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[…] Anyways, for quite awhile now I have been thinking about starting a new series called cooking with kids. My three year old loves to cook and help me in the kitchen, even if it is just washing dishes. I’m hoping this series will be tips for helping kids cook, types of jobs they can help with in the kitchen, and even meals that are easy for them to make. To start with, let me introduce my little helpers in case you are new around here. Meet Maggie, my five year old little singer. Meet Charlie, my three year old, always wanting to help in the kitchen guy. Meet Henry, my 16 month old little hambone who just wants to eat everything in the kitchen. During any meal you can likely find at least one of these guys out there with a stool or chair helping with something. While I have a ton of ideas on what I want to share with you guys over the course of this {hopefully} weekly series, I am hoping that some of you, my dear readers, as well as some of my blogging buddies will want to contribute. You can fill out the form below to be a guest writer on my site. Even if you don’t write a blog, you can still share your knowledge of cooking with kids. I’m so excited about it and I can’t wait to hear what you all have to share.
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This week is just an introduction. Now it’s your turn, I’d love to hear how young your little helpers are, as well as any specific thoughts, ideas or topics you may […]
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Follow along each week for more cooking with kids fun. The best part of the kids having their own cookbooks is they love picking out recipes and if they pick out their own recipes is that they are more willing to try new foods. […]
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[…]we all have to eat, right? That’s why I’m so excited about this {not quite} weekly cooking with kids feature.
Life can get busy sometimes, and having a snack with at least some nutrition in it feels like a win to me. Maggie is always begging for something different than our usual yogurt, cheese, fruits, veggies, that kind of stuff. Her current favorite is peanuts dipped in peanut butter. I don’t get it. Anyways, she has been wanting to bake something for awhile, so today we got around to it. We made these delicious granola topped blueberry pecan muffins.
I love giving the kids the chance to measure out the ingredients themselves – and if you are a homeschool family, this is a great way to get in some math lessons. So, Maggie and I got busy measuring out ingredients. For these muffins, you will need:
INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp honey
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vanilla or blueberry greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purposed flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries For the streusel: 1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup Quaker® Real Medleys SuperGrains Blueberry Pecan
2 tbsp honey
Maggie had so much fun measuring things and the only big oops was when she dropped the container of yogurt on the floor and it spilled open and spilled all over the floor. The dog was thrilled! I wasn’t originally planning to add in honey, but Maggie loves honey and thinks that it should go on everything. {She now wants to make peanut butter, honey strawberries}.
INSTRUCTIONS
Let’s heat things up, shall we? Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Fill two cupcake pans with liners.
I prefer my electric mixer, but go ahead and bust out the wooden spoon if you want. Beat the butter until it is smooth.
Add in sugar and brown sugar and mix until creamy.
Add eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract and honey.
In a second bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
A little at a time add in the mixture from the first bowl.
Add in the milk, mixing until smooth.
Now comes the good stuff – add in the blueberries and the pecans and mix gently with a wooden spoon.
Add mixture to lined cupcake pan, filling each one half way.
Mix streusel ingredients together in a bowl and top each muffin.
Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
I recommend eating warm because they are so tasty but they also freeze great so you can make up a big batch and save some for a later date. When deciding what to cook up with the kids, I like to make something that has at least some nutritional value to it. While Maggie likes to add honey to everything, I like to sneak in other wholesome goodness. While we were shopping at Walmart, we came across something new that I knew would be perfect for our house.
Since Maggie is always begging for something different to eat for snacks, I wanted to find a compromise for us. She wanted tasty and I was determined to give it to her. When I found the Quaker® Real Medleys SuperGrains Blueberry Pecan and Quaker® Real Medleys SuperGrains Cinnamon Apple Walnut, I fell in love. The Real Medleys SuperGrains Granola is a special blend of seven super grains and seeds and fruits and nuts providing fiber, omega-3’s and whole grains.
Print Yum Cooking With Kids: Granola Topped Blueberry Pecan Muffins Recipe
Ingredients1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp honey
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vanilla or blueberry greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purposed flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
For the streusel:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup Quaker® Real Medleys SuperGrains Blueberry Pecan
2 tbsp honey
Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Fill two cupcake pans with liners.
