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No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
Have you ever made your own ice cream? It's so easy to make, even without an ice cream maker! We recently made our own no-churn strawberry ice cream after a trip to a local pick-your-own strawberry patch. The best part of this ice cream recipe is that there are only three ...read more
How to Make Green Hulk Waffles
I wouldn't say my kids are picky eaters. They will usually at least taste anything we put in front of them, even if they don't end up liking it. Some vegetables (green ones in particular) have been hard to sell lately. My husband and I aren't above a little trickery to get those ...read more
Ten Awesome Taco Tuesday Recipes
My kids love helping cook dinner and they really love when we do theme nights: Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday and Stir-Friday. Of course, you can probably guess that our favorite is Taco Tuesday, because, you know, tacos! Did you know that today just so happens to be National ...read more
Easy Sugar Cookies for the Holidays
We're down to the wire. In less than a week, it'll be CHRISTMAS! My kids are beyond excited. One of our favorite family traditions through the holiday season is baking. Lots and lots of baking. We bake for our school, our local military base, our neighbors, our family and ...read more
DIY Donut Mug for Dad
Moms always get breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, so why not serve donuts to Dad on Father's Day? We thought it was a cute idea, so we made a DIY painted mug to serve Dad his coffee in on Father's Day. Check out this simple tutorial and get our easy donut recipe at the bottom ...read more
Mother's Day Shopping Guide: For The Wine Lover
I love enjoying a glass of wine with a good meal or cozying up with a good book and relaxing with a glass after the kids are in bed. Uncork a new bottle and pamper the wine loving Mamas this Mother's Day with our fabulous wine finds in our Mother's Day Wine Lovers Shopping Guide. ...read more
Delicious Caraway Cheese Soft Pretzels Recipe
The holidays are here, and we're been enjoying all the seasonal eats and treats. To mix things up, we recently opened our Oktoberfest flavor kit from RawSpiceBar. Inside were 3 packages of spices to make your own German inspired dinner for the family. Of course, we cooked it all ...read more
Super Bowl Party: Nacho Bar & Bacon Chile Queso Recipe
The countdown to the Super Bowl is on! T-minus one week and two days! If you're reading this post, I bet you're starting to get excited. Cheering on your favorite team takes a lot of energy. You can "tackle your hunger" with our Super Bowl Nacho Bar complete with Bacon Chile ...read more
25 Delicious Crockpot Meals for Busy Families
As a busy mom and with the cooler weather approaching it's a great time to pull out the crockpot. There is something satisfying about coming home to a hot and ready dinner. Balancing work, homework and after school activities, life can get chaotic. We still want to feed our ...read more
How to Turn Wine Into Bubbly With This Kitchen Hack
We usually have a good supply of red wine on hand in our home, but I try to have a more diverse variety stocked on our shelves and in our fridge as we approach the holidays. I like to have bottle of something fizzy and fancy chilled should we find ourselves having an impromptu ...read more
Raw Spice Bar: Globally Inspired Spices and Recipes Delivered Monthly
Trying to spice up your nightly dinner menu? I've been getting spices and recipes delivered monthly to me through an awesome subscription box company called Raw Spice Bar. It's so easy to get in the habit of making the same go-to recipes over and over. I'll be honest, my menu ...read more
Discover The Zen of Slow Cooking!
I have discovered The Zen of Slow Cooking! I've seen lots of posts floating around out there with people sharing their word of the year. That got me thinking, what could my word of the year be? The only word that kept popping in my head was focus. Some days my life feels ...read more
20 Healthy Recipes To Kickstart Your Resolution
The holidays are over. It's a new year! And with the New Year, comes new resolutions. It's a well-known fact that the number one resolution people make is about their weight and health. It's my New Year's resolution this year too! If you're one of those people who are trying to ...read more
Fruit Cornucopias for Thanksgiving
I used to believe that pecan and pumpkin pies were the only desserts you could serve for a Thanksgiving feast. But, throughout my years eating and hosting Thanksgiving dinners, I've changed my mind. These fresh-fruit cornucopias make a healthy yet festive addition to any ...read more
Mac and Cheese Two Ways Recipe
I don't know about you, but for me, making a family dinner doesn't consist of multiple meals for each person. I'm no short-order cook and everyone has to eat whatever it is I make. There are those days, of course, when I want to make something healthy but am too exhausted to ...read more
How to Use Applesauce In Three Ways
The autumnal season and I have been in love for quite some time. I have a penchant for the pumpkin, apple, and cinnamon flavors. With the fall, comes delicious and fresh applesauce, and after having so much in my house, I wanted to come up with unique ways to use it. Here are ...read more
Cinnamon Roll Butterflies
If you're like me, then you like to make cute and creative things to inspire wonder within your kids. I love making my kids fun food for the holidays or just as a surprise. But, I've been known to have a few Pinterest fails here and there. I like cute kid food that's actually ...read more
Hot Apple Cider Cocktail
