Fresh from your Garden: Tomato Pesto Frittata
Have extra tomatoes in your garden that you need to use? Try this amazing tomato frittata recipe for your next summer brunch. Our family loves…
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The Ultimate Lego Birthday Party
This post is brought to you by Addie. Having a family on a budget I’ve learned to get a little creative with birthday party planning…
Creamy Pasta Salad
This is one of my family’s very favorite side dishes. We eat this as a tasty side to a roast chicken or ribs, or even as…
How To Get Permanent Marker Off Your Walls (Patience Not Included)
As I was working on e-mails one night, thinking to myself, “Hmmmm … I wonder what kind of fun stuff I’ll be sharing with my…
Daddy 911: How to Cope with Your Toddler Daughter’s Hair
We recently heard from a single dad who is at a loss when it comes to doing his baby girl’s hair. Dads, you are not…
Coconut Chicken Tacos with Mango-Cilantro Salsa
I just have to brag for a minute and say this was one of the easiest and best meals we have ever made! While going…
Homemade Blueberry-Strawberry Lemonade: A Favorite Summertime Drink!
There’s nothing better than a tall glass of homemade lemonade in the summer. This blueberry-strawberry lemonade is my favorite—we make it every summer and I…
Beyond ABC’s:13 Beginning Reading Strategies
If you have a budding reader on your hands, this article is for you! I’m sharing countless strategies on how to incorporate learning to read…
Easy Owl Cupcake Cake
I recently co-hosted a baby shower where the theme was owls. The parents-to-be know the sex of the baby, but they’re not telling, so it…
Yield, Stop and Read Environmental Print-DIY Book
Environmental print is the very first type of written word most children learn to “read” (except their name). Environmental print is just what the name…
Increasing Your Breast Milk Supply
Breastfeeding can be hard. And it can be a lot of work to maintain your supply, especially if you have to pump for any reason!…
DIY Baby Butt Balm-Safe for Cloth Diapers!
This post is brought to you by Amanda. We come from a line of very sensitive skinned, allergy prone folks. We try to live as…