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Make fragrant homemade Apple Pie Spice and use it in any and all desserts that need a hint of warm spice. This all-in-one recipe is a great addition to pumpkin pie, cakes, cider, eggnog, and even hot buttered rum! And of course…. apple pie! We love this spice blend because it is so versatile! It will keep up to a year in the pantry so you can use it all year long! Sprinkle it on toast with butter, or add a dash or two into a vanilla smoothie, cappuccino, or mocha drink! Homemade apple pie spice can be mixed into vanilla...

Moms…you are going to love me after reading this! It’s so easy to do and costs nothing. No planning ahead required. The Put Away Scavenger Hunt is my go-to for turning grumpy days around. We have been doing put away scavenger hunts for at least a decade now and they never seem to get old. I usually just do them on an ordinary day with my own kids to change the mood, but I’ve also done them in place of an Easter Egg Hunt or as a birthday party game. It’s always a big hit. Our family really enjoys scavenger...

A delicious Brussel sprouts recipe the whole family will enjoy, this Creamy Cheesy Brussel Sprout Bake is made completely in our cast-iron pan. Perfectly cooked Brussel sprouts in an easy cream sauce and topped with cheese and bacon – what’s not to love here? Cheesy Brussel Sprout Bake Recipe This is hands-down my daughter’s favorite Brussel sprout recipe. I’ve perfected my recipes for: Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts Brussel Sprouts Salad with Feta and Bacon Roasted Brussel Sprouts Maple Bacon Brussel Sprouts Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Pears But, time and time again, when we see Brussel sprouts in the grocery store...

I had been working on this free, printable Adjectives Scavenger Hunt activity over the course of a few days and had left a printed copy on our dining table. When our third grader arrived home from school she noticed it there and asked if she could complete it, pretty, pretty please?! What can I say, she’s a bit of a word nerd…which isn’t all that unusual in our family! It became a fun challenge that involved the whole family – finding fun (and often funny) descriptive words to fill each box included in the hunt. The printable activity challenges kids...

I got a ton of questions when I shared a sneak peek of my lesson plan book for this year. And I was even more shocked when several people asked if I could share the file I created. Why was I shocked?Confession time. I am not the greatest at lesson plans. Oh, I could crank out lesson plans when I was in college that would get me an A+ from my education professor. He required us to write out scripts for each lesson and add a million other things. A good lesson plan was at least ten pages. The thicker the...