Lara DraxlerAug 24, 20203 minProcessing corn for winterLast week, I was able to help my mother-in-law and sister-in-law process corn! We had such a fun day. We are a dairy farming family, and...
Lara DraxlerJun 24, 20201 minFather's Day Strawberry Rhubarb SundaeLast year we traveled to Canada. We were driving back to our hotel through the countryside and noticed a roadside ice cream stand. Of...
Lara DraxlerJun 16, 20202 minTimon & Pumba inspired sundaeThis week's sundae was actually a sundae on Monday due to a very busy weekend! I really enjoyed this little treat. It wasn't my favorite...
Lara DraxlerJun 8, 20202 minCookie Butter Monkey Bread Sundae-Disneyland copycatWe have now been trying our "sundaes on Sunday" tradition for a little over a month. I am one who has always struggled with the "Sunday...
Lara DraxlerJun 8, 20203 minTween craft-sun catcher mobileEven though we are coming out of the deepest recesses of quarantine and summer break is FINALLY "officially" upon us, I think it is...
Lara DraxlerJun 3, 20204 minCorner Garden REDOWe have nearly completed a landscaping project that I have wanted to do for the last two years! It looks so great, and I can't stop...
Lara DraxlerMay 26, 20202 minSundaes on MONDAY-Plaza Doughnut copycatSundaes on Sunday (or Monday as it was this week) is quickly becoming one of our favorite family traditions. This week, we took on more...
Lara DraxlerMay 25, 20203 minInside Out Themed Family Movie NightI 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,...
Lara DraxlerMay 17, 20202 minSupper 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...
Lara DraxlerMay 17, 20203 minShortcut strawberry rhubarb crisp- adaptationI have just started feeling confident enough in the kitchen to adapt recipes or improvise. You see, when I learned to cook and bake, I...
Lara DraxlerMay 13, 20203 minMother's Day pizza partyWe had a fun, festive Mother's Day lunch that I LOVED! All my favorites were there... Homemade garlic cheese sticks homemade ranch...
Lara DraxlerMay 12, 20202 minDisney copycat eats-beer cheese soupI 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...
Lara DraxlerMay 6, 20202 minSalt/Chalk art projectToday, 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....
Lara DraxlerMay 3, 20202 minFairy GardensA few years ago, I attended a fairy garden workshop at a local garden center near my apartment. In the workshop, I learned about the...
Lara DraxlerMay 2, 20203 min"All about me" collages-family frugal fun activityToday, we took inspiration from another favorite blogger of mine, Kelle Hampton. She recently posted about a fun and simple family...
Lara DraxlerApr 29, 20202 minCandy Sushi for kidsToday we tried out a fun "home ec/cooking with stepmom" activity--candy sushi! I have really enjoyed having the time during quarantine to...
Lara DraxlerApr 27, 20203 minStaycation 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...
Lara DraxlerApr 25, 20202 minCopycat Dollywood Cinnamon BreadOne of my FAVORITE travel destinations is Dollywood, Dolly Parton's theme park located in my home state of Tennessee. It is such a great...
Lara DraxlerApr 23, 20202 minLemon Granitas & Cinnamon SpritzThis 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)...
Lara DraxlerApr 20, 20202 minStay cation report-April 20th, 2020Hi 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...