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I have lived in the Pacific Northwest so long than any temperature above 80 degrees might as well be 1,000. I am an admitted lightweight when it comes to heat and my kids are as well. Luckily, I grew up in the Midwest so I have a whole lineup of games to play outside when …

When my son was a newborn up until just before his first birthday, I swear I could take him anywhere. And I really mean, anywhere! Now that he’s a two year old, things sure have changed. I thought it would be fun to compile a list of 20 places I can’t take my two year …

I’ve been on a cookie baking craze lately. Last week, I started with the Best, Most Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, and this week it’s all about the peanut butter cookie. These aren’t your typical peanut butter cookie that you throw together and criss cross the top with a fork. No these are special. These are …

As a child, the only popsicles I ever ate were either Otter Pops or Jello Pudding Pops. While both of those are AMAZING in their own right (oh, Bill Cosby what I wouldn’t give for one of those vanilla/chocolate swirl treats right now) the notion that you could actually make your own never crossed my …

As a cook or a baker, many times things work out perfectly. The cake rises just enough. The frosting is the perfect consistency. The brownies were oh-so-gooey. Annnndddd… then there are other times. You have the best intention of creating a masterpiece and it sounds amazing in your head. Until you realize the finished product …

If you’ve never tried the delicious combination of peanut butter and banana, you’re missing out. These delicious Banana Peanut Butter cupcakes have just the right amount of both! Ingredients for cupcakes: 2 eggs 2 and a half cups flour 1 and a half cups white sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda Half …

Like most kids, my boys love macaroni and cheese. Unfortunately, they are a bit less enthusiastic about healthier foods. So I found a great way to sneak a vitamin-packed fruit into their favorite food. I took my recipe for baked macaroni and cheese—which I came up with by combining a few other recipes I’d found …

Fact: I am not a drinker. For those of you who love your glass of wine with dinner, more power to you. But for people like me who don’t drink, this post is for you. Sometimes I want to order a fancy drink when I’m out at a restaurant and other times I feel like …

I don’t know about you, but getting ready in the morning with a busy toddler is quite the challenge to say the least. I savor the weekends when my husband is home from work when I can take a shower longer than 2 minutes and actually get to fix my hair. As a mom, we …

I don’t know about you but in the past when I thought about Universal Orlando’s theme parks, I immediately thought of teenagers and adults. I just assumed that it wasn’t really for kids under 10. Let me be the first to admit that I was totally wrong! We just returned from our first trip taking …

I am so ready for spring and some warmer weather.  (That’s a bit of an understatement.) The winter weather in Illinois has been hard on my family and we have all ended up with terribly dry skin.  This happens every year but this year it seems especially bad.  My seven-year-old daughter has it the worse.  …

I seem prone to prepare veggie dishes more in the summer when the market is open. Something about the fresh vegetables inspire me to mimic that freshness in my cooking. Obviously, we still need a hefty dose of greens and goods in the winter months which is why I’m super in love with this veggie-based …