It’s that time of year again when life is consumed with marshmallow guns, foam swords, and bows and arrows (new this year!)…when life becomes a little too much. But, it’s worth it. The kids have a blast doing their 4th of July booth and look forward to it all year. What are you doing on…
Hello again! I’m so happy to be back here sharing another recipe with you! Because it’s summer where I live (thank goodness), I’ve got summer food on my mind, and that means BBQ and campfire food! But BBQ’s aren’t just for cooking steaks, they are such a great way to cook side dishes too. Cooking…
Hi, I’m Vivienne. I am a wife, mother of 4 boys, a DIYer and smart-alleck. At The V Spot you’ll find lots of crafts, home projects, cooking and funny stories. If Erma Bombeck and MacGyver had a love child, that child might have turned out a little bit like me. (My previous featured posts: Cleaning…
To read about my latest motivation chart, that encourages my kids to read, read, read, stop by Make and Takes (where I contribute regularly)! In the meantime, here’s some of my kid’s latest and favorite books (most of my their favorite books happen to be the ones that I read aloud. I don’t know if…
What’s all the hype about Cars Land? I just returned from the Grand Re-Opening of Disney California Adventure Park (DCA) and of course the Grand Opening of Cars Land!!! I have been anticipating this event for close to five years when it was first announced to our staff at Get Away Today. Since then, I’ve…
Hello and nice to meet you! My name is Katie and I am a personal life and style blogger. You can find me on my little corner of the web called Running on Happiness! I live my life with the intention of being a positive person, and try to share bits and pieces of what…
When Brad and I got married 16 years ago we never dreamed the adoption journey we would take to bring children to our family. We thought we would do what everyone does…..get pregnant and give birth. When our expectations weren’t what we wanted them to be we started to question life. I especially had a hard time with the diagnosis of infertility….it felt like a death sentence.
Remember when you were young and life could never go fast enough? I remember longing for the day that my feet would touch the ground when I sat on the couch. I couldn’t wait for the day that neighbors would think I was old enough to babysit. Oh, if I could only be old enough…
This past week, I’ve been preparing for a talk I have to give at church tomorrow, Father’s Day. My father and the father of my children/husband are both very important to me, so I’ve been trying to sort this talk out in a way that does them justice…without being a bawl-baby the whole time. While…
It’s official, Dan is STILL the reigning champion in our Father’s Day Competition. 3 years in a row! It was almost mine…I didn’t realize my generosity vote for his ‘pretty’ cartwheel would end up costing me the title! Really, I had the prettiest cartwheel. Everyone knew it. The coveted trophy, going right back on Dan’s…
We have a post office box the mailman has never laid eyes on. It’s our family mailbox. And through it is exchanged all kinds of magical post. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s magical letters to his own children, I’ve taken to leaving notes for the children here and there. A family mailbox made the magic official….
Hello everyone! Now that summer is upon us, I thought it would be a great time to give you a recipe for the BBQ. Oh I love summer! Everything about it…the sun, the beaches, the clothes and the food! Especially the food, and anything BBQ’d! One of our most favourite meals are marinated flank steaks….