Sustainable & Creative Living
I’m always on the hunt for healthy and filling snacks to curb my appetite. Nut blends, like this Fall Trail Mix, are one of my favorite go-to snacks to grab when I’m on the move. They’re fast and filling and especially great for beach days, the park, or in between meals. I love to swap out ingredients depending on the season and [Read more…]
I love the Dash cooking products, especially the Mini Pumpkin Waffle Maker. Being that it’s almost Halloween and before you know it Christmas will be right around the corner, I just had to get my Mini Pumpkin Waffle Maker out and share this amazing recipe with you. It makes the cutest little Mini Pumpkin Waffles that are perfect for my son and even a quick snack for me. The recipe that comes with the waffle maker is loaded with sugar so I [Read more…]
It’s always fun to do crafty fall decorations, especially at Halloween. Whether it’s spooky goblins and ghouls or creepy black cats and jack-o-lanterns, there’s never enough Halloween décor to fill up my house during the trick-or-treating season. There always a plethora of awesome kids crafts to choose from but what if you’ve got teens in the house or even a full-grown adult with [Read more…]
Breakfast is one of my favorite meals to experiment with. Usually, I like to eat the same thing for a while and then switch it up for fun. This week I’m indulging in a little pumpkin spice and dark chocolate with my morning muffin. Looking for something to spice up your morning fill, check out this amazingly yummy Chocolate & Pumpkin Spice English Muffins recipe. [Read more…]
Everyone’s time is valuable to them and no one I know wants to waste theirs. Right? So, we’re always trying to make the most of our 24 hours-making lists, multitasking, organizing, and problem solving. Me [Read more…]
They’re screaming and crying, kicking and hitting, face bright red, and tears streaming down their face. And just like that, you’re in the midst of a full-blown tantrum. This is when I calmly and quietly walk to the Calm Down Basket, take my crazed child “nicely” by any limb I can get a grip on, and [Read more…]
If you’ve got a little one in preschool or kindergarten through second grade, then you know the struggle with teaching sight words. I’m always trying to come up with new and creative ways to try and reduce the repetitiveness of teaching sight words to my very non-interested 5-year-old. Flashcards are great, and in a pinch, I might fall back on them, but I try not to rely on them. I like to incorporate as many hands-on and creative learning when it comes to sight words, which is why this activity, Sight Word Practice with Magnetic Letters, [Read more…]
We’re deep into summer, and the dog days of August, with its heat, sun, and, of course, bugs! Here in Florida we also have a lot of rain in August so we definitely have a lot of bugs. Just like us, ants and cockroaches want to stay dry too. They actually want to stay alive-not drown outside in their flooded homes. So, they make their way into our homes. DIY Green Pest Control to [Read more…]
One of my favorite new meals is this Feel Good Superfood Parfait filled with all the goodness of yogurt, almond butter, and fresh fruit. Packing it with the superfoods almonds, chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, and berries— this yummy breakfast parfait keeps [Read more…]
I’ve always been one of those people who wash their hands a lot during the day, but now I do it even more. For a while, much like most of the country, I was concerned about running low on hand soap so I started making my own. It’s actually much easier than you might think it would be. This DIY Peppermint Hand Soap is simple to make, super affordable, and it’s free of the harsh ingredients that may be found [Read more…]