Alyssa Dawson

The Best Banana Bread Recipe Ever

I’ve been making this banana bread since last summer and it’s become a staple in our home. The kind of staple that tells my husband, “don’t touch the soon to be ripe bananas because she’s making banana bread with them.” Do you have a favorite recipe that reminds you of a specific time in your life? I’ve got a feeling this banana bread recipe will be the kind of thing that reminds me of these good ole days, and if there’s one thing that’s for sure, it’s that I always want to remember these days…. Read More

How to Teach Your Child to Love Books

How do you teach your child to love books? They say if your child loves to read then statistically they will be smarter all round. Sign me up for yes-please! And if you asked me seriously about loving books, I would tell you that I wish I had read more when I was younger. It’s something I’m excited to teach my girls. So, I guess then the questions is how do you do it? How do you teach your child to love books? Well, depending on the age of your child, it can be quite… Read More

Amazon Favorites from February

Hello everyone! This last month sure flew by, I can’t believe that it’s already March, wasn’t it just Christmas?! Anyways, I wanted to share my Amazon Favorites from February. There are a bunch of new things that I have really been enjoying this month and I’m excited to share them with you. Again, these are affiliate links, if you click a link and purchase an item I receive a percentage of that purchase (but that doesn’t mean it charges you more). I appreciate all your love and support for our family! For YOU Ninja Blender… Read More

All The Things You Can Do With Leftover Candy

Conversation hearts, you love them and you hate them. I love them because they are cute and have fun little sayings on them, and I hate them because Hazel wants to constantly be eating them. But when it comes down to it I can’t just throw them away and waste them. So, I’ve come up with a few fun learning activities that you can use conversation hearts for. In reality, you could even use fruit loops or any colored cereal/candy that you don’t want your toddler to eat. Color Sorting: Have your child sort the conversation… Read More

a condensed version of my weekend

Friday we started a new after Valentine’s Day tradition, We Love Our Family Day. It was fun and exciting for Hazel because we basically did all the things she likes to do in one day. We got donuts, played board games, played hide-n-go-seek, did crafts, and had a pizza picnic and watched her favorite movie. Which currently is The Greatest Showman. It was fun to spend time together and make each other a priority. Saturday Brandon had work and was able to get us in for some check-ups. Unfortunately for Hazel, it wasn’t such a great time,… Read More