Labor Day is always a great weekend. You have extra time with family and friends, cook outs and, in my family, baking and decorating cupcakes! My fondest memories are when my younger cousins or brother frost the cupcakes and they look misshapen or all the colors start swirling together because there are so many on...
Kids spend a considerable amount of time eating and snacking ? all day ? everyday. ?Sometimes as moms, we have to think outside of the box and offer them something fun and appealing.? ?When it comes to feeding my kids I have three priorities:? Meals and snacks that are healthy, easy to make and...
? As the clock crept closer and closer to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26th, I became surer and surer that I never wanted to see another cupcake in my life. Don?t get me wrong. I love baking and I love cupcakes?love both of those things so much, in fact, that I volunteered my time...
? ? ? One summer in college I subleased a room in a very small apartment from a good friend of mine. This apartment was so small that my room could only hold a twin size bed and a chair, no dresser, no desk. The nice thing about this apartment being so small was that...
? ? The days around here get pretty?hot?and the boys and I are always looking for a nice cool treat after some fun in the sun.?? A?great way to? cool off this summer is by enjoying a nice homemade smoothie. The boys were beyond bored yesterday….as they say, so?we headed out in the backyard and...