Kids everywhere are heading back to school! Parent's are rejoicing and crying at the same time. My darling daughter, Peyton, started kindergarten last week. It's an exciting but crazy time in our house. I have been spoiled with dropping my daughter off at daycare for the last 3 years. They fed her breakfast, lunch, snack and taught her new skills all while having a blast. Well, now I have to make breakfast, send a snack, plan out lunch AND get her to school on time looking fab. That's a big ...
Food
Spice Up Any Meal with Great American Spice Co
I am always looking for ways to bring a fun, healthy, flavorful meal to the dinner table. Great American Spice Company does a fantastic job at carrying a wide selection of spices for any dish. I spent a fair amount of time browsing the selection of spices and trying to settle on some I wanted to try out. It was a hard decision! There are so many to choose from. But I finally settled on The Great American Spice Co. Chicago Steak Seasoning, Angus Steak Seasoning, Prime Steak Seasoning and ...
Green Smoothies: The Weight Loss & Detox (eBook) Review
My daughter and I love smoothies. We are usually at a smoothie shop a few times a week. And that can get expensive. So when I was asked to tryout the Green Smoothies" The Weight Loss & Detox ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion I agreed. My hope was we would find a few smoothies we liked and could start making them at home rather than running to the store every time. Now I know the book says green smoothies and that can gross a few people out. But just because the smoothie ...
Vegetarian Quick & Easy – Under 15 Minutes Cookbook (eBook) Review
I am always looking for a new cookbook to try out. I love experimenting in the kitchen and I also like trying out new foods. With having a little one around I try to expose her many different types of cooking. When I was asked to try out the Vegetarian Quick & Easy cookbook I agreed. I thought this would be a great starting point for us in trying to keep up with meatless Monday's this year. The first thing I noticed with this book is it is not broken up like traditional cookbooks. But ...
April Fools Cupcakes by Nadia Cakes
I just earned the coolest mom ever award! Yep, according to Peyton I am the coolest mom. There is no one cooler than me. I am also the best mom ever too. My day couldn't get any better. So I bet you are probably wondering how you too can earn this amazing award. Well, it's simple. On your lunch break run over to Nadia Cakes and pick up 7 gourmet April Fools Day cupcakes. But since it's late in the day you'll have to put it on your calendar for next year. Nadia Cupcakes offered 7 ...
Kid Version Chicken Parmesan
I would love to be the mom that has wonderful homemade meal on the table every night for my daughter. But the reality is I am a single mom and we get home at 6 pm every night. Now I could let her survive on frozen pizza or fast food but I want her to learn how to cook and to eat somewhat healthy food. Here is a recipe I picked up (I have no clue where) and I have altered to make it a little healthier. Kids love it! This is my version of Chicken Parmesan for Kids. Here's a list of ingredients ...