The warm weather automatically leads to my family wanting to be outside more. Throw in lacrosse games and practices and dinners need to be on the table fast. Sometimes we are all eating at different times with our schedules. I want an option for the family to serve themselves something healthy instead of fast or…
I have to admit, to me, Valentine’s Day is really just a candy holiday. When my kids were little they always wanted to decorate and make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day. I did some, but over the past few years, I’ve scaled back to a few red-pink-heart decorations and maybe a heart-shaped treat…
One of my favorite memories of childhood snow days was coming in from playing in the snow. My mom would always make us hot chocolate, grilled cheese, and soup. But, I don’t actually remember liking soup as a kid. Now, I love soup! So, as everyone headed to the grocery store to stock up on their…
It’s day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop and today is all about Christmas cookies! I have to admit, I haven’t made Christmas cookies in a few years… I hated working in my old kitchen so much, I just didn’t even bother. It wasn’t fun to bake, cook, or anything in there. So, I’ve…
Christmas is getting closer and closer! I’m having so much fun with the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop, the ideas are amazing. Today’s theme is Hot Cocoa Bar. Hot Chocolate is constantly being made in our house. Tasha loves warming almond milk on the stove with Hershey’s Syrup. O-Man has instant hot cocoa every…
Today’s theme is holiday party food! I must admit, I initially panicked for this post! I enjoy hosting parties, but they can bring a lot of stress, and I don’t like to spend the entire party in the kitchen. I also don’t want to spend days or weeks leading up to the party slaving away…
