Meal Planning

How Meal Planning Works For My Family

When it was just my husband and I (ya know, before kids), we had a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants approach to meals. When we went to the grocery store 1-2 times a week we stocked up on basics and anything that sounded good. We had no real plan, just get food — meat, fruit, dairy, …

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Spiked Hot Chocolate

Spiked Hot Chocolate And Spiked Apple Cider

As temps dipped into the 60s for the first time this weekend (break out the jeans Floridians!) we got the first real taste of cooler fall temperatures. Sure it will be 80 tomorrow and probably in the 90s next week, but nonetheless cooler temps are coming. It’s nearly time to …

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The Journey Home Image

The Journey Home DVD ~ $50 Walmart Giveaway

The Journey Home is going to make you say, “Awe!” Actually, it is going to make you say, “Awe” over and over again. I lost count at the number of times I said it during the trailer. A boy who befriends a polar bear cup, I mean what could be cuter? I mean …

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Kids Halloween Movies

31 Kids Halloween Movies

I was in Target (again) last week, and I spotted my favorite Halloween movie of all time on the shelf — Hocus Pocus. And then (gasp) I realized that my daughters have never seen it. How did I let that happen? Then I started thinking about all of the other …

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Greek Yogurt Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chips

Back in college (forever ago), my favorite treat was when my best friend would make me a loaf of her banana bread with chocolate chips. I still love banana bread, and have even been known to “accidentally” buy too many bananas so that I have to make some banana bread, but …

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Halloween Ghost Craft

Halloween Ghost Craft

Boo! Last week I asked Sissy what she wanted to do on her day with mommy. She replied, “Play a game, make a project and play with my dollies.” A list I was happy to oblige. I dreamed up a pumpkin craft I thought would be perfect, but when it …

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