Instant Pot Lo Mein: This is a great vegetarian dinner idea. It’s packed with flavor and your whole family will love it. (via Slap Dash Mom) Chicken Broccoli and Rice: Cheesy chicken broccoli and rice sounds delicious, doesn’t it? (via I Don’t Have Time For That) Sweet Potatoes Recipe: Nothing like a good sweet potato. Top it with some cinnamon honey butter and you’ve got one delicious side dish. (via Add a Pinch)...

Green Clover Card: make a cute clover card by pressing a few leaves of clover onto paper for this festive card. Even better if you can find a four leaf clover to use! These cards are great for sending across the country to loved ones! Grandma and Grandpa sure will feel lucky when they open this card! 30+ Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day: any one of these kids craft ideas would be perfect to make and create on St....

Warm up this fall with the perfect slow cooker recipe! I’ve partnered with Crock-Pot, the original slow cooker, to share 6 festive fall slow cooker recipes. 6 Slow Cooker Recipes for Fall 1. Coconut Chicken Curry: Curry dishes are full of flavor, and this recipe is no exception! Your house is going to be smelling amazing all day cooking this delicious dish from the Tasty Kitchen. 2. Thai Curried Butternut Squash Soup: There’s something so perfect about squash soup in the fall....

Roll A Dice Lorax Game: Play a round of this fun Lorax game from Smashed Peas and Carrots with your little ones! If your little ones have played Cootie before, they’ll pick up this variation in a snap! It’s a great game for practicing counting and numbers! There’s a Wocket in my Pocket: Get creative with storytime and read this book! Then make your own strange make-believe creatures by coloring or cutting out shapes....

9 Now Patriotic Desserts for July 4th Mini Berry American Flag Tarts: Mini phyllo shells make this dessert so simple to prepare! A little fruit, pudding, and whipped cream and you’ve got one delicious dessert to share with friends and family. Patriotic Party Mix: I love a good party snack mix. This one looks incredible – I love the patriotic colors. (via The BakerMama) Red, White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes: You know whats better than a cheesecake?...

There’s nothing better than throwing a bunch of ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning and opening it up hours later to a delicious cooked meal. With two CRAZY little boys, my slow cooker is my best friend. They are into everything and anything and I just can’t make dinner and watch them at the same time. I have my go-to slow cooker meals but I wanted to find more!...

Here’s a video we made showing how to make a Pine Cone Crafty Bird Feeder. My son was the camera man, so I apologize if you get a little motion sick! Supplies: pine cones peanut butter bird seed string something to hang it from, tree, porch, fence, etc. Method: Spread the peanut butter onto the pine cone. Roll it around in seeds. Tie a string at the top of the pine cone....

Whether you’re recently divorced, long-time single, or just curious about what’s out there, today’s dating platforms are built for flexibility. You can seek something serious, explore casual connections, or simply enjoy conversation and chemistry – all on your own terms. Especially for women over 40, this is a refreshing change. You’re no longer expected to chase timelines or settle for relationships that don’t serve you. Instead, you can explore love, fun, and freedom – exactly how you want....

Supplies for Cardboard Tube Snowman Craft: cardboard tube – we used toilet paper rolls but you could use paper towel rolls or other cardboard tubes. red, yellow, and green pom poms red, yellow, and green pipe cleaners sharpie markers hot glue gun orange cardstock paper scissors white paint paint brushes red, blue, and green yarn Directions: I pulled out pom poms and pipe cleaner. I cut the pipe cleaner down to size for ear muffs....

I love the idea of getting out this summer and playing more, so I thought it would be fun to create an easy portable game you could take along and play anywhere! This little fabric checkerboard set is so colorful and fun and it would fit easily into a little bag, so you could take it along on a trip, or camping or even just to play in the backyard!...

This scarf is the perfect size to wrap around twice and get cozy! Ready for winter. Bring on the cold! Supplies: (SCROLL TO PRINT PATTERN for Crochet Infinity Scarf) 1-2 skeins of yarn – depending on how long you choose to make it crochet hook size H scissors crochet needle Instructions: Chain stitch 25. Row 1: Double crochet (dc) into the 4th loop from the hook. (Those first 3 loops become your first double crochet....

The owners are known for “finding” unique and cool things to bring to life and share with you! Art Hansen has been a collector and thrift store finder for a long time, hence the name Fantastic Mr. Finds! They recovered old bowling alley lanes and have turned them into tables… …and amazing long desks! I want this for my kids to all sit and do homework together! At the preview show we also had a few other amazing shops from around town show up and strut their stuff....

The creators of FREE BIRDS are also sharing a fun how-to video on how to draw a hand turkey. But these aren’t the same-old hand turkey drawings you’ve seen for years. I was new to this technique of drawing a hand turkey and it kinda blew my mind! I LOVE how they look, something different for the kids. Watch the lovely Amy Poehler, who’s the voice of Jenny in the movie, share her hand turkey creations, as well as a tutorial on this fun and clever way!...

Can you believe these books have been around for so long?! Such a fun and silly series. The latest book in the bunch is called The Good for Nothing Button by Charise Mericle Harper. Red Bird and Blue Bird are excited to try the button. But when they press it, they discover that the button makes them happy. Happy is something! A flabbergasted Yellow Bird insists the button does nothing....

Embroidered Fall Leaf Pillow Supplies Embroidered Fall Leaf Pillow Tutorial: Pillow form (mine was 14″ x 14″) Two pieces of fabric 1″ bigger than your pillow form (mine were 15″ x 15″) – for the front piece I used a plain piece of muslin Leaves of different shapes and sizes from your yard Pencil, paper, and scissors No-Sew Heat N’ Bond or similar iron-on adhesive Needle and embroidery floss Sewing machine and thread...

If you are looking for an easy way to brighten up your walls, this easy fall kids craft will do the job! Supplies: color paper pencil scissors rope tape or glue Instructions: Fold color paper in half and draw a leaf template. You can modify it as you like as long as you have the top line shorter then the bottom line. Cut the template out. Open it. Accordion fold it....

Supplies you will need for Halloween paper bag puppets: Brown paper lunch bags Acrylic paint in green, red, purple, black, orange and antique white Construction paper White paper Glue stick Scissors Markers First you will paint all of your paper bags with acrylic paint and let them dry completely. I used Americana paints in Cherry Red, Lavender, Jack O’ Lantern Orange, Antique White, Kelly Green and Black. Next you’ll cut out shapes from construction paper to embellish your puppets....

This week I’ll be posting yummy treats to make during the Holiday Season. They’re a great “make and take” for family and friends or to keep for your own sweet tooth. So take notes, throw the diet out the window like me and enjoy this Holiday Week of Treats. Making Chocolate Fudge from scratch can be hard work. As well as building good arm muscles, it takes a lot of patience....

Here’s the video of the kids in action, playing a fun toss game with their water pom poms!! How-to Video We’re playing this game almost every day this summer! It’s a great way to cool off and have a little fun. Kids can work on their hand-eye coordination skills as well, making it a learning game. Turn this target practice into even more educational learning with these ideas: As you draw the target circles with chalk, but a number inside each target....

How-to video for Wet Water Sponges: What fun things are you doing to help stay cool this summer?