Our church has a great child care program and they often inspire me with their craft ideas. In my youngest daughter's class, they made these clever homemade harmonicas. When my daughters twin sisters saw her harmonica, a few fights occurred, so to keep the peace, I made them some of their own. They were super simple to make and […]
Southwestern Chicken Casserole
My husband thinks I am a culinary genius after the delicious and easy dinner I served this weekend. I made a Southwestern Chicken Casserole, and while I did accept all of his compliments, I know what really bumped this dish up a notch was the four cheeses used in the chicken breading .If you love dinner […]
Valentine's Day Activities for Toddlers
If you have a toddler, you know they want to be involved in everything. They want to help, they want to participate, they want to spend time with you. But sometimes finding age appropriate activities can be tough. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it is only natural that your toddler will want to […]
Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Crock pot recipes pot make life so much easier. This Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe is very flexible so you can add different cheeses and still get a yummy result. If you like good old fashioned comfort food, it doesn't get much better than Macaroni and Cheese. I have a little thing for mac and cheese as […]
Valentine's Day Fine Motor Skills Activities for Kids
One of our most popular posts has been our 18 Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers, so I was inspired to gather some of my favorite Valentine's Day Fine Motor Skills Activities for Kids. These activities for fine motor skills are great for preschoolers and kindergartners who need to strengthen small hand muscles. Fine motor skills help […]
What is the Bagel Pico Fermi Math Game?
Years ago, before my husband, kids, or grey hair, I taught first grade at an all-girls school. A fellow first grade teacher had a fun math game that she played with her students. I had never seen kids react like this to a math game. They would beg to play. It made a great time […]
Kids' Room Organization Tips
Is your child's room a disorganized mess? I have come across lots of Kids' Room Organization Tips and parenting tips in general, and I wanted to share advice on how to help your kids get their clutter under control. We struggle with this in our home, and I think part of the issue is that my kids have too […]
Stuffed Pork Chops with Apples
Even if you don't consider yourself much of a cook, this recipe for Stuffed Pork Chops with Apples contains only 4 ingredients, so it's difficult to mess up. This is one of my easy apple recipes that I make all the time. To make these stuffed pork chops, you'll want to start with a nice, thick […]
New Year's Eve Kids Activities
Has your New Year's Eve celebrating changed since you had kids? Maybe you once stayed up until the wee hours of the morning toasting and celebrating a new year. Now you sit at home and ring in the new year in another time zone so the kids can go to bed and you can too. […]
Recipe for Biscotti Bites and Holiday Gift Idea
This year I am trying to get my holiday shopping done early. I am usually a last minute type of person, but this year my goal is to eliminate some of that pre-holiday stress so I can enjoy the season more. I like to do a little something for the neighbors each year that usually […]