I prefer my electric mixer, but go ahead and bust out the wooden spoon if you want. Beat the butter until it is smooth.
Add in sugar and brown sugar and mix until creamy.
Add eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract and honey.
In a second bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
A little at a time add in the mixture from the first bowl.
Add in the milk, mixing until smooth.
Now comes the good stuff - add in the blueberries and the walnuts and mix gently with a wooden spoon.
Add mixture to lined cupcake pan, filling each one half way.
Mix streusel ingredients together in a bowl and top each muffin.
Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes. Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by Yummly Rich Recipes0.1https://www.ourpieceofearth.com/cooking-kids-granola-topped-blueberry-pecan-muffins-recipe/
Now, whether we have time to sit down and be silly at breakfast or we are in a hurry, I know that we can start our day off right. Not only are these blueberry pecan muffins great for breakfast, but they are great for snacking too. The muffins are a great snack or breakfast for us, and the Quaker® Real Medleys SuperGrains make a great treat for anytime. Maggie is pretty proud of how her muffins turned out {did I mention they are delicious?}
Be sure to check out our weekly cooking with kids feature for more kid made foods, tips for cooking with kids or who knows what else!
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[…]aren’t mine. I am not being sarcastic either. I used to live 10 minutes from my sister and her kids got to stay with me a lot. Now I live 45 minutes away, so sick days and single days off of school aren’t quite as convenient. But still, when they have a few days or spring break or whatever, the kids have the option to come stay with Auntie or go to A + at school. I bet you can guess what they choose….ME!!!!! Why wouldn’t they, not only am I awesome (hahaha) but I have a fun little toddler and two dogs. Plus, not nearly as many rules. This week is spring break. Now, the biggest problem we face, is that we only have 2 bedrooms. Since my daughter is possibly the worlds worst sleeper, okay, not the worst, but definitely not the best, I have moved her into my bedroom for the week. This is messing with naps especially! We have room darkening curtains in her room which have seemed to improve nap time so much, but we don’t have these in my room. This means moving the rocking chair back and forth between the rooms because I still rock my 17 month old to sleep, or at least mostly to sleep. The other trouble is that my 5 year old niece doesn’t want to listen to me when I say it’s time to settle down because it’s almost time for Maggie to go to bed. So instead of quieting down, she throws the ball for the dog. So now instead of 10 minutes to get Maggie to sleep, it takes an hour……not liking this at all. It is seriously cutting into my me time…and I only get this at night as it is. Nap time usually involves waking up numerous times. On the plus side, my 10 year old nephew loves to cook and has been cooking all of our meals so far. Now…to get him to clean the kitchen when he is done. This is a huge help though, I hate cooking! Oh well, come back next week and hear all about our […]
[…]with the things they picked out in the store. Pure brilliance, am I right?! I love cooking with kids, but I really love that sometimes, cooking doesn’t involve a lot of work like this Summer Blast Trail Mix recipe. Anyways, I took a few trays from my kitchen and filled each part with something different.
I arranged the bags of Goldfish crackers along the back of my makeshift snack station and added a few containers for the kids to use. They chose their favorite flavor of Goldfish crackers and then topped it off with whatever they choose to add in. They had so much fun making their own trail mix for today. We also mixed up a big batch to store for the week so we could just refill our reusable snack bags when we needed to head out for the day. The kids and I had so much fun choosing our own mix ins for our Summer Blast Trail Mix, this was a win for everyone.
Gather your ingredients. Goldfish crackers in your favorite flavors. If you all share a favorite, the bulk packs would be perfect and are on Rollback at Walmart for $5.98. Save $1.00 on any ONE (1) Bolthouse Farms® 10 oz. Baby Carrots or Bolthouse Farms(® 11 oz. juice when you buy any ONE (1) Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish® crackers 30 oz. or larger.
Nuts – we used mixed nuts
Dried Fruit – we love dried pineapple and dried cranberries
Mini Marshmallows
Pretzels Build your own Summer Blast Trail Mix just the way you like it.
