Inside Out Themed Family Movie Night
I have been wanting to have a Disney themed movie night for ages. I asked the kids what movie they would be interested in focusing on,...
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Lara Draxler
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat
So I am a few days behind in posting this...it's almost time for ANOTHER sundae of the week. But, I couldn't let this one pass me by. It...
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Lara Draxler
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
Supper Club at home-Pink Squirrel
I really miss supper clubs. I know I have alluded to this in other posts, but I REALLY do. My husband and I enjoyed so many fun date...
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Lara Draxler
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Shortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptation
I have just started feeling confident enough in the kitchen to adapt recipes or improvise. You see, when I learned to cook and bake, I...
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Lara Draxler
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
Mother's Day pizza party
We had a fun, festive Mother's Day lunch that I LOVED! All my favorites were there... Homemade garlic cheese sticks homemade ranch...
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Lara Draxler
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup
I have found in quarantine that the ONE thing that always gives me peace is being in the kitchen. I have enjoyed having the time to...
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Lara Draxler
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Salt/Chalk art project
Today, I went back to the old faithful kids' activity book I got for free from the library castoff shelf. It is SUCH a fun little book....
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Lara Draxler
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"
During quarantine, we are busy being creative with how to make all this time at home fun. I have been LOVING perusing so many food and...
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Lara Draxler
- May 3, 2020
- 2 min
Fairy Gardens
A few years ago, I attended a fairy garden workshop at a local garden center near my apartment. In the workshop, I learned about the...
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Lara Draxler
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
Candy Sushi for kids
Today we tried out a fun "home ec/cooking with stepmom" activity--candy sushi! I have really enjoyed having the time during quarantine to...
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Lara Draxler
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
Staycation fun-grasshoppers, murder mystery games, oh my!
Within the last week, we have been enjoying some wonderful simple pleasures at home. Some favorite moments include... *walks in nature...
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Lara Draxler
- Apr 25, 2020
- 2 min
Copycat Dollywood Cinnamon Bread
One of my FAVORITE travel destinations is Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park located in my home state of Tennessee. It is such a great...
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Lara Draxler
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Lemon Granitas & Cinnamon Spritz
This week, we tried some fun and frugal family activities in the kitchen. Our family is BIG on food and home cooking (and dining out too)...
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Lara Draxler
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Stay cation report-April 20th, 2020
Hi friends! How is everybody holding up? I was looking over what I did last week that actually kept me sane. I definitely had my ups and...
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Lara Draxler
- Apr 8, 2020
- 4 min
My travel story-early 30s
I mentioned in a previous post that I went on a trip to Thailand that changed my life in 2014. My life from 2012-2014 had been filled...
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