If you are a parent, you probably already know which M&M’s commercial I’m talking about it. It’s this one: OK. So it’s funny. I laughed. The song is catchy. I get it. But why. WHY. Do we need to market candy with sex? WHY? My kids see this commercial on tv all the time. And […]
I’ve been a long time believer that artificial anything in our foods is not ok. Why would I want to feed my kids preservatives and additives and chemicals? Why would I want to eat anything like that?! Of course the FDA says that everything in our food is fine, no worries. Everything…in certain amounts…is ok. […]
Thanks to Trop 50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 fabulous wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to help grant a friend’s wish! Today I’m going to share my five favorite bloggers with you! As a blogger I really appreciate the “art” of […]
I can’t give you turkey and stuffing recipes without giving you gravy how-to’s! So here is how I make some good old fashioned (and maybe even a little southern?) GRAVY love. Accredited online colleges are an option for those who want to take cooking classes! First off, I melt butter in a pan. Once it’s […]
I’m signed up for the Love and Logic Institute’s Insider’s Club newsletter which is like a little gold nugget of parenting advice in my inbox every week. This week’s was a quick note and reminder about getting kids to think. It was such awesome insight and I wanted to share it with you! So here […]
OK, maybe not that exciting. But laundry is about as rambunctious as it gets around here, minus the light saber fights, that is. So here are some tips for making your laundry day, you know, better. *First of all, check out my Homemade Laundry Soap post. Now go make some and watch everyone say, “Wow, […]
Need a good cookbook? There is nothing more valuable in a kitchen than a dependable cookbook. Here are a few that I would recommend: How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition), Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman The Bread Lover’s Bread Machine Cookbook by Beth […]