Pop-Up campers, if you’ve never had one, are kind of tricky. Because they fold down so completely, everything you have in there must either collapse or fit in one of the few storage cubbies around your feet. With our old camper, I just had tons of drawer towers for long term living, but I […] Read more…
100 Things to Do In Summer
1. Spend the day at the beach 2. Have a picnic 3. Go to a museum 4. Go bowling 5. Make lemonade from lemons 6. Make ice cream 7. Ride a train 8. Ride a bus 9. Go for a bike ride 10. Go for a hike 11. Camp 12. Go on a nature walk […] Read more…
Pentecost & Memorial Day {@Catholic Mothers Online}
A few weeks ago, I had an article about Pentecost & Memorial Day go up at CatholicMothersOnline.com. This year, Pentecost Sunday is the same weekend as Memorial Day. What a fabulous opportunity to celebrate two of the biggest holidays of the year in both the Church’s liturgical calendar AND the secular calendar! Pentecost is the […] Read more…
Memorial Day Party Decor
I love to decorate for the holidays and I’ve had my eye on several of these ideas! My favorite party decor? Free printables. Check out these beauties! Source: piggybankparties.com via Amanda on Pinterest These gorgeous candles from Martha Stewart might be gracing my table as well. Especially in red and white since Sunday is Pentecost, […] Read more…
Strawberry Yogurt Pie {Recipe}
We recently had lunch at a friends house and she made this fabulously yummy light dessert. I immediately asked for the recipe –it’s a great easy summer dessert idea! You need: A quart of strawberry yogurt A large tub of whipped topping (like Cool Whip) A deep dish graham cracker crust Stawberries for garnish (optional) […] Read more…
Bring Your Own…What?
I LOVE to have people over. My budget, however, doesn’t allow me to have people over as much as I like. A group of my friend, however, have a tradition of throwing gatherings on a budget. Bring Your Own….Everything. Well, okay, not EVERYTHING. How it works is that everyone brings meat to grill plus a […] Read more…
May is Grill Month @ Happy Little Homemaker!
May is both National BBQ Month AND National Hamburger Month. Since Memorial Day also kicks off the start of summer, May is going to be Grill Month here at Happy Little Homemaker. I have more ideas than time to write, but I will be including recipes, menus, party idea, grilling tips and more this […] Read more…
Time-Saver Tuesday: Best Beach Tip EVER!
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Happy Homemaker Reviews). I consolidated them to continue to simplify my life. – Jen (04.2012) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ We are a beach-going family and last summer we had the whole deal down and would spend all day at the beach. Here are OUR top 5 beach going tips: […] Read more…
Luau Party Games Pack {Product Review}
This was originally posted on another blog of mine (Happy Homemaker Reviews). I consolidated them to continue to simplify my life. – Jen (04.2012) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Do you like to throw parties? Are you a good party planner? I’m kind of mediocre. BUT I love to have them. I am great at picking a theme and […] Read more…
Tuna Noodle Salad for Picky Eaters
Yes, this is tuna noodle salad for picky eaters (i.e. me). Believe it or not, my mom is even pickier than this! Ingredients: · 3 c. elbow noodles (uncooked) · 1 lg. can of petite sweet peas (~15 oz.) · 1 lg. can of tuna fish (~12 oz.), drained · 4-6 eggs, hard boiled · […] Read more…