Surviving Motherhood One Mess at a Time
During the first few months of the year, my schedule gets really busy. I have one child who plays basketball for his school and two other kids who are on a dance team that performs during halftime for these and other games. So, by the time my kids get home from school and get ready to go to the … [Read more...]
Two times of the day that can be a little hairy at our house are breakfast and after school. The kiddos are hungry and they are looking for whatever isn't nailed down to eat. If not careful, they will eat their body weight in junk and empty calories. One trick I have is to make sure to have … [Read more...]
So you want to make cupcakes for an occasion, any occasion. Your kids sixth birthday, your sister’s baby shower, welcome to the neighborhood for someone next door. Well, you could go to the local super store and grab a plastic container with a dozen or so thrown together cheap cupcakes, but … [Read more...]
There are few summer traditions that equal the pure pleasure of a casual backyard barbecue with plenty of tasty side dishes and followed by a chilly dessert. We're slowly settling in after our move from San Diego and as much as we're dreading the cold winter weather, at the moment it's kind of … [Read more...]
The rump roast with mashed potatoes, gravy, a vegetable, and a small dinner salad is one of my favorite meals. You can dress up the roast with mashed potato piping and if you have room on the serving plate, cut two or three slices of roast and in front of the slices add some carrots. When … [Read more...]
Gardening can be a great activity to teach kids about the world around them.
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