This post about teaching our kids to live greener lives has been brought to you by New Leaf Energy. All opinions are mine. When I was young, I couldn’t have really cared less about the environment, sadly. I was careless with my actions and I didn’t really think about conserving water, recycling, etc. Thankfully, I finally …
We celebrated the boys’ birthdays this weekend with lots of family and fun stuff to do! The Captain turned 5 last week D will turn 3 in December, so a double birthday party is always easier on everyone, it seems. Especially since D’s bday is so close to Christmas. He doesn’t mind one bit though….lots …
Our family loves tuna fish. I always feel a bit guilty about eating it, however, because of the fact that most tuna fish is not responsibly caught and fishing for tuna harms dolphins. Skipjack tuna is also good for you, which I love because it’s easy to get the boys to eat good protein …
Pumpkin is simply awesome. It is packed with vitamins and nutrients and adaptable for all kinds of recipes, and not simply sweets! In case you missed it, I compiled a list of 30 awesome pumpkin recipes. I didn’t include this recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, however, because I hadn’t whipped them up yet. But …
Last night, the Captain and I were talking about dinner. I had some bacon that I needed to cook, so I thought that maybe we would have Potato Bacon Soup, since it’s one of Daddy’s favorites. The Captain got the idea to turn our regular, ordinary dinner into a “Fancy Dinner,” where we wear fancy …
Fall is here and the temperatures are dropping across the country. Here in Texas, we take advantage of those colder nights with a bowl of warm crock pot chili! This is an adapted version of my mother-in-law’s chili recipe. I’m not usually one who likes chili, but this is good stuff. Even the Captain likes …
It’s hot (if you haven’t noticed!) Cookies and oven baked treats are yummy, but I want nothing to do with the oven this time of year. Yet, somehow, the kids are still hungry, as am I. So, I rounded up a few no bake snacks that are delicious and won’t heat up your kitchen! There are …
Do you have those awesome memories from your childhood that involve food? I have a few, but this one snack is definitely my favorite. Yes, even better than eating fresh Pizza Inn pizza in the car on the way home from a long shopping trip! My mom would make this peanut butter banana with crushed graham …
The Captain has been singing “Keep your eye on the grand old flag!!!” for a week or two now and loves this flag his Grampy gave him! Happy Fourth of July!
Do you ever wish your kids would just stick with what works? It seems like as soon as we find the perfect schedule, get the routine down to a science and everyone is well-rested, they suddenly stop napping or begin catapulting themselves from the crib. What is a tired and bleary-eyed parent to do? Whether this brings to mind …