Recipes

My kids don't eat vegetables on the regular. Fruit - yes, yes, and yes. Pouches from the baby food aisle - yes. But anything fresh and green? NO WAY.  Even Jack, at one, can dig something green out of...

I try to plan my meals and buy only what we need, but it seems like each week for one reason or another, I'm having to toss out food. Annoying, right!? I've come up with a few ways to make...

I love baking with my children ... so naturally, I'm thrilled to share this recipe with my fellow moms.  It's so easy to make, and it’s my go-to cookie dough when I need to bake something festive for the holidays.  {Note...

{Click image above for more posts in this series!} It's 2am at my house. I've been battling/comforting a teething one year old for a few hours, and she is finally asleep. But of course - I am wide awake. I...

I love this time of year. The chilly weather, hot coffee, the delight of a cozy mystery under a warm blanket. But my favorite part of this time of year is the anticipation of the upcoming holiday season. Halloween...

Like Kelly, I too found my home in the classroom, but my six year stint took place within the walls of high schools and with a healthy mix of literature, grammar, and writing.  As a stay at home mom,...

Oh, breakfast.  Why are you so early?  My kids always wake up hungry, and they're not old enough to eat a nice bowl of cereal or instant oatmeal {unless I want to spend the next half hour mopping the...

If your family is anything like mine, summer has probably lent itself to lax bedtimes, schedules, and eating habits. While I have thoroughly enjoyed eating ice cream, burgers, and Torchy's Tacos with reckless abandon, I'm not sure my waistline shares...

September is Fruits and Veggies Month, and I have some great tips and recipes for adding more into your kids' diets. Who wants to hear a joke?  Here goes:: Knock, Knock Who’s there? Lettuce Lettuce Who? Lettuce in and you’ll find out! {Pause for uproarious laughter} Since...

If I'm on my computer, my husband automatically assumes I'm browsing Pinterest {and the majority of time he's right}.  If I'm playing on my phone, he automatically assumes I'm Instagramming {and again, he's usually correct}. Instagramming :: not technically in...