It's starting to transition to fall, and that means apple-picking season is upon us. Driving to the local orchard is one of our family's favorite fall traditions. We load up the car and head to Apple Annie's to spend a cool fall morning picking apples and tasting all the apple ...read more
Celebrate Back-to-School Season With a Few of Our Fave Finds
It's that time of year when you're gathering all the best products you can find to ready your child for back to school. From fashion to supplies, the list seems like it is ever growing. But never fear! There are ways to get your children excited to get back in the school routine ...read more
Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
Today, we're frosting our glasses, cracking open our favorite A&W root beer, creating root beer floats, and getting ready to celebrate National Root Beer Float Day (tomorrow, August 6th) with our kids! A root beer float is a classic treat that instantly takes me back to my ...read more
No-Churn Brown Sugar Peach Ice Cream
Today is #NationalIceCreamDay! To honor what is probably my kids' favorite food holiday, I'm sharing our kid-made No-Churn Brown Sugar Peach Ice Cream. Recently, our family went to a local farm that was having a Peach Festival. We started our day off with peaches and pancakes ...read more
Fresh From the Patch: Berry Sweet Summer Styles for Babies and Toddlers
We're big strawberry fanatics in this house... I make strawberries and cream as a breakfast treat almost every morning (it's just strawberries tossed in low-fat sour cream, skim milk, and bit of sugar or Stevia—delish!) My three-year-old will always choose a plain scoop of ...read more
Kids in the Kitchen: Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo
My daughter loves to help cook in the kitchen. Mostly she helps with dessert or snacks or lunch on the weekends. But now that summer is in full swing she's been home with me and we've been cooking more together. We recently cooked up our Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo for dinner ...read more
Saturday Sips: Spicy Tequila Sunrise
Turn it up a notch this Saturday (or Taco Tuesday!) with a Spicy Tequila Sunrise. We love eating Mexican inspired foods around here. It probably helps that, because we live in Arizona, we are close to the Mexican border. My neighbors make tamales year round and prickly pear ...read more
Kids in the Kitchen: American Girl Cookbooks + Parfait Recipe
My seven year old is getting more and more ambitious in the kitchen. She always wants to help me prepare breakfast or dinner and often times I set up little jobs for her to help me with. She's becoming more confident in the kitchen and I'm loving it. I knew it was time to ...read more
Blood Orange Margarita
Blood oranges are one of my favorite citrus fruits. I feel in love with them during a vacation to Sardinia a few years ago. We had fresh blood orange juice every morning for breakfast. Luckily for me they are currently in season. They have such a pretty bright crimson color ...read more
Kids in the Kitchen: Little Partners Learning Tower
Kids are naturally curious so why not engage their curiosity and encourage them to be involved in the kitchen. We know that putting a meal on the table for a family can be challenging and the last thing you want to do is take the time to have your kids help out in the kitchen. ...read more
Explore the World With Kitchen Table Passport
We love taking our children to different places and having them experience cultures from around the world. While we were living overseas it was easier to travel to foreign places, but now that we're back in the USA, it's harder to expose our kids to new and exciting cultures. ...read more
Baking Memories With Foodstirs
It’s New Year’s Eve and the holiday season is coming to an end. It can be hard for kids (and kids at heart!) to wind down and face reality: winter, work, chores, and school. The holly jolly carefree days are over—time to take down the tree and embrace new beginnings. It’s ...read more
Time to #GetCrackin on Deliciously Festive Holiday Recipes
I am not a chef. Like, it’s a miracle that I get dinner on my children’s plate each night. And if I’m being totally honest, it’s usually one of three options: pasta with red sauce, chicken nuggets and broccoli, or, um, PB&J sandwiches. I have two kids, a job, and a million ...read more
It's Not Too Late to Start a New Hanukkah Tradition
While we are already halfway through Hanukkah (how did that happen so fast?), it's never too late to start a new holiday tradition. These products from Kiwi Crate and Foodstirs might inspire a few festive ideas and bring you and your family even closer together. Kiwi Crate has ...read more
Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings
Are you looking for Halloween candy and wine pairings?! Look no further! As a parent, you're probably on trick-or-treating duty later—either traipsing around the neighborhood with your kids or handing out candy to all the little ghouls and goblins that come to your door. You're ...read more
Kids in the Kitchen: Fruit Salsa Recipe and Curious Chef Review
With summer fruits in abundance, we wanted to get the kiddos involved in creating a fun and colorful fruit salsa this summer. While I love having the kids help out in the kitchen, the idea of my little ones using knives scares me a little. Okay a lot. Since my kiddos are only ...read more
Kids in The Kitchen: Shop Your Local Farmer's Market (and Recipe!)
National Farmer's Market Week is August 2nd to 8th, and we celebrated early with a trip to our local Farmer's Market with the kids. Today, we're sharing how much we love our Farmer's Market, as well as a yummy and fresh recipe, made with our Farmer's Market goodies! I'm just ...read more
Create a Tabletop S'mores Bar with your Family This Summer!
