This is the Ultimate Pie Crust I have spent years perfecting this pie crust recipe and no other recipe will do. This is the only recipe I use. This crust is the perfect balance of flaky, buttery, flavorful goodness. If you always skip eating your pie crust because it's bland, try this! It tastes delicious! It's great with pumpkin pie, … [Read more...]
Fantastic Homemade Pumpkin Pie Filling
The holidays are here! With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner you'll want to start planning the holiday feasts and holiday party. What is a holiday meal without delicious holiday treats, Christmas desserts, and Thanksgiving pies? Pumpkin pie in particular. Have you ever wanted to try making homemade pumpkin pie from scratch? I … [Read more...]
Glorious Natural Hair, Skin, Nails
Are you looking for all natural skin and hair products that work beautifully? I have been searching for natural hair products to fall in love with for a long time. I've never liked using chemicals on my body and since I went green in my eating habits this year I have really wanted to expand that to all products I use, especially on my body. And … [Read more...]
#HolidaysR4 Giving- Cleaner Closets Helping Schools
Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. The best thing about the holidays is the spirit of giving that surrounds this time of year. I love to shop for gifts through companies that … [Read more...]
Make a Snow Machine Easy DIY for Kids
We live on the California coast where it's warm and we will never have a white Christmas, or any other day of snow fall. We can't get away to travel to the snow, so what is a kid who is dying to play in a white winterland to do? My kids wanted it to snow, so my son came up with a solution and made his own DIY snow machine craft. DIY Snow … [Read more...]
Train to Christmas Town Experience #XmasTown
We just had an amazing evening riding the Train to Christmas Town! I was given tickets in exchange for an honest review. This Train to Christmas Town is in Watsonville, near Santa Cruz, California, but there are other locations. We barely made it there in time, but were greeted with smiles under a large white tent. The … [Read more...]
Great Gift for Kids- Make A Plate Kit Review in Photos
The Make A Plate Kit MakeIt Products Inc. is a great gift for any kid! I had always wanted to get my kids' art turned into a keepsake plate, one they could actually eat off! This one is even dishwasher safe. Huge bonus there! I received a kit in exchange for this review and we loved it even more than I had expected! The … [Read more...]
A Dragon Tried to Eat the Little Mermaid? Happy Halloween!
This dragon sure looks ferocious to me, but I'm not sure he's doing the best job scaring Ariel, the little mermaid, who is too focused on posing for the best pic. Have a fantastic Halloween from the Sandy Toes family! What are we doing this Halloween day? Both kids are going to Monkey's regular Thursday morning class, but for a … [Read more...]
Easy Love Yourself and Feelings Crafts for kids
Boost self respect and confidence in your kids. Valentines day is all about showing love to others. I put a new spin on it for my class. We had a Valentine theme, but instead of being about loving others it was about our own feelings and self love. I wanted to post before Valentine's Day so got this up quick, please excuse the unfinished and not … [Read more...]
