I let life defeat me 4 years ago. I woke up cranky about my day and was short tempered about everything and was not happy. I was not happy because I lost myself. I lost who MELISSA was. It took me these last 4 years to change that and I continue to learn about ME…
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Homemade Trail Mix
Have you ever made your own Trail Mix? They are convent to buy but even more fun to make as a family activity! Less sugar in our homemade variety too! We have been having some warmer weather (60’s) this past week, so I decided to get out for a nature walk with the kids. We made…
Family Favorite Card Games
Who has game nights at least once a week with their family? We do!! We have board games we love as well, but when you have a large group of people you want some great card games so everyone can be involved. Over the years, we have collected some fun twists on card games and…
Do you want to build a snow family??
We recently had a BLIZZARD that brought over 8 inches of snow to our beach town. This is not the normal winter we are used to, but we enjoyed it! As a parent, is is easy to have the kids play outside in the snow while we sit in the warm house watching the them…
12 Days of Fitness
12 Days of Fitness Challenge!!!! If you don’t know what to do during the holiday break, do this whole workout once a day. It will get your heart rate up for sure! If you had fun with this challenge and want to step it up for the New Year please email me here so we…
Candy Cane Mice
Since I can remember, my mom and I made these for my classmates growing up during the Christmas season. I would hand them out to all my friends during my school holiday party. The tradition has continued with my children. They get so excited to make these every December. In the past, I was the…
Homemade Elderberry Syrup
Who has heard of elderberry syrup? I kept reading about how good it was for boosting your immune system and how it can shorten the length of a cold by 3 days. I started to buy it at my local health food store a few years ago and would take it and give it to…
Sunday Homemade Pancakes
I make a big batch of these on Sunday to use as leftovers for a quick Monday morning breakfast to start the week out. The kids help mix the ingredients and it is homemade from scratch! That gives it extra points right?! All you need is a large bowl to sift together the flour, baking…
Melissa’s Favorite Things!
This list will grow over time but I thought I would share a few things I use weekly in my kitchen and a few extra things that bring joy to my life. Before I share my favorite things though, I wanted to let you know that Bair Necessity is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC…
Build Your Own Family Meals
Thanksgiving is a huge family holiday. We gather around together, we eat, we give thanks and it is a wonderful day full of memories and traditions. I enjoy creating meals that bring that kind of family togetherness all throughout the year. Family togetherness is very important to me. I grew up as an only child,…