Start with your favorite Goldfish crackers. Add in your favorites. I love to mix the cheddar goldfish with some pretzels, mini marshmallows, dried fruit and nuts….so yeah, basically a little of everything. Shake it up a little and get snacking. Serve up your Summer Blast Trail Mix alongside your favorite fresh fruits and vegetables to some of your favorite people and let the memory making begin. They had so much fun building their own snack that I know they will be begging to make some again very soon. If you need me, I’ll be over here having a picnic with the kids and eating some fresh strawberries and trail mix. See you soon!
What are your favorite trail mix […]
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[…]favorites that we love to make, and the kids know their jobs!
As a parent, any meal loaded with veggies that the kids love is a win, and our Jumbo Stuffed Shells recipe is just the thing. In the summer, it is even more fun because we hit up the garden or the farmer’s market for some really fresh vegetables to add in. The kids {sort of} help cut up the vegetables. Most of the time, I have all of the ingredients for this already in the cupboard from our weekly shopping trips to Walmart. Have you ever noticed that the pasta aisle is the busiest aisle in the store? To get started, gather all of your ingredients:
1 Box Jumbo Stuffed Shells
1 Jar Classico Pasta Sauce
2 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream
1 lb. Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
Assorted vegetables, meat, whatever you want to add We tried this Classico #FamilyFavorites sauce this time and it was a huge hit! Not only is it a great price, but it is also made with real meat ingredients and the Parmesan & Romano had such a great flavor.
Cook the jumbo shells according to package directions. While they are cooking, prepare the sauce mixture. Chop up the vegetables to the size you prefer. I like a smoother sauce, so we use a food processor. Mix sauce, vegetables, heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup of mozzarella shredded cheese in a saucepan. Stir until warm.
Drain noodles. I prefer to spray them with cold water to cool them off so we don’t burn our fingers trying to stuff them. Now, this is where the kids can really get involved. Using spoons, scoop sauce mixture into each individual shell. The kids love this part, and the result is usually a bit of a mess.
Top each shell with shredded mozzarella cheese. Cool at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Scoop onto plates and dig in. One of the things that really makes this a family favorite is that we can add whatever we want. We could add meat, different vegetables, or whatever else sounds good that night. This will always be a favorite meal because it gets the whole family involved in a healthy, family dinner that we can all enjoy. Aside from that, it is a proven fact, at least in our house, that the kids are more excited for dinner when they helped make it. Get some great money saving coupons on Classico sauce here when you buy 2 jars.
Are your kids little kitchen helpers? What would you add to this stuffed shells […]
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Spot clean any wall surfaces that have been splattered by cooking Use a wood cleaner to scour grease or cooking residue from cabinetry
Clean oven thoroughly
Remove knobs from the stove and clean all burners, handles, and surface. Also clean the range hood
If food has accumulated in the dishwasher catch, dran and remove
Wipe down surfaces of all appliances and clean the interior of the microwave
Wash draperies
Sweep and mop the floor
Organize and sort through pantry, discarding expired items
Remove dishes and wipe down shelves, also empty drawers and wipes them out Read the entire list here.
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These two demolished the pomegranate while I was cooking dinner the other night. So good for them and so yummy!
I’m pretty sure this is their new favorite food! That is my treat after dinner and they ate it […]
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Spaghetti and green beans
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What are you having for dinner? I would love to hear your ideas, we need something new. I struggle with this however because I don’t like […]
[…](16-oz) package fully cooked cubed ham
1 (32-oz) carton chicken broth
GRITS:
2 cups uncooked quick-cooking grits
1 (8-oz) package shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter
For Stew: Combine carrots, onion and potato in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Top with beans, kale, tomatoes and ham; pour in broth.
Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
For Grits: Cook grits according to package directions; stir in cheese and butter until blended and smooth. Serve stew over […]
[…]crock pot 🙂Wednesday: Steak, potatoes and baked beansThursday: Homemade macaroni and cheese with hamFriday: Honey pecan pork chops and baked sweet potatoesSaturday: Italian Soup in the crockpotSunday: Chicken and rice hotdish – a big deal for me….I hate chicken…but that doesn’t mean my daughter has to 🙂
When I make dinner, I hope for either a meal made for two or something that freezes well. I’m not a fan of leftovers, so I like meals where I can make it and freeze half or it for a later date. Most nights for dinner it’s just the munchkin and I, so we don’t need a ton of food, but I want it to be somewhat healthy. The problem is….I am a very picky eater!
