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During the summer, we spend a lot of time away from home. While we’re at the park or pool, I need healthy snacks for my family that we can grab and go. Here are the healthy snacks for kids you’ll find in our pantry, fridge and lunchboxes. 1. Clif Bars My kids and I both […]
— 1 — In my life these past few weeks… I’ve been in a funk. It started as a low lying grumpiness, which I blamed on the weather. After a trip to visit with my friends in Peoria, I came back feeling a little better, with loads of ideas for things to tackle in my […]
During the holidays, thoughts turn to baking and crafting around these parts. My kids are loving the fact that I’ve declared a break from homeschooling, with more focus on life skills …. like time in the kitchen. Despite the Great Oven Incident of 2012, we’re still cooking up a storm here. We just have to […]
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen this picture on Friday. I’m not entirely sure what happened. I was in the bedroom, when I heard a crash. (not uncommon in my house) Adam came running out of the kitchen …. “Momma, I so sorry. I broke the glass.” I walked into the […]
In July, my husband and I left the boys at home and traveled to Chicago with the girls. This trip brought back so many memories for me — the last time I’d walked the Magnificent Mile, I was pregnant with Rachel. She was astounded that she’d been to Chicago before, as a tiny bean in […]