Nothing quite tastes like summer as much as s'mores! As one of the most defining flavors and experiences of summer, Hershey's Milk Chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers have brought families together for decades! While we love these fun s'mores recipes, we also like the ...read more
Eat Your Veggies: Fun and Tasty Ways to Get Your Children to Eat Vegetables
If you are the parent of a picky eater you know how difficult it can be to get them to eat, let alone get them to eat foods that are good for them. With a child that will only eat peas as a vegetable I find it difficult to create vegetable variety for the remaining members of our ...read more
Red, White and Blue Nautical Table Decor for Your Next Summer Party!
Set the scene for some summer entertaining with these red, white and blue nautical finds from T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. The nautical theme is very trendy this summer. Everyone wants to feel like they are setting sail on an adventure and why not?! I'd love to be on a boat enjoying ...read more
Blondie Sundae with Pan Fried Bananas, Walnuts and Warm Caramel Syrup #SundaeSunday #HersheysSummer
It's probably no surprise that during the summer and on the weekends, the focus shifts to spending more time as a family. Just on Saturday and Sunday alone families spend four times more time together than they do during the weekdays. With my kids out of school, summer gives me ...read more
Quick and Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
May 15, 2015 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. What better way to bond over the start of the weekend than getting in the kitchen and whipping up a batch of the most delectable chocolate chip cookies with a few of your favorite people? This super easy, and quick recipe uses ...read more
Bright Cellars Wine Delivery Club {Review} and Hosting a Wine Social
I'm no wine connoisseur but I do enjoy a glass of wine and I recently discovered Bright Cellars, a monthly wine delivery club. Bright Cellars isn't just any wine delivery service though, they personalize your wine experience to best suit your tastes. You start by taking their ...read more
Genesis Wine and Champagne Preserver {Review}
I love having a glass of wine with a good meal but I don't want to drink the whole bottle. We've all had it happen at one point or another - You open a bottle of wine, drink one glass and before you can drink the rest of the bottle, the wine goes bad in a day or 2. Nobody likes ...read more
Get Kids in the Kitchen with Kidstir Monthly Cooking Box
Dining out isn't an option right now. Take out food is limited, this means more and more families are rediscovering the joy of cooking. Cooking takes practice and effort, and for parents now is a great time to start passing along this knowledge. Now is a great time to get kids in ...read more
Instant, Flavored Water {& Spirits!} with the Splash Infuser
I finally came to the realization that it was time to kick my serious soda habit. I have consumed at least one soda per day since at least 1991. No joke. I took the step when I did (and survived!) a cleanse that prohibited soda, caffeine and, really, anything good to drink. It ...read more
Kids in the Kitchen: Personalized Aprons from Stuck on You and Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
I love when my kids help me in the kitchen. But, having kids in the kitchen takes twice as long and let's be honest, it can be a messy business too. Keep kid's clothes protected with these cute, personalized aprons from Stuck on You. Not only do these bright aprons keep their ...read more
Toddler Table Zak Designs Review
Having a toddler around can make meal times a challenge especially when they want to start using their own utensils. We've had quite the mess at our house with tipped over bowls and forks and spoons that were a little too big for tiny fingers. Enter Zak Designs Toddlerific! ...read more
Fun St. Patrick's Day Food for Kids and Adults!
With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner we've gathered together lots of fun St. Patrick's Day food for kids and adults! We're sharing some of the cutest leprechaun themed food for kids we could find. For the adults, we've gone beyond green beer with our collection of drool ...read more
Kids In The Kitchen: Kitchen Tips & Kissy Cookies Recipe
My daughter has been helping in the kitchen since she was old enough to pour, mix, and mash. My 16 month son is known around our house as the little taste tester. There is always a stool pulled up to the counter to help or watch. We like to get our kids involved in the kitchen. ...read more
Keep Life Easy For You and Happy & Healthy For Baby With The Digital Humidifier and Nutribaby both by Babymoov!
We’ve all experienced a humidifier - whether it was during a bad cold and a stuffed nose or because our air conditioner leaves the room feeling dry. Colds,dryness, conjunctivitis, and respiratory problems can keep your baby from uninterrupted sleep. The BabymoovDigital ...read more
Bourbon Slush Recipe: The Perfect Summer Drink
I've found the perfect summer cocktail and it's a bit of an heirloom. This recipe has been passed down from generation to generation. My mom and her friends used to keep a stash of Bourbon Slush in their freezers for impromptu get togethers in the summer (because you know, mom ...read more
How to Make Your Own Baby Food Pouches
Baby food pouches are all the rage these days. I remember when my daughter at eleven months went on a a food strike and would eat food in squeezable pouch form only! It's a common phase for wee ones seeking some independence. Those little munchkins of ours feel empowered by the ...read more