When my then 6-year-old came home with a note saying the school was celebrating Whoville hair day the following week, we were excited. Thanks to Pinterest I found the inspiration I needed. Choices were narrowed down to a cute, cup in the hair, hairdo or an elaborate, over-the-top, hair-spray doused Whoville personified hairstyle. Our excitement…
How to Make A Love Book- My Reasons Why I Love You Book Idea is DIY Mother’s Gift feature on ReadersDigest.com As we neared Hubby’s 40th birthday, I scoured through Pinterest hoping to find some inspiration for a unique birthday gift the kids could make. I found a bunch of different things but nothing “one…
I know Indian food is considered a delicacy to many and eating at an Indian restaurant here in the U.S. does turn out to be expensive. But with a few essential ingredients in your pantry, you can bring Indian food off your stove and onto your family’s table. As a child, for birthdays, my…
Did you just stop and re-read the title again? Yep! That’s what it says… Chocolate Walnut Spinach Brownies! Spinach and Brownies? WHY? Well, this Mama will do anything to sneak “healthy” into her kids’ treats. Why not?!! And honestly your kids won’t even know there’s spinach is in this because those crunchy, green leaves of…
Bringing home our second child, as a newborn, was challenging. Now I have to admit I’m not a clean freak or one of those sterilize, clean, wipe down the area thrice a day kind of Mommies. I am a careful Mommy but not an obsessively protective one. Bringing our daughter home from the hospital…
Oh yes we did! We actually made a snowman…indoors…in Texas!! With some craft/construction paper, Christmas gift wrapping, scissors and tape we were able to transform my white fridge into an adorable snowman! This just may be the only time you will hear me say “I love owning a white fridge!”
As a Mom to two very energetic kiddos, I’m always on the look out for recipes packed with punch. But sometimes you can’t always find the perfect snack-on. You just have to create your own! In my Healthy Holiday Medley Bread I’ve sneaked in carrots, apples, walnuts, pecans and raisins. And to avoid the…
Most often, retirement is looked upon as a subject to be approached when you’re on the thresholds of actually retiring…but ask any finance expert and he’ll tell you otherwise. If you begin to plan for your retirement now, you won’t have any regrets later. Here are your 5 steps towards a comfortable retirement……
My kids love all things chocolate, baked straight out of my oven and Hubs does too…’cept scratch out the chocolate bit. Therein enters these delicious Texas Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies The recipe is simple considering I had all the ingredients in the pantry. And to tie in Hubs love for subtly sweet treats, I decided…
Thanks to my 6 year old, I’ve learnt to disguise, hide and play around with food to bring to the table a dish she quickly gobbles up, without a protest! This includes fresh blueberries and apples, in a comforting Apple Blueberry Crisp. While she will eat a few mouths hesitatingly, the expressions on her face speak…
Last week I was offered a really cool opportunity to take my family to see the Imagination Movers in concert. Photo Credit When Marina reached out to me and we realized that we could make all the details work, I was ecstatic! My oldest, Addison, has been watching the Movers since she was…
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