OKAY, OKAY, OKAY! I know what you might be thinking, but I promise that I'll be bringing more health-conscious recipes to you in the near future. But for today, I couldn't pass up passing along a recipe for a totally delectable delight (unless you don't like or can't eat strawberries). And if that's the case, … Continue reading Recipe Royalty
As promised, here's my follow-up to the last post entitled, Identifying Talents at a Young Age. You'll want to initially visit this prior post in order to lay down some ground work and then proceed to the building process by reading today's info. I've decided to give you a little behind-the-scenes look at how "Begin … Continue reading Begin with the End
Don't we, as parents who love our children, want the best for them? And, if there was such a training manual as the Highly Effective Parenting Guide (that guarantees highly effective parenting by successful completion of the course), wouldn't we jump at the chance to purchase it? And, wouldn't we expect to see one of its guiding principles state that "a highly effective parent … Continue reading Identifying Talents at a Young Age
Basketball! Basketball! B-A-S-K-E-T-B-A-L-L! I am so excited that basketball season is underway. Woo! Hoo! My family is definitely a basketball family. We don't go overboard with it or anything like that, but we truly enjoy the game. Personally speaking, I have witnessed basketball on many levels: from NBA, NCAA, AAU, high school, middle school, biddy, and YMCA … Continue reading Game Day Colors and Hairbows
Routinely incorporating vegetables into your child's diet is an admirable feat. After all, veggies are rich in the vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber that your child's growing body desperately needs. So, what's not to love? Well, for the average 8-year old, the answer is quite simply THE TASTE! And my response to that is... if … Continue reading Sneaky Methods for Veggie Intake
This 12-month period we all exist in tends to be pretty bottom heavy with the majority of big family and friend get-togethers occurring in the last three months of the year. Undoubtedly, when a sizeable number of family, friends, or both come together, you know some serious eating activity is about to go down. And if you're anything … Continue reading Buffet-Style Meal Planning for the Big Get-Together
Friday is my big cooking day; I'm practically in the kitchen all day long. But, it's totally worth it, because all the effort I put into the culinary arts on Friday usually pays off for about three days, which equates to a Friday meal and left-overs on Saturday and Sunday. I absolutely love that! As I was putting … Continue reading Teaching Hand-Saving Techniques
The weekend is, without a doubt, my favorite part of the week for multiple reasons, one of which is the reuniting of my whole family back together again. After being deprived of Junior's presence for almost 5 whole days out of each week, I finally get to see my boy once more. Junior is my second child … Continue reading “Going Out” or “Outgoing” Board
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