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November Desktop Wallpapers

November. How?  How are there only 8 more weeks left of 2017? How is Christmas just around the corner?  How did November get here so quickly? I celebrated the new month with some quiet morning time planning and a Starbucks Christmas cup. Yes, they're already out. And they're beautiful this year. As I was planning yesterday, I started to feel a bit overwhelmed. There is so much that needs to be done for the holidays. So many things I want to do with the kids, things I want to create and bake for my coworkers. My goal this weekend is to sit down and write everything down. I also will be making ... read more

Moana Birthday Party

A few months ago, my biggest little turned five years old. Her birthday was on the first day of Kindergarten. I was all sorts of emotional that day. These past five years since she's been born have flown by. So much has changed in life, it's hard to even remember what the newborn days of her life were like. She's such a sweet and beautiful girl, I sure do love watching her grow up. Now that she's older, she's the one that makes the birthday party decisions. I think she chose the Moana theme a few weeks after her fourth birthday party. I thought for sure she'd change her mind over the next ... read more

Edible Halloween Goodies

I live for holidays. I look forward to them. I plan months in advance when it comes to what I want to bake and make. I search FB daily for fun things to do out and about in the community. I try to soak it all up and wish the holiday months would last longer, especially the fall and winter ones. Another thing I love to do when it comes to holidays is host playdates. I look forward to planning festive and activities for the kids. The kids look forward to playing with their friends and eating all of the treats. Since Halloween is just a few days away, I'm sharing some easy edible ... read more

Friday Favorites- Pumpkin & Pictures

It's Friday and we're almost through the month of October. I spent the last hour going through my Pinterest boards, making a list of things I want to do before the month ends. Both littles are so excited for Halloween, I can't wait to see them dressed up this year. This weekend will consist of baking, creating and celebrating all things fall. If you need some inspiration, you can find my fall treats board here and my fall decor board here. Hopefully I won't report back next week with a bunch of Pinterest fails! Now lets get to a few of my favorite things for this week. ONE- Family ... read more

Free October 2017 Desktop Wallpapers

The busiest time of the year is here. My mind has been spinning over the past few weeks with all of the things I want to do over the holiday months. Right now, the focus is Halloween but I'm also thinking about gifts, parties and family pictures. I know Christmas will be here before I know it. If I don't start planning now, I'll be in trouble. I've learned that the more you do to plan ahead of time, the less stressful the holiday season can be. Over the years I've found a bunch of tools that makes the busy holiday seasons a bit more organized and fun!  Later this week (or next at the rate I'm ... read more

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

The first day of fall was almost a week ago. Miss AG kept saying over and over that it was a holiday. Of course, I completely agreed with her. Fall is definitely something to celebrate. Unfortunately, it's still well into the 90's here in Florida and oh so muggy every morning. I'm over it and beyond ready for the cool fall weather, which will hopefully be here by Christmas. Even though it doesn't feel like fall, I've still been baking all things pumpkin. A few weeks back, I tried out a new pumpkin donut recipe. We had a few friends coming over for a morning playdate and I didn't feel like ... read more

The Eye of the Storm

It's 9:15 on Tuesday morning. The kids are playing in the playroom. My pumpkin coffee is still hot as I enjoy every sip. There is a beautiful, fall-like breeze coming through the open sliding glass doors. Today feels like a typical weekend morning. But it's not. Today is Tuesday. We should be at school and work. The sliding glass doors are the only doors or windows in our house without hurricane shutters still in tact. There are piles of supplies and food on the counters that need to get put away. My most valuable objects are still tucked into their safe spot. We're one day post Hurricane ... read more

Recycling in the Classroom

  As a teacher, I'm always looking for things for my students to do to make a difference in the community. Community service projects are not only beneficial for the community, they are just as beneficial for the students. Today, I'm going to share something that would be easy for teachers to implement in their classrooms. The Recycle Rally is a free nationwide program that directly benefits K-12 schools and students by providing valuable incentives and resources to help make recycling easy, fun, and rewarding. It doesn't matter if your school has been recycling for years or is wanting ... read more

Free September Desktop Wallpapers

September is here and I couldn't be happier. I started my morning with my first PSL of the season. While I did a lot of my fall decorating last weekend, I do have a few more things to finish up this weekend. Along with that, I plan on starting my pumpkin baking this weekend. From here on out, it will be all things fall in my life. The most wonderful time of the year... To kick off the start of September, I have a variety of wallpapers for you today. My personal favorite is the Hello Fall background from Lily & Val. I love it so much, I put it on my laptop and desktop. If I remember later, ... read more

30 Baked Donut Recipes

A few years ago, I started making baked donuts. My mom bought me a donut pan and I found a bunch of easy recipes online for donuts. Many of them just using cake mix. After making them a few times, I became addicted. Not only were they fun to make, they were pretty tasty too. The first few donuts you see on the list below are my tried and true favorites. I can tell you they're delicious and easy. Today, I have a round up of 30 different donut recipes for you to try. Some of them are with cake mix, some a few more ingredients, some perfect for spring and others would pair nicely with a ... read more

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