It’s Spaghetti Night!

A wonderful thing dawned on me today. There is a meal in my repertoire that both kids and Hubby and I like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spaghetti!!! Some days it seems like I’ll be making separate meals for all of us for the next 20 years :shock:. It’s gets frustrating. Then I remembered that […]

How about a Chore Chart - For You?

A friend emailed me a couple of days ago to share a GREAT chore chart she had found online. I was SO excited to check it out; my kids need a chore chart badly. I really think it’ll help them to remember what they are expected to do each morning for school […]

If you like to save money and get great tips, read on :)

I have a thing for recipes and money saving ideas and… okay, I suppose I love to read all “tip-related” articles and newsletters. We all have our faults right? LOL!
Each Monday I get my email newsletter from Mommysavers and I love it! It really has a category for everything and anything you […]

The Amazing Shrinking Mom

Reading blogs is so much fun.  Hearing opinions and perspectives from other people is such a great way to expand your own perspective. 
The Amazing Shrinking Mom is a blog by Melodee Helms.  There is a post that I really enjoyed entitled “My Back-Stabbing So-Called Friend” that really eloquently puts into words what a lot of […]

Kids Want Fun Meals

If you’ve got kids you know the challenge it is to make something fun and interesting for lunch instead of the same ol’ thing.  How many times have we made grilled cheese sandwiches as moms?  Oh too many times for me to count!
Christine Steendahl has a great menu planner for kid’s breakfast and dinners that […]

Ever Thought Of Going Vegan?

Or maybe you’d just like to get some great recipes for healthy meals and snacks….
It’s hard to eat healthy when you’re busy with kids, housecleaning, cooking, working, taking care of hubby and fitting some time in for yourself too! 
Vegan Family Living is a site that offers advice, recipes and an email list for those interested in learning […]

All healthy recipes, all the time

Tired of looking through recipe sites that call for a cup of white sugar, cup of white flour, a box of processed cheese and a cup of lard? If you’re doing your best to have a whole foods diet, you need healthy recipes.
These feature whole grains, lots of veggies and fruit, and even the occasional […]

I want a frugal gourmet in my kitchen

Have you ever wished you could have a professional chef looking over your shoulder in the kitchen? I know I have. I think the only thing I remember from cooking under my Mother’s tutelage is how to make a white sauce… useful, but most certainly incomplete.
Now you can have a chef right there with you. […]

What do I feed this kid?

Do you have a toddler? Do you find it challenging coming up with interesting snacks (and the ubiquitous PB & J is getting tiresome)?
It was so much easier when they were babies, but now that they’re up and running, it seems some days they subsist on the cat’s food, chewing gum and spit!
If you need a […]

Family Resolution – Agree to Set Healthier Habits this New Year

Whether intentional or not, generational traits are passed down from parents to children.  If mom and dad live a fairly healthy lifestyle, odds are much greater that the children will follow suit. 
If the head of the household believes being on a diet means skipping the super size fries and adding extra lettuce to the fast […]