My So Called Life: Summer Bucket List

How many times do we hear over Summer Break..."I am BORED" from your kids. This summer break I wanted to change things up. So the last week of May, I sat down with the kids and we put together a list of fun things that we can do through out the summer; aka Summer Bucket List. 

Here are just a few pictures from this Summer's Bucket List.

Geocaching, throughout the whole summer

Cinderella Movie Marathon with Little Girls - June 10th

4th of July - Fireworks

Visit to the Zoo - August 1st

Visit to the Zoo - August 1st

Tina - Oil Belt Church Camp - July 6th 

Billy Jr. - Oil Belt Church Camp - July 6th

Sammy - Oil Belt Church Camp August 3rd

Family Bowling Night - August 2nd

Ice Cream Sundaes - July 15th

Nature Hike - Red Hill State Park - June 17th

Nature Hike - Red Hill State Park - June 17th

 I wished we had more time during the Summer to do things together. I know there will be coming a time when each one of my loving kids are not going to do fun things with their old mother. 

Little Bitty



My Recipe Box: Chocolate Marshmallow Puffs

Are kids getting a little bored with your after school snacks? Pinterest is full of ideas and if you are like me, you pin, pin, and pin and do nothing with those recipes. Well I had challenged myself to not let those un-used pins go to waste. These Chocolate Marshmallow Puffs were easy to make plus what kid does not like chocolate.

Chocolate Marshmallow Puffs

Ingredients:

1 package Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
Nestle Chocolate Chips
Kraft mini marshmallows

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Unroll the crescent dough and place a few chocolate chips in the middle of each triangle. Top with about 5 or 6 marshmallows and roll up the crescent dough. Make sure the ends are sealed. Bake in oven for about 12 to 15 minutes. Let them cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

On this new recipe, I received 4 out of 5 stars. It is an easy recipe that the kids can make (or help make depending on the age) after school.

Little Bitty

Little Bitty's So Called Life: One on One Time

Being a mom of four, has plenty of challenges of its own, but when you add a full time management position in retail, makes it crazy. I have been working a crazy schedule for the last two months, and I can tell it is taking a toll on my youngest. She wrote me a letter wanting me to take one day a week for 'mommy and Sammy time'. After reading this letter, I felt heart broken. I have been working a lot and have not had a whole lot of time with my kids, one on one time with each.

The two of us find a quite spot and made a list of different things that we want to do together. We did not stop there, I opened up my planner and we started planning our first date. 

Twenty-Five plus date ideas with your kids:

1. Picnic: at the park or on the floor in the living room
2. Hiking or long walk with the dog
3. Coffee Date: Coffee for Mommy, hot chocolate for Sammy
4. Afternoon of Crafts: I have Pinterest Board full of them
5. Special Dinner/Lunch: out on the town or just stay in
6. Enjoy a sunset or stargaze
7. Movie: at the theaters or at home
8. Play a sport: shoot some hoops, throw the softball around, run a 5k, 
9. Spa Date: go get a mani or pedi
10. Shopping: shoe shopping, clothes shopping, or just window shopping
11. Plant a garden
12. Read: go to the library or book store and pick out a chapter book to read together.
13. Go to a water park or the YMCA pool
14. Bake something new together
15. Take a class: cooking class, basketball clinic, art class
16. Game Night: board, card or video games
17. Museum/Zoo
18. Photo Shoot: at home, dress up, do makeup, take some glamour shots
19. Volunteer together
20. Go to a concert
21. Write a story together, then act it out
22. Blanket fort in the living room or in the backyard
23. Tea & Scones and watch 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
24. Bowling
25. Camp out: in the back yard or in the living room 
26. Start a Mother Daughter Journal
27. Overnight trip
28. Ice cream

There are plenty of other date ideas out there, all that really matters is that you are spending that one on one time with your kids. 

Little Bitty