when I was a child, I wasn't a huge fan of pie filling but I loved the crust. I used to try and sneak little tiny pieces off the edges of the pie. After my Mom discovered my love of pie crust, she saved the bits of dough that were left over when she made pies. She rolled the dough out, added a bit of jam on one edge and rolled them tightly into tarts for me. I … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Family Fun
We enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving holiday at Grandma and Grandpa's (my parents) house. I always enjoy making the mashed potatoes. There is something homey and decadent about fresh mashed potatoes. Since the Sugar Snaps and I are vegetarian, Grandma and Grandpa got us a tofu 'turkey' from Trader Joes which was very good! My … [Read more...]
Bo Peep & Her Sheep 3rd Birthday Party
I can hardly believe that the kids are 3 already! We decided to keep the Little Bo Peep Found Her Sheep theme from their Halloween costumes for their birthday party. I saw some cute sheep cupcakes from a Martha Stewart cupcake contest. There were no instructions for the cupcakes and the person who came up with the idea was not credited by name. Here is the link to the picture … [Read more...]
Recycled Shredder Paper Fireworks Craft
We love celebrating the 4th of July. It always brings to mind fun times spent with family and the sound of fireworks. This is the first year that the kids understand the concept of Fireworks. On our recent trip to Disneyland, they saw fireworks and loved to say, "boom!" as they burst in the sky. I decided that it was the perfect year to start doing 4th of July … [Read more...]