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Summer Pasta Recipes

These Summer Pasta Recipes are perfect for easy family dinners, BBQ side dishes, and warm weather meals that don’t take hours to make. From fresh pasta salads to creamy summer favorites, there’s something here for everyone! I love summer pasta recipes because they’re simple, filling, and so easy to customize with fresh seasonal ingredients. They work for busy weeknights, potlucks, cookouts, and lazy summer weekends too! GET THE DETAILS: Summer Pasta Recipes Even More Recipes You'll Love 🍊...

This Cotton Candy Slime is such a fun and easy summer activity for kids! It’s fluffy, stretchy, soft, and comes out the prettiest pink color just like real cotton candy. I love making homemade slime because kids have SO much fun mixing it up, stretching it, and playing with it for ages afterward. You can even make little tubs of slime for party favors or summer playdates! GET THE DETAILS: Cotton Candy Slime Recipe Even More Fun Summer Ideas! Paper Plate American Flag Craft – This easy...

Memorizing Scripture should be an important part of every Christian’s life, starting from a very early age. These 7 ideas will help your kids memorize scripture more easily! GET THE DETAILS: 7 Ways to Help Your Kids Memorize Scripture Even More Christian Resources 16 Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize (Free Printable!) Best Bible Verse Songs for Kids Days of Creation Activity Printable

This Mexican Chicken and Rice Recipe is an easy dinner the whole family will love! Chicken breasts spiced to perfection, but not too hot, and smothered with cheese and peppers, then oven-baked into a creamy finished meal. Serve this with Mexican rice or cauliflower rice. GET THE DETAILS: Healthy Mexican Chicken and Rice Bake Even More Easy Dinners for You to Try Next: Crockpot Chicken BBQ Sandwiches Sheet Pan Pork and Peppers Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes

Packed with Tex-Mex flavor, this Homemade Mexican Black Beans recipe stands on its own or makes a perfect side dish for your next Mexican food dinner! Plus, you can make it in a crockpot or on the stove! GET THE DETAILS: Restaurant-Style Mexican Black Beans Even More Easy Recipes Healthy Mexican Chicken Bake Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Chicken Cheesy Rice

We love going to Disney World when we can, and we always find a fun way to surprise our son when we have a trip planned! We've done a few of the ideas on this list, but there are so many more fun ones to try. If you have a Disney trip booked (or are planning one soon), try one of these ideas to make the announcement extra special! GET THE DETAILS: Fun Ways to Surprise Kids with a Disney Trip! More Disney Ideas How to Visit Florida for Less (Including Disney) The Ultimate Family Guide to Magic...

The best banana bread is chocolate chip banana bread! Just 5 minutes and the batter is done, there's no reason to procrastinate! Make it with or without nuts and you’ll never let over-ripe bananas go to waste again! GET THE DETAILS: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread More Easy Breakfast Ideas Potato, Ham, and Egg Breakfast Tacos Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits Pecan Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Often my introverted husband and I opt to force ourselves to go OUT for dates (we use this epic date night list to help us decide what to do). But the rest of the time, we prefer to stay home and enjoy ourselves! So, rather than default to binge-watching TV with our favorite snacks, we use this list of at-home date ideas to keep things interesting! Many of these ideas are FREE which is great for having fun without breaking the bank! GET THE DETAILS: At Home Date Night Ideas Want some more...

These melt-in-your-mouth Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are not just easy—they’re irresistibly delicious! With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you’ll have a tender, flavorful meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights or a crowd-pleasing weekend treat. GET THE DETAILS: Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches And here are even more of our favorite dinner recipes! One Pot Chicken Cheesy Rice Best Thick Chili Recipe Sheet Pan Pork and Veggies

I’ve spent years perfecting the best thick chili recipe, and I couldn’t be happier with this! It’s an easy chili recipe, with just the right amount of heat. This homestyle chili recipe with beans is mostly dump & cook so it’s perfect for busy nights! Even in the summer, this recipe is a FAVORITE in our family! GET THE DETAILS: The Best THICK Chili Recipe Even More Delicious Recipes Mama’s Hearty Chili – if you want a spicier, bean-free chili, try my Mama’s recipe! This is the recipe I grew up...