Since we are in the season of all things spooky, the kids and I took on a baking project this week with the theme of facing your fears. Anxiety is something I know well. Â Despite having a wonderful childhood, I remember having anxious thoughts as a little girl, and not ...
Facing your Fears!
Fun with Fondant
Last week was my daughter Madison's birthday party, and as we have done for previous birthdays, we decided to bake a kid-concept cake. Â A kid-concept cake is when the kids draw a picture of their dream birthday cake, and we work together as a team and bake that vision ...
Kooky Cookies
Boo! Around our house, we prefer to make Halloween a little more kooky than spooky. Â This week, we got into the kooky Halloween spirit by baking monster themed sugar cookies with inspiration from one of our favorite artists, Ed Emberley. If you and your kids have any interest ...
Macaron Pops
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination. -Albert Einstein I think it's funny how we encourage children to have vivid imaginations, but as we get older there is this notion that having a vivid imagination is, well, a little weird. A while ...
Weathering a Storm
You can't have a rainbow without any rain. -Dolly Parton This week we packed up our most treasured belongings, cleaned the house, and secured the outdoor furniture in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Â As the children and I were packing up, the UPS fairy brought us a ...
Moon Pies and Wild Skies
Today is the Great American Eclipse, and here in Charleston we are in the path of totality.  This little city has taken on a million new friends for the event, and despite a cloudy forecast, the parties and festivities are in full-swing.  From the Blackout Bash at Fleet Landing, ...
Sleepover Sweetness
Sponsored post: Â We only work with brands we truly love. I can't believe our house is still standing, (and I'm still standing for that matter) after the wild and wonderful week we've had at our home. Â With tons of family and kids visiting, as well as an epic ...
Our Best Campfire Recipe
Author: Madison, Age 9 I went to camp last month, and on a stargazing overnight I tried a new recipe called Banana Boats. The Banana Boats are made with bananas, crumbled graham crackers, mini marshmallows and mini M&M's. the rating I would give this recipe is a ...
MacGyver of Baking
Sponsored post: We only collaborate with brands we truly love. Do you remember the 80's show, MacGyver? Â Just to recap, the show was about this mullet-clad secret agent named MacGyver, who saved the day by creating amazing inventions from simple resources. Â In one episode, I ...
The Pursuit of Silliness
Maybe it's just me, but I find it pretty difficult to explain the significance of national independence to a child. Be that as it may, I think it is important for kids, (and adults for that matter) to have an appreciation for what it fundamentally means to be independent as a ...