I can not believe it is December already! This is one of my favorite months! I love Christmas and everything it means. I know I’m a few days behind on the menu plan but I still wanted to get it up for you. Last month I was pretty successful planning a month at a time [...]

    Spider Man, Snake Eyes, and Daphne  

It is November. The official month of giving thanks(even though we should give thanks everyday). So I am participating with a new friends(who are mostly doing theirs on Facebook) in posting a 30 days of Thankfulness. So, now for day 1.   Day 1: I am thankful for: My Kids.   They are my light. [...]

Merry Christmas  from Our Family to Yours!

Christmas is all about traditions. Taking things you did as a child and passing them onto your own children is what makes Christmas memorable. I not only take my favorite traditions of my childhood and do with my kids, I make my own traditions. My mom always gave us a “junk box” for Christmas. This [...]

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED AND A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN WITH THE PLUG IN “AND THE WINNER IS”. THIS WINNER HAS ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY HAVE 48 HOURS TO REPLY BACK OR A NEW WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ENTERING! Christmas is just not about receiving gifts. Its about giving. For me, [...]

Our neighborhood has a Breakfast with Santa every year. He rides in on the fire truck with his wife, Mrs. Claus and he sees every child, listens to their wish list and poses for a picture. I think he is by far the best looking Santa I have ever seen!

First off, if you are trying to watch your girlish figure….you need to X out of this post immediately. The only thing remotely healthy in this cookie is the egg. That’s it. With that being said…..this cookie is….A-FREAKING-MAZING!! Seriously. Awesomesauce all around! Trust me. Now, go forth and make these for your holiday gathering this [...]

Its the holiday season! The gift giving season to be exact! I am going to share with you my absolute favorite things and where you can get them! Maybe this will help give you some ideas for that person who is impossible to shop for you on your list! My Flip MinoHD! You can now [...]

You ask a mom what she wants for Christmas and the response you get is usually, “As long as my kids are happy and healthy I have gotten the best gift of all”. Totally true. As a mom, that’s all we want for our children any day of the year. I know though that most [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

Here are the top 10 Things that I am Most Thankful for this year. 10. My home. Sure it costs me a ton of money and I cuss when something breaks and has to be fixed, but its our HOME! We have a roof over our head and I am thankful for that. 9. My [...]

Have a Spooky and Safe Halloween!

Picture Source Country Living If you are looking for some 4th of July Crafts to do with your kiddos this week here are a few: Family Fun Country Living Kaboose Family Corner No Time for Flash Cards Not So Average Mama I would love to hear about what you have planned to do with your [...]

My Kinda Rain would like to wish all the father’s out there a wonderful Father’s Day! Enjoy your day!

Memorial Day to some means the beginning of summer. BBQ, swimming,vacation begins, and  partying with friends. But we need to take a moment and really remember what it is about. We need to remember those fallen soldiers. Those brave men and women who fight for our freedom every single day. The ones we have lost [...]

I wanted to wish all Mom’s a Very Happy Mothers Day! I hope you have a wonderful day with your family!

Happy Easter from the My Kinda Rain Family!

Here was another fun recipe for St. Patrick’s Day! The kids had a lot of fun with it and it doubled as a birthday cupcake for my dad who’s birthday is today! We plan to take him some tomorrow when we go for a visit! My Tip: when making a cake, add a package of [...]

I was a bit last minute in looking for something fun for the kids to do today since its St. Patrick’s Day. I came across a great site called Make and Takes. On this site there was a post about Making your own pot of gold and I just knew we had to do it! [...]