(Make-Ahead) Watermelon Lime Slush

 

I love blender drinks. And my kids love them, too! What I’m not in love with is getting that appliance dirty over and over again. For this reason, I love making batches of smoothies all in a row and tossing them in the freezer. The night before we’re going to [...]

My Salad Dressing Fall-Back Cheat

If you haven’t heard that bottled salad dressing has some junky stuff in it, you’ve probably been living under a rock. I kid. But, seriously, it seems everywhere I turn, someone is waxing eloquently about the ills and evils of buying a bottle of ranch.

 

They’re not wrong:

 

There are [...]

Late Potty-Trainers & Why You Shouldn’t Worry

(because sometimes you just need a snack while potty-training)

 

I’m super duper lucky with the kiddos I got, in so many ways. They’re all fantastic eaters with adventurous and hearty appetites. They’re all fabulous sleepers who go to bed without question and almost never come out, save to use the bathroom. They’re [...]

The Gift of Being Perplexed

I don’t often write about products we love and use on this here site. It’s definitely not my focus. And I want to be really clear and upfront in telling you that I gain NOTHING from gushing about this particular item, except knowing that I am absolutely not leading you all astray.

 

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5 Ways to Help Someone You Think is Anorexic

 

 

I’ve shared bits and pieces of my history with disordered eating here. It’s something that peaked my senior year in college, but has been woven in and out of my past more than just that. Even today, though I’m healthy and strong, I need to be very careful. Fasting on [...]

Making Spring Break Special

 

What’s this about yet another Winter storm? 

 

March is a fickle one like that. Forget “in like a lion, out like a lamb”, March is like a never-ending lamb-lion chase as the air softens, then grows bitter on a whim.

 

Nonetheless, Spring and, thus, Spring Break, will be [...]

5 Things the Doctor Said I Did Right

You may have caught wind on Twitter or Facebook that, last week, my oldest child was very sick. It all started on a Sunday night when he mentioned a sore throat before going to bed. Being the sort of parent I am, I told him to take a cool drink of water and [...]

Help Me Make These Peepers Pop!

Well, hi. If this post comes across somewhat disjointed, let’s just blame it on the fever, shall we?

 

Never fear, I got that sucker down with some ibuprofen, tea, and rest. I’m totally fine. But I did get to the point that I read the word “influence” as “influenza”… ah, delirium.

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Raising Children Who Write Thank You Notes

 

Rebekah posed this question on Facebook yesterday:

“Do you write thank you notes for Christmas gifts? Do you expect them?”

 

And, of course, I replied. I told her that yes, I did. And no, I no longer expect them– and that’s pretty sad. (For the record, we do receive a fair [...]

The Reverse Date Night: A Gift to You & Your Marriage

 

My husband and I really do like one another. That’s good news.

 

We also really want to nurture our relationship and enjoy one another. That’s also good news.

 

But, just for a second, let me paint you a very clear picture of how things had been going down around here:

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