Ali’s Sandwich Bread

The Perfect Sandwich Bread There’s a lot of good bread recipes, but this one from my friend Ali Packard is the only one that I’ve found that taste AMAZING and HOLDS ITS SHAPE! Yes, it ticks off all the boxes of homemade bread. My friend Ali is so sweet to share this recipe with all […]

The Good Place Valentines

I love creating interesting Valentine’s Cards for my family based on their interest our our latest television obsession. This year I chose the TV sitcom The Good Place. Download and print these cards give to love ones. I love the UPS Store for my prints, fyi! Please do not post these on your site without […]

Picture Chore Charts – Free Printables

Getting kids to do chores can be tough — especially if they can’t quite read yet. These printable picture chore charts are the answer as they help kids make doing chores fun.  Instructions: 1. Print a base chart (blue or pink) and write your child’s name on it.  2. Print and cut out the pieces […]

Thanksgiving Dinner Trophies

Recently I got together with some friends for a pre-Thanksgiving “Friendsgiving Dinner.” It was a fun night of soup and rolls. The twist? We had the teenagers all prepare either an appetizer or a dessert, and then as the parents, we all judged the winners. To make it even more interesting, and because I had […]

Mario Brothers Birthday Party

I remember when I played Super Mario Brothers for the first time. It was amazing, and so different than earlier video games. It’s even more fun that Mario and friends are still popular with kids these days. So when my Mario-obsessed 8-year-old wanted a birthday party, we knew the theme right away — a Mario […]

Valentine Lego Minifigures

Valentine’s is one of my favorite holidays — anything that celebrates with pink and red hearts, glitter, roses and chocolate is for me! Some years I like to hand-make valentines for my children and their classmates, and some years I like to pick up a box of generic commercial ones from Target. It really depends […]

Teacher Appreciation Card – EOS Lip Balm/Apple Card

Pin-napped! I think I might have sunk to a new low! A friend of mine on Pinterest recently pinned the cutest card for Teacher Appreciation Week using an EOS lip balm to make an apple-themed card. I instantly repinned it….and then went to work to make my own. Now, I think this would have been […]

Fluffy Unicorn Slime

My kids stayed home on Thursday for “Take Your Child to Work Day.” Traditionally, the boys stay with me for half the day and my hubby for the other half. Since we’ve been into making “how to” videos lately at Lori Garcia Studios, the boys wanted in on the action. They love a good project, so we […]

DIY Paper Cup Out of a Piece of Paper

Can you make a piece of paper into a cup? Yes you can! Watch this quick and easy tutorial and learn how even a kid can make a cup out of paper….that really holds water! Object Lesson: This makes  a great object lesson for Primary, Sunday School or Family Home Evening. “We Can Do Hard […]

Pop-Culture Valentine Cards

If you like the tv shows “Last Man on Earth,” “Blackish,” or “Timeless,” then I have some free printable Valentine Cards for you. Each year I make my family Valentines based on whatever they are currently watching on TV…..I’m pretty excited about these. I hope you enjoy them too.  Get Timeless Valentine Get Blackish Valentine […]