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Armenian Stuffed Bell Peppers

This authentic Armenian stuffed bell pepper recipe is packed with flavor and healthy ingredients. Once these start cooking, your whole house will smell amazing. I love eating these stuffed bell peppers with raw onion and homemade pita bread. Add 1/3 cup water to crock pot. Wash, stem, and seed bell peppers and place in crock…
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Fluffy & Light Pita Bread

If you are looking for a delicious pita bread recipe, look no further. This is a super simple recipe with very few ingredients and can be used in place of tortillas or naan bread. Once you make your own pita bread, you will really taste the difference the homemade version offers. Five ingredients to deliciousness!…
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My Mom’s Famous Tabouleh

This juicy tabouleh recipe is what you didn’t know you needed in your life. It’s just the right amount of lemon and is packed with healthy ingredients. It pairs well with so many entrees and is even a satisfying meal all by itself. This is a refreshing, guilt-free meal and I love that I can…
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3 Christmas Craft Gifts Your Kids can Make for the Whole Family

It has become a tradition of ours to make Christmas gifts for the whole family every year. My kids LOVE making presents for everyone and passing them out on Christmas. If you’re ready to get crafty, put on your favorite Christmas playlist, top your hot cocoa with some marshmallows, and keep reading. Here are our…
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A Girly Jungle Birthday Party

My kids are still talking about my daughter’s jungle birthday party and how much fun they had that day. We celebrated her sixth birthday at Scooter’s Jungle and they had such a blast! You can’t go wrong with a huge slide, zip lining, a bouncy house, ping pong, air hockey, and more. I usually plan…
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Cars DIY Mack and Mater

I was super excited to make this DIY Mack and Mater for a Cars themed party my friend was planning for her son’s third birthday. All it took were some boxes, paint, and a little imagination! Read on to find out how I zoomed my way through this project.. Mack Mater
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Pirate Party Games and Activities

Are you in search of some fun pirate games and activities? Well, look no further! Guests at my son’s Jake and the Neverland Pirates fourth birthday party enjoyed an adventurous treasure hunt, a pirate trivia game for kids and adults, as well as a piñata filled with pirate goodies. Read below for details on our…
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Pirate Ship Cake

My son wanted a Jake and the Neverland Pirates birthday party for his fourth birthday. So I baked him a pirate ship cake named Bucky, Jake and his crew’s trusty ship from the show. I always get nervous before baking one of my kid’s birthday cakes because I am by no means an expert baker,…
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Jake and the Neverland Pirates Birthday Party

I’ve always wanted to throw a pirate party. My son’s love for the show “Jake and the Neverland Pirates” gave me the perfect excuse to throw one for his fourth birthday. The decor for this party was a little tricky because I wanted to turn the front of the house into a pirate ship, but…
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Wagon Makeover: Turn Your Wagon Into a Pirate Ship

This pirate ship project was a bit more challenging than this Spooky Halloween Mobile project, but if you’re up to the task your kids will thank you! Here’s a link of a covered two seater wagon similar to ours. This is not a last minute project you are going to want to take on the…
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Wagon Makeover: Turn Your Wagon Into a Spooky Halloween Mobile

I felt the need to go a little over the top for Halloween and turned our two seater wagon into a Spooky Mobile that matched my kids’ costumes. We got loads of compliments while trick or treating and my kids loved riding in it. Here’s a link of a covered two seater wagon similar to…
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A Whimsical Wedding

It was surreal being able to plan my brother’s wedding reception in our dad’s backyard, the same venue of my wedding seven years earlier. It’s such a special place with so many amazing memories, the perfect backdrop for a whimsical wedding.
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Princess Castle Cake

I made this cake for my daughter’s princess themed birthday party. Here is a link to more details on the princess party.
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A Perfect Princess Party

Get ready for a royal celebration any princess would be perfectly pleased with. Little details are really what made this party so special. Like the fondant flowers I made for the princess castle birthday cake, which I go into further detail below. Let’s start with the outdoor decor.. Outdoor Decor Indoor Decor Food Games
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Outdoor Dinosaur Activities

You can’t go wrong with a dinosaur egg piñata and a dinosaur egg hunt. Both are super fun activities that my kids are crazy about. I made the piñata for this party. Read more to find out how I did it as well as how I incorporated the dinosaur egg hunt with the piñata. I…
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Volcano Cake

No dinosaur party is complete without a volcano cake! I added a mister and red tea lights in the center of the cake to give it an erupting volcano feel. I made this cake for my son’s dinosaur themed birthday party. Here is a link to more details on the dinosaur party. Without further adieu,…
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Viney Tree

I made this viney tree out of a huge cardboard box my husband received his car bumper in. It was the perfection addition to our party. I covered the box with crumpled paper bags as well as some brown postal paper and stapled vines around the tree trunk. Then I made lots of super long…
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Dinosaur Birthday Party

This Dinosaur themed birthday was one of the funnest themes to date. From the Dinosaur Tours booth to the volcano cake. The kids (and adults alike) had a blast. Outdoor Decorations I made this sign with chalk marker on black poster board from Dollar Tree and taped it to this metal plaque. I purchased these…


