The Virginia Safari Park and Zoo is located in Natural Bridge, Virginia. It's one of the largest safari parks on the east coast and in my personal opinion, the nicest! It's a combination drive-thru safari park and zoo, so you can choose to do just the safari attraction, the zoo attraction or both … [Read more...] about Family Fun at the Virginia Safari Park and Zoo
Fall and Halloween Yard Decorations
How many of you decorate your yards for Halloween and/or the Fall Season? I admit, I do! I like seeing all of the various Autumn decorations that people put out in their yards and/or their front porch. Some people really go way out and get creative with their decorations. I like to personally … [Read more...] about Fall and Halloween Yard Decorations
Kid’s Crafts: Painted Seashells for Halloween
Over the past 2 years we've been painting on seashells and making different designs for the holidays throughout the year. We like to display our painted seashells out on the front porch, the back deck, in our flower beds, lining the sidewalk and/or steps, etc. We coat all of our painted designs with … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Painted Seashells for Halloween
Cheese Stuffed Pierogies with Butter, Bacon and Onions Recipe
How many of you enjoy eating Pierogies? My family loves them and I like making them on those busy weeknights when I need to get dinner onto the table FAST. For those of you who have never had them, Pierogies are filled dumplings of Eastern European origin made by wrapping unleavened dough around a … [Read more...] about Cheese Stuffed Pierogies with Butter, Bacon and Onions Recipe
Hand-Painted Jack Skellington Seashells for Halloween
For the past year we've shared over a dozen hand-painted seashells, clam shells and river rock projects with all of you. The majority of these projects can be made with older children and some "light" adult supervision. With Halloween just around the corner, we wanted to feature one more … [Read more...] about Hand-Painted Jack Skellington Seashells for Halloween
Delicious Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe
How many of you enjoy a good homemade carrot cake? I know I do! These Carrot Cake Muffins are a nice twist to the classic homemade cake and are perfect for on-the-go breakfast. They're super-moist and very flavorful. As a backyard gardener, it's a great way for me to use up some of my fresh carrots … [Read more...] about Delicious Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe
5 Fun Halloween Decor Items for Your Front Porch
Every year we start decorating our front porch for Halloween and the fall season during the end of September. When I decorate I like to use "cute" decorations, not scary ones and I certainly don't enjoy items that gross you out. Nope, I'm all about the cute factor. * This post contains affiliate … [Read more...] about 5 Fun Halloween Decor Items for Your Front Porch
Handmade Brigadeiros from tinyB Chocolate
tinyB Chocolate makes Brazil's most loved dessert, the brigadeiro, a hidden gem of the chocolate world, a cousin of the truffle made with condensed milk. At tinyB Chocolate all brigadeiros are handmade by Brazilian-born Renata, who has spent more than a decade learning the art from her mother. * … [Read more...] about Handmade Brigadeiros from tinyB Chocolate