Book seven of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series hit stores on November 13th! The book is titled The Third Wheel. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is one of my son’s favorites. I love books that get kids excited about reading, there’s no begging involved, the kids just want to read these …
Handy Apps for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping
There are only 11 days left to prepare for Black Friday, sigh. Christmas is creeping closer. Have no fear, we’ve got you covered with all of the latest and greatest apps to help make your bargain hunting as easy as that pumpkin pie you may or may not have eaten the last piece of. These …
My New Favorite Household Gadget, the Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo {Review and Giveaway}
We recently went to the LEGO KidsFest out in Novi. While we were there we stopped by a demonstration of the Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo. You may be wondering, why was Bissell at the LEGO show – well, this handy little sweeper was picking up Lego bricks left and right – not big bricks, but …
Detroit Tiger Cupcakes with Cool Whip Frosting
The Detroit Tigers are headed to the World Series! In honor of this fine occasion, we decided to make cupcakes. Kraft has just come out with a new frosting – Cool Whip Frosting, so I decided to give it a try. My son and I headed out to Walmart to see what we could …
Crust-less Pumpkin Pie
We love pumpkin pie around here. Sometimes I make it (with store bought unroll crust) and sometimes I buy them at Costco. They seem to disappear overnight. I recently noticed that some members of the family scrape all the pumpkin filling out and leave the crust behind. I guess that’s an attempt to save calories? …
Pumpkin-Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Two of my favorite things this time of year are the pumpkin pancakes at The Original Pancake House in Birmingham and the pumpkin spice shakes at Culvers. I consider both a treat and usually share them with someone. If you find yourself in a Trader Joe’s make sure you grab a box of their pumpkin …