Happy Friday everyone! I’m excited to share a fun activity we did this past week. As you can see from the picture above and the title of this post, we made our own homemade lip balm! Not only was it fun, but it was much easier than I thought it…
Hi everyone! Did I mention that I’m Italian? And I married a German? Well, since our wedding my father-in-law has hassled me about always serving Italian dishes whenever they come over. And so tonight I was feeling a little crazy and decided to make up my very own recipe for…
Hi everyone! Wow, I guess it’s time for another monthly meal plan for you. Sorry it’s late, I actually forgot it this month. I’ve been swamped and apparently the new month came without my noticing! Thankfully, I have another meal plan to the rescue to help save my sanity and…
I don’t know about you all, but coming up with snacks on the fly is something I am not great at. Unfortunately if left un-attended my kids will grab something non-healthy, or make a gigantic mess with the contents of my pantry. So out of necessity, I’ve come up with…
Good morning readers! Today I wanted to share a yummy homemade pancake recipe with you! I’m still working on perfecting these, but for the most part the kiddos like them just as good as the frozen waffles that you pop in the toaster and they’re just as easy, but full…
Hi everyone! Wow, I guess it’s time for another monthly meal plan for you! I thought last year went by quickly, but apparently 2013 is already in full swing and I’m still recovering from Christmas! We’re actually getting ready to move, so the next few months are going to be…
Hi everyone! I thought with the new year here a new menu plan was in order! Since I’ve tapped out my own recipe ideas, I was really excited when the folks over at E-Meals asked if I wanted to check out their menus! I have to say they have some…
Okay, so this isn’t like a homemade shortcake recipe. But it IS a super fast, easy, and relatively low fat dessert that everyone in our family loves. So I’m gonna share it. Ready? Ingredients: Sliced Strawberries Cool Whip (lowfat) Sponge Cake or Pound Cake (Sliced) Directions: Place one slice…
Okay, actually it’s called an “Orange Fizzy”, but it’s basically an orange smoothie. And boy, oh boy is it yummy! Strawberry Shortcake made this recipe from her Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cool Kids’ Cooking book. BTW, it is a great cookbook for kids, there are tons of yummy, but easy recipes…
Holy Cow everyone, I need some help over here! Can someone please tell me where in the heck 2012 went? I’ve looked all over, and apparently I’ve been so busy with school, blogging, and other random activities that I seemed to have missed it! I’m not sure I’m ready for…
