Popsicle Party!
August brings on the real dog days of summer. Camps and swim lessons are wrapping up and now we have two long weeks before pre-school starts again. So to keep restless toddlers from climbing the...
View ArticleSchool Bus, Take Them Away!
School Bus, Take Them Away! I set out on a morning run this past week at just the right time to spot the first school bus whizzing by. Around the corner there was electricity in the air. The...
View ArticleLunchbox Tips
Think outside the bread: Everyone needs a change from the classic sandwich once in a while. We love to do dips and crackers. Dips can be protein packed and delicious. Try our white bean and rosemary...
View ArticleTable Talk for Boys
I do love those moments when the kids are calm enough at dinner to actually have a conversation. As the boys get a little more articulate it’s so fun to hear what is on a toddler’s mind. The other...
View ArticleMommy I’m SO Hungry!
I’m not sure if it is the changing weather and the natural urge to eat more, or if going to pre-school is tiring the boys out more. Regardless, lately, I have heard a lot of “Mommy, I’m sooo hungry!”....
View ArticleFlavor Embrace
One of my favorite things to do is see how my kids respond to new flavors. I’m not sure why I get such a kick out of it, but it delights me to no end when Will comes home from school raving about how...
View ArticleTeaching Children to Combat Instant Gratification
You know the routine. The phone rings and suddenly chaos breaks out in the house throwing any appearance that I might actually have my kids under control out the window. Or contending with dinner-time...
View ArticleBoo! Halloween Candy Strategies (by Jennifer Davis)
It’s coming. Are you ready? In just a few short days our little ghosts and goblins are going to come running home, eyes glazed over in a sugar-induced high, and shout in amazement, “Mom, look at all...
View ArticleSpaghetti Oh Oh’s and Mac and Crack
We were walking through Trader Joes and Hunter picked up a can of what looked like knock-off classic Spaghetti O’s. He asked, “Mommy, what’s this? Can I put it in my cart?” It dawned on me my kids...
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The Perfect Easy Hamburger. Bren’s Burgers.
I wouldn’t want to suggest growing up on a cattle ranch in Nebraska has made me an expert on burgers, but since I was 12 years old it was my job to “throw the burgers on the grill” for many a hungry...
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