Valentine’s Day is less than one week away. It’s crunch time, cupid mommies. If you haven’t figured out your kid’s valentines for their classmates yet, you better get to it. To help inspire you, I’m sharing Owen and Carmendy’s valentines that they’ll be giving to their friends this year. For Carmendy’s, I made ice cream… Continue Reading
Hello 2016! I wish you all the best in the year ahead. Thank you for following our adventures in 2015 — I hope that you’ll keep reading in 2016! Over 46,000 people visited Ice Cream Off Paper Plates during the past 12 months. It was a big year for this little blog: my writing was… Continue Reading
He’s baaaacckk! He’s actually been back for nearly three weeks. But only now am I finally getting around to sharing our North Pole Breakfast celebration for our Elf on the Shelf. Just in time for Christmas! Last year we started this tradition with the creepy doll and it’s the best part of the Elf duties. (I… Continue Reading
In the spirit of the holiday season and spending time with loved ones, I’m sharing some photos of my family with all of you. A few weeks ago, Jamal (who I went to grade school with) of Pecou Photography took our family photos. He’s so talented – we will cherish these photos for years to… Continue Reading
December is flying by, isn’t it? I can’t believe it’s already been over a week since we kicked off December with a North Pole Breakfast celebration for the little ones. If you’re not familiar with a North Pole Breakfast, it’s a breakfast to introduce the Elf on the Shelf for the season. We decided to… Continue Reading
Truthfully, Dr. Seuss Day excites me more than Valentine’s Day. It’s the book lover in me. To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday last year, I hosted a Seuss-themed playtime party for Owen’s friends. Since Dr. Seuss Day 2014 is almost here, I thought I’d share some photos from our Seuss play date. For the play date,… Continue Reading
Trying to make your house look merry and bright for the holiday season? I love decorating for the holidays but I don’t want to spend a fortune on holiday items at Pottery Barn. Here are a few budget friendly ways I dress up our home for Christmas. Holiday Card Display Instead of throwing out all… Continue Reading