Author: thekeptwife

With 15 days until Christmas, I seem to be struggling to move the Elf or basically do any other “Christmas-y” things with my little people. Luckily my friend, Heather, at http://www.onefedupmommy.com solved all Christmas spirit with her bucket list! How many can you check off the bucket list? 

I am so excited to bring to you drink recipes to kick off your Christmas festivities from my friend, Lindsey from Raising Helm! Like her style? Check out her blog at https://raisinghelmblog.wordpress.com or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lindshelm_/and show her some love!   “Candy Cane Cocktail This sugary cocktail is the perfect drink for your Christmas party! Just…

As a child, my parents never shared the tradition of Santa Clause with me or my siblings.  In Kindergarden (at a Christian school, I might add) I told my entire class Santa wasn’t real and long about the second grade I wrote him a letter to prove it to my best friend. I don’t remember…

This post has affiliate links.     For months, I felt like I had been begging the little people and my husband to help me get a grip on our shrinking house situation. We were being controlled  by our stuff and it wasn’t fun anymore. As the promised weekend got closer, I mentioned the laundry…

Ingredients: Carmel, white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, your choice of nuts (I use walnuts), and your choice of chocolate chips ( I use semi-sweet).  Directions: slice apples and place on a plate. Then, pour Carmel and apply nuts to apples. Pour each chocolate separately and top with chocolate chips. Enjoy! 

Yes, a last minute trip, Labor Day weekend is, well I’ll admit it obserd. I went to bed the night before we wanted to leave feeling defeated, we always stay in a cabin so I can bring my baby, our 10 pound Batdog.  I posted to Facebook and in no time a friend had offered…

It’s been 9 years since my mother was sent home to tell her children goodbye. Nine years since ovarian cancer became part of our lives forever. What that Doctor failed to realize that day was that God wasn’t done with my mommy.  Terminal is a word that has become part of our daily vocabulary. Yesterday,…

  By far one of the most action packed birthday parties! We love the Living Arts & Science Center http://www.lasc.com and the boys jumped at the chance to have their birthday party there. The morning of the party I ended up alone with three kids trying to get everything together. We picked up Chick-fli-a party trays I…

Ingredients:  Creme Cheese – Fat Free is best but I could only find low fat at the store 🙁  Cool Whip – Light  Walden Farms Marshmellow Dip – completely free of fat & calories!  Instructions: Mix together in a bowl adding some Vaniella if desired for taste. (I only made a half portion in the…