I told you guys I was going to visit my family in Indiana. Well, that vacation turned out to be more than we bargained for! While we were there my Mom’s town, Henryville, was hit by an EF4 tornado. We heard that some serious storms were coming our way and since my Mom doesn’t have […]
There is nothing better than the classic peanut butter cookie and a glass of milk. Here is a recipe using three ingredients that will make you very happy! 1 cup sugar 1 cup peanut butter 1 egg Mix together. Plop on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Seriously, it’s that […]
A last minute dinner with friends left me looking for a quick and easy dessert last week. I happened to have a couple of cake mixes on hand thanks to a recent sale so that was my easy fix. I had a carrot cake mix and a can of cream cheese frosting. I know, I […]
I could go to Texas Roadhouse and just eat their rolls with their cinnamon sugar butter. Well…maybe I have. But I mean, come one! That BUTTAH is heaven! YUM! There is no need to embarrass yourself at a public restaurant any longer. Here is a copy cat version that is equally to die for! And […]
Sweetened condensed milk is one of those products that you think maybe you have somewhere in the pantry and you go to make something that requires it only to find out that you have evaporated milk (NOT the same thing) or it’s expired or you have none at all! Shew! This happened to me last […]
I look online for recipes…like A LOT. Most often I use them as ideas. I’m not very good at following directions. I like to make recipes my own. I decided though that since I find SO many great recipes in my online adventures, that I should start sharing them with you! Sometimes I make the […]
My first vlog! I made it six days ago. It took me two days to make the drive, two days to recover, one day to forget that I was doing it and one day to post it. I’m good at this! Spoiler alert: I survived the trip. Disclaimer: Ask your doctor before giving your kids […]
Do not do the 30 Day Shred Workout Video by Jillian Michaels with a five year old. Seriously. Don’t. Do. It. Why? Mommy, are you going to do your workout now? Can I do it with you?!!! Mommy, why are your armpits fuzzy looking? Jumping jacks? These are piece as cake! (not a spelling error, […]
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 […]
So I’m making my way through the book Parenting with Love and Logic and learning so much! I wanted to share a few points about Praise vs Encouragement that I thought was really interesting and has changed the way I encourage my kids! We all want our kids to grow up with a healthy self […]