Category: family

The Best Marriage Advice Given

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Cassandra

I can't tell you how many times I have been to weddings or wedding showers where there is a cute little display with notecards, asking guests to write down a piece of wedding advice for the bride and groom to...Read More

10-Minute Ice Cream Cake

  The only thing better than a store bought ice cream cake is a homemade ice cream cake; it's probably 1/3 of the cost and it only takes ten minutes to make! I have made different variations of ice cream...Read More

Beauty & The Beast

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Cassandra

I'm a big believer that God knows what you need in your life, when you need it. It was over a year and a half ago that my friend, Tammy, told me that our church would be putting on another...Read More

“Welcome To The Family Circus” Baby Shower

Posted on March 22, 2018November 18, 2019 by Cassandra

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. This past weekend, my daughter and her husband flew out from their home in Colorado so that we could celebrate their soon-to-be baby boy, Oliver. It's hard living so far away from her, particularly...Read More

The Start of New Adventures!

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Cassandra

Yesterday we opened a new chapter of adventure in our lives; we are officially RV owners! Owning an RV has been a dream of ours for quite some time. In our early marriage years, we used to tag along with...Read More

50+ Lunchbox Ideas

Posted on February 7, 2018October 28, 2019 by Cassandra

The lunch box struggle. I think we all face it at some point: kids whining that there's nothing to eat; getting bored with the same old lunch day after monotonous day, begging for Mom to buy the junk food that...Read More

A Big Secret Revealed!

Posted on December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 by Cassandra

I've been keeping secrets from you. I know, that's not very nice. I've been keeping this BIG secret inside since Halloween and I've been dying to share, but I was sworn to secrecy, and I'm a good secret keeper. But...Read More

Teach the Children: the meanings behind the symbols of Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2017November 18, 2019 by Cassandra

  When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? Is it Christ? Is it the decorations and festivities? Candy canes, Christmas lights, bells and fir trees; those are just a few things that I think of when I hear...Read More

The Most Beautiful Christmas Tree

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Cassandra

I know that themed Christmas trees are all the rage right now. I have seen some really beautiful trees and admire the attention and detail that goes into them. I have thought about doing a tree with coordinating garlands and...Read More

My Grown Up Christmas List

Posted on November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 by Cassandra

Aubrey performed tonight at the Festival of Trees in our downtown area, singing one of my favorite songs, "My Grown Up Christmas List". This was a bit more of a challenging piece for her, and she has only been working...Read More