Pape Plate Rainbow

G saw this activity somewhere and HAD TO MAKE IT. I didn’t exactly have all the right stuff but we made it work. Cut a paper plate in half and color the top like a rainbow. Cut out cloud shapes…

Crunchy Sweet Potatoes

G doesn’t particularly care for sweet potatoes but she will eat these! Use a Spiralizer to cut your sweet potatoes. Then coat with oil and whatever spices you want. Honestly, they don’t need any spices but feel free to toss…

Carseats

I am not gonna lie. I have a lot on anxiety over my kids safety.  Yeah, I let them climb on whatever play structure they want to but that doesn’t mean I am not mentally biting my nails the whole…

Self Checking Puzzles

G has really been interested in reading and math lately. We aren’t pushing it but following her lead. I made this self checking puzzle for her the other day. It was pretty quick to make and she had fun with…

Snack Pack Lunch

Sometimes kids don’t want to eat a meal. Sometimes you are out and about and need an easy meal to take with you. Enter the snack pack lunch! Use a variety of whatever snacks you want. Use silicone muffin liners…

Meal Planning

Dinner can be ROUGH to get on the table some nights. I use this to help me plan. It forces me to look at what we have and use it up before I get groceries. I left the last 2…

Smoothies

We are big fans of smoothies around here. Like… G, M, and I eat a smoothie just about every day. They are a great way to get food in a hangry kid quickly and you can pack in the nutrition.…

Mema’s Pizza

My grandma was famous for her cooking. Her pizza was no exception. I love making her pizza dough. And I love that I have her recipe in her hand writing. recipe: heat and dissolve 3/4 c. milk, 3T. Oleo (margarine…

Treats

G: Mama, can I have some chocolate after my eggs? Me: sure! That’s not an uncommon answer around here. We let our kids have treats almost whenever they ask. I had some pretty messed up views on food/eating and I…

Must Have Kitchen Stuff

Here is my current kitchen favorites list. Happy cooking! Kid stuff Shirt Bib – toddlers be messy! I don’t like traditional high chairs. They take up too much space for me and are hard to clean. I have this. I…