This post is a part of a 31 day series to invite our kids into the kitchen. Find the rest of the series here. If you have little boys anything like mine, they would spend all day in their little undies emblazoned with the favorite superheroes of the moment, running around the house without a care in the world. I…
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Instilling Habits of Health and Hospitality– Drop by Drop
Recently I saw a meme circulating around Facebook about letting kids cook. The gist of the meme is if you want to determine if you have control issues, the first step is to bake with your kids. Um, yes. There is a lot of truth in the statement. Even for someone who tends to be more laid back about things, baking with…
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My Selfie Shame. Or, Helping You Build A Stylish, Frugal Wardrobe.
I prepared for this post while my kids were napping yesterday afternoon. Which was fortunate because it was bad enough feeling exceptionally awkward by myself. If they were all there to witness my posing it would have added to my selfie shame. I had a good reason for stacking books on my dining room table, setting the camera up in…
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When We Want to Do It All, But Can’t.
Lately I’ve had this suffocating feeling in my chest. It hits randomly during the day, never at a convenient time. It arrives in a storm, heedless of the lack of invitation or welcome, bringing along tension, anxiety, and irritability. All at once, I am overwhelmed by my limits. By my impatience at being interrupted. By my weakness to handle unmet expectations. By…
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More 30 Minute Meals: Mushroom Risotto with Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Do you have “Meatless Mondays” at your house? Yesterday I was reading about the practice of cutting out meat from the main meal on Mondays and learned that it dates back to World War I. Food was being rationed and skipping the meat could help soldiers and Europeans in desperate need of food. Since then, people have continued the habit as…
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Pesto Pizza with Ricotta and Mushrooms
I learned about the value of story telling when sharing recipes from my favorite food blogger, Aimee from Simple Bites. She has a gift for inviting you into her life and weaving together memorable stories and gorgeous pictures. Sharing the connection between good food and good memories is one of my favorite parts of blogging. I love to cook, but more…
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