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 ...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Toast
It never fails when I pick up my daughter she is starving! She cannot wait for dinner to be ready. So I created this someone decadent after school snack for her. She thinks she is getting a treat when in all reality I'm saving her from the junk food and leaving some room in her tummy. Here is what you'll need - Bread Toaster Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana This is a really simple snack. Toss some bread in the toaster and toast to your preference. While the bread is toasting slice up the ...
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 ...
Peppa Pig is Celebrating Summer with Exclusive Digital Episodes!
If you have a young child at home you are probably familiar with Peppa Pig. My 5 year old daughter LOVES Peppa and her brother George. We just cannot get enough. This week iTunes will have exclusive Peppa Pig episodes!! No one else will have these. My daughter and I have already watched three of them and can't wait to see more. These episodes are the same high quality content as seen on network television. But only available on iTunes. Are you wondering if there is a theme to ...
Is Mystery Shopping Really a Good Way to Make Extra Money?
Photo Credit: PicJumbo Since I am a single mom, with no child support or assistance, I am always looking for ways to earn a little extra income without sacrificing time with my daughter. I had seen other bloggers say they had fun and made decent money doing mystery shopping. So I thought, "Hey, I'm always looking for ways to have more fun and it would be nice to have a little extra cash." I decided to give mystery shopping a try. I spent hours signing up with various companies. Filling out form ...
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