The 4th of July is right around the corner. In less than 4 days families will be getting ready to celebrate our independence on a (hopefully) beautiful summer day. With all the kids we have coming over to our house I stocked up on some Popsicle treats. What better way for the kids to cool down after a day of swimming while waiting for it to get dark for fireworks?While I was at the store looking over the impressive selection of Popsicles I thought back to my childhood. We did not have nearly the ...
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Bentgo Lunch Boxes for Kids on the Go
Peyton has her very first field trip tomorrow! She's super excited. They are going to Orchestra Hall to see a concert and then have lunch with the performers. How lucky is she?? There's only one little problem. Peyton eats hot lunch at school so I'm not used to preparing a bag lunch. How much food should I send? What if she doesn't like what I pack? The questions go on and on. But with Bentgo kids lunch box at least I will know I sent enough food. Each Bentgo kids lunch box is portioned for ...
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff for Two
Well I teased on Instagram yesterday about what we were having for dinner. So here it is. We had Beef Stroganoff! In the slow cooker! One of my favorite things about the slow cooker is that I can cook nearly anything in it and it's done when we get home. Dinner may take another 15-20 minutes to pull together. And the food is always tasty! But many recipes for the slow cooker are for bigger dinners. However, I found an amazing beef stroganoff recipe for two! So I tried it out. It was a very ...
Quick and Simple Hobo Meals
What is a Hobo meal? Well, it's a variety of veggies, hamburger, spices and butter wrapped up in tinfoil and either baked or grilled. Hobo meals are quick and simple to make. These are even great for camping! Hobo's are actually one of my favorite dishes to make because each packet can be customized. For example, if someone has a dietary restriction you can customize their packet to fit the requirements. In our house we like a pretty simple Hobo packet. We typically stick with baby red ...
Quick Back to School Dinners
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 ...
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 ...