Call Her Candice

A few years back (okay probably more like 5 years ago... bear with me), I had been laid off from a job in the most shady way.  It was the first time I had ever been let go from a job so I took it very emotionally.  Other than pack my bags and file for unemployment (please believe, I did that first), there was nothing else to do but be patient and see where God was leading me.  During this time, my family was super supportive and lucky for me, it was summer break.  Although, I had a ca… Read more

If you follow me on Instagram then you know that I occasionally post meals that I make for my family using the hashtag #MCSintheKitchen.  These aren't meals that showcase  my full cooking talents but rather quick and easy meals that are super delicious and easy to make for your family.  Occasionally, I have been asked to post the recipe and I am so not good at following up to these requests all the time so I do apologize if you've asked and I didn't deliver.  Trying to del… Read more

My favorite time of the year is HEEEEERE!  I could not be more excite that the season of Christmas is upon us.  This is my favorite Holiday of the year and its actually very hard for me to hide this fact about myself.  Well, one of the main reasons I love this Holiday is because of so many Family Traditions that come with it... One of which being The Elf on the Shelf.  Now this is a fairly new tradition to our family but once we started a few years back, it instantly became a hit.  W… Read more

So, the Holidays are upon us once again.  The cliche thing to say is that this year went by so fast but in all honesty, IT TRULY DID!  If you are like most families then you are likely traveling for one or all holidays this season.  Personally, my family decides each year which holiday we will travel for, Thanksgiving or Christmas.  It's such a burden to travel with three kids that I would drive myself crazy trying to travel somewhere for every holiday.  Below, I have compiled an… Read more

Okay, so we are going to leave our pride, mom awards we give ourselves in our heads and pat on the backs we also give ourselves right here at the beginning of this post.  I'm discussing a topic that is very hush hush and frowned upon in child rearing.  Meltdowns.  They make our mothers cringe when they see our children having one, we stare at other moms in stores with pity yet we all know we have been there at least once before.  And, if you haven't been there yet, there'… Read more