Easy All-American Recipes

8 Easy All-American Recipes for 4th of July

Looking for the perfect dish to whip up for Fourth of July? Check out these all-American recipes for a tasty treat! American Flag Fruit Cookies “I use Pillsbury sugar cookies for the base. Next I top them with white cream cheese frosting, add blueberries for the stars, and then a mix of strawberries and raspberries to finish it off.” -

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Fun Summer Reads For All Ages

As a parent, you don’t want your kids to be bored over summer break. You also don’t want their boredom to lead to reading loss, which can happen when your child does not read for a few months. To help encourage your kids to read over their vacation, I’ve compiled a list of fun summer

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father's day crafts

3 Fun Father’s Day Crafts to Give To Dad!

Father's Day is June 15th this year and you know what that means! Time to spoil those dads!  My husband is impossible to shop for, and if you have the same dilemma, then you might be thinking something homemade from the kiddos is what you need! I'm obsessed with Pinterest and have found great Father’s

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Preparing Your Family for Hurricane Season

Preparing your family for hurricane season is here! Florida hurricane season runs from June 1 through the end of November, with the high season occurring in August and September. Before the Storm Bill Quinlan, a meteorologist on WCJB TV20’s weather team, insists that although North Central Florida may not see a lot of hurricane action,

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mini doughnuts

National Donut Day: Best Deals and Recipes to Celebrate

Celebrate National Donut Day June 6 with these deals and recipes! Deals for Donut Lovers Krispy Kreme Visit Krispy Kreme for a free donut, no purchase necessary! Dunkin' At Dunkin', you can get a classic donut for free with the purchase of any beverage! Donut Alternatives Are you not much of a donut fan? For

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How to Stop Your Child From Swearing

There’s nothing like hearing your child curse to make you cringe in horror. The first time I heard my daughter utter a four-letter word, I was in shock. Where did she learn this? It didn’t take long for me to look in the mirror, hang my head in shame, and realize I was her teacher.

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felt flowers

Need An Easy Craft? Try Felt Flowers!

Looking for an easy craft to try this week? Try felt flowers! This craft requires only felt, hot glue and scissors, perfect for your older kiddos. Add these felt flowers to wreaths, headbands, bouquets and picture frames. Get creative! *this craft requires scissors and hot glue, so supervise younger children*  Rosebuds Cut felt into large,

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medicine cabinet

22 Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves

The medicine cabinet are the handiest place to keep your family’s daily essentials. Of course, you’ll want to keep your toothpaste, dental floss and body lotion in your medicine cabinet. But depending on the ages and needs of your growing family, there are a plethora of other specific products that we consider medicine cabinet must-haves.

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baby succulent

Make Your Home Earth-Friendly for Earth Day!

Earth Day is on April 22! Cleaning up the Earth can start right at home. Make your home earth friendly with some simple fixes that will cut down on your ecological footprint and help clean our motherland. Stop Buying Disposable Products The impact that we have on the environment, or our ecological footprint, can be

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compost bin

Make a DIY Compost Bin to Help The Earth!

Composting is one of the easiest things that a family can do to help the environment. When you compost, you help reduce the amount of organic waste in our landfills, which according to Bay Area Composting, emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas into our atmosphere. Your compost is not only helping our environment, but also

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