I am going to let you in on a secret today. I am going to give you the tools you need to have your almost-four year old glance at you with a look that says best mom ever. I am going to share with you how you can make those authentic koolaid slushies - at home. We ended up

Making breakfast and snacks fun has become even more important around here since we`re trying to ditch the processed foods. That means ditching the bright colored containers of Mini go that we were purchasing in packages of twenty-four a week, the fruit snacks, the chips and the juice. There was a time when the kids

Every single time that we go to the Farmer’s Market there’s one place that we go first - the lemonade stand. I am more than willing to spend $4/glass of delicious, icy lemonade to sip on while we’re strolling and picking up some local produce, it’s one of our favorite parts of the entire market.

Jamie works pretty close to our house, so there are some times when he doesn’t wake up early enough to make lunch, or hasn’t the night before that he will come home for lunch. Even though he is usually only there long enough to eat and have a quick chat before heading back to work.

When it comes to recipes, I want something that I can multipurpose. I want something that’s going to double and freeze so when it comes to those nights like crazy Thursdays when you have late swimming lessons or you’ve had a day where you’re just tempted to demand dinner is picked up on the way home

You’ve heard it before - but when I do lunch, I want it fast. For those quick lunches when I want to make something hearty, I always have a package of our favorite refrigerated pasta ready to go. It’s perfect for baked mac and cheese and is always a hit around here. Every last bite

One of the things that I’ve stopped buying is cool whip and whipped cream. First, they’re double the price of buying a small carton of whipping cream (250ml) and the ingredients kind of make me shudder. When we were making whipped cream for waffles today, we had quite a bit left over. I was going

I don’t know about you but when it comes to vegetable side dishes that the kids are going to eat, there’s broccoli and there’s broccoli. Well, that’s until I discovered these sweet potatoes. These? They’re like crack. They’re the perfect amount of crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, full of flavor and simply delicious

We’re a bit under the weather around here so I decided to whip up some energy bites for a fast snack and as something to combine with veggies and dip for lunch. There are lots of recipes out there for regular energy bites, but I wanted something with a little kick. I looked in the

When I am looking for a quick and easy lunch for the kids, Mac and cheese is my go-to option. However, when Olivia was little we ditched the neon orange kraft dinner and opted for something a little tastier. Plus, with pasta prepared ahead of time and ready to go in the fridge - it

Tortellini is one of the staples around here when it comes to lunchtime. Made within seven minutes and paired with healthy veggies and fruits for lunch-time fare, it makes for a quick and easy lunch that I can throw together. Plus, it’s so versatile that you can make a quick carbonara sauce to toss with