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Sometimes I am a little slow to catch on to trends. For example, so many people have been talking about Instant Pots (or pressure cookers) for the last couple of years. I have been resistant to jump on the train just because everyone else is already on it. Can you relate? However, life with 3…
Visiting Santa and letting the kids sit on his lap to tell him what they want for Christmas…Reading The Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve. These are examples of family holiday traditions. Traditions help make the holidays memorable, and it is my opinion that they do even more than that. Along with sharing why family…
Healthy Zucchini muffins make an excellent snack, on-the-go breakfast, or dessert for kids and the entire family! This recipe is virtually no-fail and the muffins are completely irresistible! We all need “go-to” recipes…those recipes that are family favorites or that your kids will most likely eat even if they are only eating certain foods this…
Two ways to cook Sloppy Joes Good ol’ Sloppy Joes! They are an American standard. A kid-friendly classic and can be super easy and fast to make (making them a perfect weeknight meal). I used to feel intimidated by the thought of making them! I guess growing up in the days of popular canned…
My family loves eating popcorn! It’s a wonderful addition to our family movie nights on Friday nights. It has become a tradition, and the boys ask for it when we get ready to watch a movie together. I grew up on microwave bags of popcorn – they are so easy to make. However, they have…
It’s that time of year…kids are heading back to school. Parents are getting to know brand new teachers. Families are building new routines. Students get to know their teachers fairly quickly because they spend so much time together. Students and teachers, alike, share tidbits about each other throughout the year allowing for relationships to develop naturally….
Having the right tools for a job makes that job much easier to accomplish. Packing school lunches is no different! If you have the right lunch packing tools, the job becomes so much easier and faster. 🙂 Conversely, the opposite is also true. If you are using tools that aren’t right for the job or…
Making lunches can be much easier! Picture this: it’s 8am on a Monday morning and the kids are dragging as you try to get them ready for school. You still have lunches to pack when it happens: complete mental shut down. No lunch ideas come to mind, and you find yourself scrambling to send something…
I love to bake! Who’s with me? In fact, baking was my gateway into cooking. My grandmother worked really hard to teach me cooking basics when I was a teenager. However, I had NO interest at the time. I felt bored every time I tried to cook – like I was wasting my time…
Make your own trail mix to get the kids involved in eating healthy foods. Let them pick the ingredients they love (that’s the best part!) then assemble and enjoy. Don’t be fooled by how kid-friendly it is. Adults love trail mix too! The Health Benefit and Cost Savings of Making Your Own Trail Mix Trail…
Usually about this time of year I find myself getting into a food slump. The newness and excitement of summer has worn off. Yet, it’s still a little early in some parts of the country for the gardens to be ready for harvest. We are officially in the dog days of summer… It’s hot outside,…
It’s summer! This time of year brings hot days and an abundance of fresh produce. I love summer food! Zucchini, spaghetti squash, tomatoes, peppers and so much more…it’s a gardener’s dream! I love growing a garden each year. For me it’s therapeutic: clean out the garden bed, turn the soil, add fertilizer, plant our plants…