We all have those fail safe recipes that we save for when we have company or have to impress some new neighbors, and these.... well, these are mine. They are nothing short of amazing, and fairly simple to throw together. Ingredients: 2 1/2 c all purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda2 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. ground cloves1/2 tsp. salt1/2 c. butter softened1 1/2 c. white sugar1 c. canned pumpkin puree1 egg1 tsp. ... Read the Post...
To the Elderly Woman at Hobby Lobby,
You bruised my heart. I was emotional, and broke down in my car for a solid 20 minutes because of the hurtful words you said. I was crushed that someone would say something like that to another person. You don't know me. You don't know my heart. You don't know the things I have experienced in my life that make me want to parent the way I intentionally do, nor do you know the things I am actively working with my kids on. You don't know my kids. ... Read the Post...
Can you do Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens with little kids?!
We recently made the trip to the Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA with the kids, and honestly it was so much fun! We had never been before, so we were all pretty excited and anxious about the whole experience. I had done some reading about the park and what to expect for the kids beforehand, but it's hard to know how everything flows till you get there. We drove up from North Carolina, and it took about 2.5 hours. The ... Read the Post...
How We’ve Overcome Bullying
When I was in middle school, I was bullied. None of it was physical, thank goodness, but the emotional damage was pretty extensive. I grew up in a pretty religious community, and went to the same church with a lot of my neighbors and school mates. There was a day I went to my locker that a few of us shared, and as I walked up they asked if I wanted me to pop some pills with them. I instinctively said no because honestly I thought it ... Read the Post...
