Paper Halloween Decorations
My kids love to do crafts. Well, three out of the four of them enjoy them. However, Jake who is now eleven years old, isn’t always so keen on the “kiddie crafts” that I always manage to find and present them with. Imagine my surprise and excitement when I found these paper crafts that he [...]
Mac & Cheese Soup? Brilliant!
I found this recipe today and was so amazed that I hadn’t thought of it. I mean, seriously, I am the macaroni and cheese queen. The QUEEN I tell you! Chowing down a box of the cheap stuff every morning for breakfast is something people have been making fun of me about for years! Needless [...]
Once A Winner, Always A Winner?
Lately the topic of ‘teaching our kids that everyone wins in life’ is popping up everywhere. I’ve seen it on The View, The Today Show and The Early Show, just to name a few. Many believe that handing out trophies to every child on a soccer team instills self confidence in them. Score shouldn’t be [...]
The H1N1 Vaccination
There seems to be a growing controversy over the H1N1 vaccine. Take a moment to watch the story below and let us know what YOU think. Will you have your children vaccinated?
To Show Or Not To Show?
That seems to be the question. Or is the question … To Watch Or Not To Watch? … Some parents are all for their kids watching, and others are forbidding it. On Tuesday, September 8th, the President of the United States will address the nation’s children via a live speech being broadcast on the White [...]
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
I have a love/hate relationship with chicken. Growing up on a farm and retrieving our lunch from the yard… Well, I’ll just say that I can’t eat chicken on a bone, feather pillows aren’t my first choice and you’ll not find a chicken carcass simmering in a pot on my stove so I can get [...]
Your Kids Have A Message For You
Remember our parents telling us stories of what school was like when they were kids? I don’t know about you, but I would howl at the descriptions. And it felt a little like they were from a different planet. But really, it was just a different time. And I was a different kind of learner. [...]
Triple Chocolate Bliss Cake
I do quite a bit of baking… And I enjoy it. But, by far, my favorite baking is desserts. And this thick, moist, super-chocolaty cake has made a couple of appearances at family gatherings. It’s super easy to make but be warned- the batter is super thick and fudgy. So thick, in fact, that I [...]
Crêpes
When we go to IHOP it’s almost a certainty that I will order the crêpes. Love them. And, quite frankly, making them always scared me. Don’t ask me why… Maybe because they are French. (What? It’s as good a reason as any.) But no more! I have made the crêpes and have found that they [...]
Baked French Toast with Raspberry Sauce
As the nights are getting colder and the mornings are chilly I find myself craving “comfort food”. One of my favorites is French Toast. I tried a new French Toast recipe last week. Baked French Toast. I loved that I could whip it together before church and let the bread soak up the yummy custard [...]
