Growing up in Texas, it only snowed with any accumulation twice in my whole life… the month I was born and when I was 3. Now, living in New England, I love experiencing winter with my kids because I feel like a kid myself – sledding, building snowmen, making snow…
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayMoments #CollectiveBias There is no holiday tradition more observed across my extended family than holiday baking! What I seemed to block from memory is the massive clean-up that follows. But don’t let the stress…
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I come from a long, line of bakers. My great grandmother invented the gum paste flower technique now used to adorn wedding cakes with candy clay flowers around the country. And Christmas is prime baking season. My personal favorite family recipe is for Gingerbread Cookies! And since after baking cookies for over…
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Over the past few Fridays, I have been sharing ways to save money this season, while the rest of the world breaks the bank! Today’s Financially Savvy holiday savings tip? Bake It, Don’t Buy It. For many people on your holiday list, baked goods make an excellent Christmas gift. And…
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BakeInTheFun #CollectiveBias Every year, my husband groans and makes himself scarce when I drag out my KitchenAid mixer for my weekend of Christmas cookie baking. He knows the kitchen is about to be inundated for…
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PotPiePlease #CollectiveBias I knew my husband was the one the first time I came home with him for Thanksgiving. It was my first major holiday away from home. For a taste of home, I had committed…
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The Peanuts Holiday movies are one of my favorite holiday traditions. I remember watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas each October, November and December for as long as I can remember. And I have loved passing this tradition on to my kids… albeit when…
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More than two decades ago, my mom settled the annual holiday battle between two local sets of grandparents by hosting a Holiday Brunch at our house Christmas morning. To make the morning preparation super easy, she would make an Egg Strata every year. Egg Strata is a breakfast casserole consisting…
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
by MeghanThis shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #YesYouCAN #CollectiveBias With 3 kids 4 and under, including a 2 week old newborn, the ONLY way I am serving up dinner these days is with my slow cooker. We would be starving…
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I participated in an Ambassador Activation on behalf of Influence Central for WaterWipes. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. #WaterWipes #IC #ad With your first baby, all the grandmas, aunts and girlfriends can’t wait to throw…
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BakeInTheFun #CollectiveBias A Fall Favorite in my family is my Great Grandmother’s Lazy Daisy oatmeal sheet cake. It was a family staple growing up from the first brisk morning in September through Thanksgiving. Today,…
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While pizza as we commonly know it may have first been invented in Naples, Italy in the late 18th century, it has become an American staple. And with a strong base of Italian immigrants here in our home state, and family-run establishments dating back to the early 1900’s, New Haven-style…
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This Spring, a group of my fellow kids activity bloggers and I worked together to bring you a Tour of the World by Flower, featuring flower crafts representative of our home states, provinces and countries from around the world. We all had so much fun, this summer we’ve teamed together…
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Last week, I discovered an awesome new-to-me social media platform: Yummly! While it has been around since 2010, Yummly is growing rapidly and quickly picking up steam. If you like using Pinterest for recipes, you will LOVE Yummly. It is a searchable recipe database where you can set up your…
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Last week, the Ms and I upheld one of our favorite summer traditions: strawberry picking! We went with a group of Big M’s friends from preschool. If you are local to Connecticut, Jones Family Farms has a great, family-friendly set-up, and if you go this week, you’ll just catch the…
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You know the aisle at the grocery store that always has all the seasonal specials? Like pumpkin puree in the Fall, baking supplies at Christmas, and marshmallows and Hershey bars in the summer? I am a sucker for that aisle. And as much as I love S’mores, when marshmallows are…
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Growing up in Texas, King Ranch Chicken Casserole is a household staple. It was my Dad’s favorite meal, and given the labor involved to make it, my Mom only ever made it during the summer when she was off from teaching. She used to boil a whole chicken, save the…
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Earlier this week, I shared my book reviews for two books from Hands-On-Prints, Around the World from a to z and Nuts for Coconuts. Be sure to check out the book review for a chance to win a free book for yourself! Big M has become quite taken with both,…
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Have you ever had what could have been a kitchen disaster turn into one of your favorite foods ever? This Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is just that – a giant oops, that ended up tasting so good, I now make it on purpose. Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Bread The…
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As promised in last week’s Transition series post on Baby Led Weaning, this week I am sharing two of my kids favorite, BLW-friendly, recipes. And the best part… I love them too because they are perfect veggies for kids, and can be made in large batches and frozen in individual…