I don't know about y'all, but I feel like all I do is prep food for my toddler! While bottles and the washing and sterilizing that goes with it seemed never ending, it has nothing on the amount of...
For the past two years, I've hosted a Christmas cookie swap in our home: Everyone arrives with a few dozen homemade cookies, spreads them out on the table, and gathers around talking and sampling. There are kid crafts, a...
Krista and her family lived down the street from us when she was in about first grade. At the time, our kids ranged in age from 5-10 years old. She'd often come down to play in "the kingdom," an...
Pre-kids, I had visions of perfectly prepared, kid-friendly meals, loaded with fruits and veggies, with kids joyfully devouring every vitamin-packed morsel.
Six years and three kids later, meal time is easily one of my most dreaded times of the day,...
Some summer days it's too hot to think about cooking. But for special days, like the 4th of July, you want to make your favorite holiday recipes even if it means firing up the stove or oven. I thought...
It's that time of year when I long for cooler temperatures for a number of reasons, not the least of which is fall foods! Flavors like pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, chili, and corn are all integral in helping me enjoy...
I’m jumping the gun a bit as my son is only two, but we’re already thinking ahead to school and what that may look like for him with his food allergies. Having been a teacher before Sully was born,...
The new year is officially underway, and Christmas seems long ago for many of us. Some are pleased to have the holidays out of the way for another year, while others look back with nostalgia at the time we...
Shortly after getting married, my husband and I worked on our very first budget as a couple. We are both very thrifty with our spending, but we knew we needed to sit down together and determine where our money...
I’m a Southern girl, though it’s taken me a while to admit it. I prefer Alternative Rock to Country, recoil at the thought of deep frying anything, and my friends would laugh at the notion of me being the...
Parenthood
Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
