So often it seems that homework is a struggle in our house. Sometimes it’s a child who would rather be doing anything other than the assignment, or sometimes it’s simply a matter of a concept not clicking in their little heads yet. When my friends kids were younger, they took them to Little Thinkers Center...
Today I took the boys to Newport on the Levee to see the Shillito’s Elves at Santa’s Workshop and the LEGO Holiday display. They absolutely loved it, and I loved standing back and seeing it through their eyes, as their excitement was contagious. The elves are adorable, and funny…and a blast from the past. I remember...
Last night we had leftovers for dinner. Usually leftover night is met with cheers, especially on a night like last night when the leftovers were all kid friendly and some were even leftover from parties. We had pizza, homemade mac and cheese, BBQ sandwiches, and spaghetti & meatballs. Well not one of those things interested...
Well, my menu for last week is a little crazy…the Thanksgiving holiday meant several parties for this family. So I don’t have a week’s worth of dinner recipe links below, but I have some other fun recipes…side dishes, appetizers, etc. Check out Orgjunkie’s Meal Plan Monday roundup for more inspiration. What I was cooking last...
This Giveaway is now CLOSED! Congrats to Amy Leibrock, who said…“I would stock up on goodies from the bulk bin and baby wipes–theirs are the best!” Amy, you have 48 hours to contact me at Katie(at)Cards-by-Katie(dot)com to claim your prize! If you’ve been following along on the blog you know that I was chosen to take part...
I am completely smitten with the Black Bean & Rice Burrito recipe from the Organize Yourself Skinny Blog. They meet the most important of my criteria for a perfect meal: easy to make and delicious. We eat them quite often around these parts. I like to double the black bean portion of this recipe and...
Did you enjoy Thanksgiving? Does your family have special traditions? Tell me about them in the comments! We celebrate all weekend long, with family parties, Snoopy Thanksgiving Viewing party, Poker Tournaments, and sometimes even with a birthday celebration for Michael. Here’s some pictures from our Thanksgiving Day celebrations. Thanksgiving 2012 :: Ella & co. made...
We’re having a family movie night, watching one of my favorite movies from childhood…A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. I was so excited about the movie that I made them a special snack. And Ella set the coffee table up to look like Snoopy’s table in the show. We’re having a great Thanksgiving Eve snuggled in by...
This collection of pictures came from my iPod Touch. Random snippets from our fun & crazy life. Roller Derby at Nana & Papa’s house Yes, my baby has a tatoo. That’s how we roll. We love WNKU! Mama’s night out. Sweet brothers. Fake running – the kids took this picture, it was one of about 100 (same...
If you’ve been following along on the blog you know that I was chosen to take part in a Meal Plan Challenge for Whole Foods Market. I had $200 to spend on my family’s meals for one week, and then I got to to blog about it (see links below) to share my adventures. I will...
Over the past few weeks… the kids have studied hard, which resulted in great report cards we said goodbye to our CSA for the year 🙁 michael canned the last of the jalapenos as a treat for the cold winter months. we also have bags of chopped peppers in the freezer for soups this winter...
When I went on my tour of Whole Foods Market I grabbed several recipes from their Holiday table in the front of the store. One of which was for a salad that I couldn’t wait to try…it called for pears, walnuts and goat cheese, and I love all of those things. I finally tried the...
