there is something that is somewhat perplexing to me. my kids, who refuse to have anything to do with wheat bread in any form, absolutely love eating bran. i hardly believed it when my youngest bypassed the lucky charms in favor of wheaties the other morning. plus, i made 2 dozen (yes, 24) of these ...
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earth day cookie decorating activity for kids
did you have a good earth day yesterday? what kind of activities did you do? did you go on a nature walk? did you start seeds in pots? and if you missed doing something for earth day, don't fret! celebrate earth week :) my kids and i did the activities that we posted on the melissa & doug ...
overnight monkey bread recipe
i need to share this recipe for overnight monkey bread with you all because a) it was so super easy to make, b) it made itself overnight - all i had to do was bake it in the morning, and c) my kids devoured it!!! it is so good. there is nothing like having a super yummy breakfast that you don't have ...
my favorite minestrone soup recipe
why is this my favorite minestrone soup recipe? there are several reasons. here are a few. 1. it has bacon in it. need i say more? 2. i happen to be a vegetable lover and so having a vegetable-loaded meal always makes me happy. 3. my mom used to make this for dinner - i always loved when she did, ...
easy slow cooker bbq chicken sandwiches
today i was feeling kinda lazy. it's raining and dark and cold. i didn't get out of my pajamas until the afternoon. i didn't feel like cleaning. i didn't feel like making anything for dinner. but i also did NOT want to feel all crazy when everyone started saying, "i'm hungry!" over and over and i ...