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Kid-Friendly Baking: Chocolate Heart Rice Krispy Treats

February 11 by Kristin

Kids Valentine's Day Treats - Chocolate Dipped Heart Rice Krispie Treats

Did you know that cake decorators sometimes use rice krispie treats to mold under fondant for things like, say a giant cowboy hat? It's true! The rice krispie treat recipe can be used as a type of playdough. Once it has slightly cooled, you can mold it into any shape you like. In honor of the upcoming holiday, we decided to make up a batch and shape them into Valentine hearts. You can stop there, or you can really take it up a notch by dipping them in white chocolate and adding red … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: how to create shapes with rice krispie treats, Kids Valentine treats, rice krispie hearts, valentine dessert, valentine diy, valentine treats

7 Skinny Coffee Drinks You Can Make at Home

February 5 by Kristin

7 Skinny Coffee Drinks you can totally make at home - save money and use less sugar. Win win!

I'm a morning person.  I wake up at 5:00am to work out, I come home and enjoy a cup of simple black coffee.  It starts my day out right and I'm packing lunches and making breakfast for the kids like a pro. This leads into my work day where I'm ticking off my to-do list, preparing myself a healthy lunch and picking up the kids from school.  That's about the time I hit a wall. It's that afternoon slump that gets my every time.  Instead of reaching for a snack that will only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: coffee recipes, happy hour for moms, iced coffee recipes, low calorie beverages, skinny coffee drinks

The 9 Kitchen Hacks I Use Every Single Day

January 2 by Kristin

Kitchen Hacks that will save your sanity - 9 easy tricks to make prepping all your meals so much easier. #6 is my favorite!

January has us all ready to organize and eat healthier.  Every year I try to be more efficient in the kitchen. I'm always asking seasoned moms about how they do things and sometimes I stumble on tricks of the trade on the internet or simply by accident.  I wanted to share with you the nine down-and-dirty secrets that I use in the kitchen every single day to make my life easier. Cutting lots of vegetables once a week Every morning my husband and I eat some form vegetables and eggs.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: dinner hacks, getting dinner on the table quick, kitchen hacks, kitchen lifehacks, quick cooking tips, quick dinners

Free Printable: Like, Wear, Read & Need

December 17 by Kristin

Everyone wants Christmas morning to have the wow effect. Which is why shopping for holiday gifts can have a snowball effect. You pick up something here, another little something there, and the next thing you know there's a giant pile of 'stuff' in the closet. This year, we want to help you be more intentional in your shopping. Go for gifts that have meaning and purpose. This means asking our kids some questions. Have you heard of The Four Christmas Gifts Method? It's become … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kristin Tagged With: 4 things Christmas, christmas pdf, christmas printable, gift printable, like wear read need printable

Parenting Hack: Free Printable Kid’s Coupon Book for the Holidays

December 4 by Kristin

Sometimes the best gifts are the unexpected ones. Haven't we all experienced giving a baby the latest and greatest toy... and all she wants to do is play with the box? Simplifying may be just what we all need this holiday season. We created this coupon book for you to print off and use as a stocking stuffer.  All you have to do is think about what makes your kids the happiest. Skipping their vegetables at dinner or reading an extra story at bedtime might just elicit as much joy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kristin Tagged With: holiday coupon book, holiday printable, printable stocking stuffer

Free Printable: Advent Calendar with Jokes for Every Day

November 29 by Kristin

Free printable Christmas joke Advent Calendar - my kids will love this and it'll be so easy to keep up with - score!

Advent calendars have become such a HUGE part of Christmas these days – have you noticed? This handy free printable has 24 jokes for kids and an ornament for each day of December leading up to Christmas. Get it by clicking below or filling out the form up top. Get your Free Knock-Knock Jokes Here Our free printable Christmas Joke countdown takes zero effort from me once it’s up and my kids adored it last year. This year, they still can’t get enough puns and knock-knock jokes. Think of it as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects, Kristin, MJ Tagged With: advent printable, Christmas knock knock jokes, free Christmas printable, kids advent activities, printable advent calendar

DIY Thanksgiving Table Poppers w/ Free Printable

November 19 by Kristin

DIY Thanksgiving Table Poppers - such a fun Thanksgiving craft for the kids! Love the free printable too!

There's a lot of work that goes into Thanksgiving. We can all relate to the hours of pie prep and casserole making that happen days before and that turkey's not going to stuff itself. Even with lots for prep, the big day can be filled with setting the table and getting everything just right. The thing that makes all this work even more challenging is that children are off school.  And usually they aren't too interested in peeling potatoes for more than 5 minutes. This year, set them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Kristin, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: free thanksgiving printable, Thanksgiving craft, thanksgiving diy, thanksgiving favors, thanksgiving projects for kids

Parenting Styles: Remember the Best in Your Child and See It In Your Teen

October 8 by Kristin

This post is sponsored by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication.  All opinions (and memories!) are my own. Then The thing I remember most about Jake's birth was how scared I felt bringing him home from the hospital.  There's no guide book for being a parent. I wonder if first born babies sense the way new parents approach every task with uncertainty. The good news is that babies are resilient. They forgive us for putting the diaper on wrong or being a little too over protective … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: parenting, parenting styles, parenting teens, talking to teens

Spooky Halloween Sandwiches

September 20 by Kristin

Open Faced Halloween Sandwiches - such a fun and easy idea and love that it doesn't already load them up with sugar before trick-or-treating

Maybe it's because of my past life as an elementary teacher, but I love celebrating holidays. I'll take any opportunity to be festive. For Halloween, I have a fun little food activity that will work for little and big kids.  You can make this something that you do together on a weekend, or surprise them by packing this spooky sandwich in their lunch. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: fall activities, fall crafts, halloween activities, halloween food, halloween lunch, halloween treat, healthy halloween kids lunch, healthy halloween treats

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