I love cereal. I could actually live off of cereal. I would like to make oatmeal and eggs and other yummy breakfasts, but my daughter loves cereal as much as me, so mostly, that’s what we have for breakfast. John makes eggs alot when he’s home, but the smell of them makes me sick with this pregnancy.
I would love to hear your dinner ideas. Anything you want to […]
[…]and chicken pesto recipe turned out way better than the last pesto meal we had. In letting the kids help choose what we made with pesto, one chose fettuccini noodles, one chose chicken and one chose asparagus. I pretty much recreated one of my comfort food meals with all different things. The kids even helped me to prepare the meal and we had a great time making AND eating it. I’m happy to say, we found a way to love pesto and I still had leftovers for the next night.
First, we gathered our ingredients. 1 jar Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto 1 box Barilla fettuccini pasta {or whatever style noodles you prefer}
1/2 stick butter
1 bunch asparagus
3 chicken breasts Now that we have everything we need, let’s cook.
First, cook chicken however you prefer. We pan fry it with some salt and pepper.
While the chicken is cooking, boil water and prepare pasta according to directions. Mix together some olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic salt and coat asparagus. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil, and add asparagus. Roast asparagus in over at 350 for about 20 minutes. I’m pretty flexible with the time. I throw it in when I start the chicken and pasta and take it out when the chicken and pasta is ready.
Heat up Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto. You can skip this step if you want, I just prefer it warm. It will seem like very little sauce. Do not add more. With pesto, a little goes a long way! I repeat – DO NOT ADD IN ANOTHER JAR!
Drain pasta. Dice chicken. Add pasta to serving dish and slice up butter to mix in. Then add asparagus, diced chicken and pesto sauce. Serve warm. Save Print Roasted Asparagus and Chicken Pesto Recipe Ingredients 1 jar Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto 1 box Barilla fettuccini pasta {or whatever pasta style you prefer} ½ stick butter 1 bunch asparagus 3 chicken breasts Instructions Cook chicken Cook pasta according to package While the chicken and pasta are cooking, cut up asparagus into small pieces. Mix olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic and coat asparagus with it. Add tinfoil to a baking sheet and roast asparagus at 350 for about 20 minutes. At this point, I also heat up the Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto but you can skip this step if you want. Dice chicken Drain pasta and add to serving dish. Mix half stick of butter to pasta until it melts. Add in chicken and asparagus chunks. Add Barilla Creamy Genovese Pesto and mix all ingredients together. Serve warm. 3.5.3251
Now, remember when I say that I didn’t like the last pesto that I tried. Let me tell you why. The taste was so overpowering! This is so much better because it has so much flavor. Not only is the flavor amazing, but it is more of a creamy, smooth texture. I have heard that you can use pesto on breads, as a marinade, or so much more but never would have even considered it. The idea of using this as a dip for breads sounds fantastic and you can bet I’ll be trying that soon. Knowing that all five kids knew that there was pesto sauce and all very much remembering our last experience, I didn’t hold out a load of hope that they would be open-minded about trying this recipe. I hoped that the kids helped choose what to make and prepare it would help. It was a hit. While not all five kids loved it, they all ate it and most of them had seconds. It was a great meal that we are happy to add into our rotation. […]
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[…]bath night and everyone needs to get to bed. The kind of beautiful where you need something with real flavor real fast. The real trick – getting all three kids to eat it. That’s why I love having some old favorites to fall back on like Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Herb Loin Filet and Garden Fresh Pasta Salad.
Our garden is a huge production every year and we are so excited to plant for this year. There is nothing like heading to the garden to pick fresh vegetables for dinner. This time we didn’t quite get fresh picked from the garden veggies for our pasta salad but it was almost as good. Today we spent the entire day outside. The kids got to play but I was busy getting ready for the garage sale when my cousin said she had to leave to go to dinner. Ahh! Dinner – you guys!!!! I wasn’t really prepared for this. Because transitions like people leaving leads to the kids suddenly realizing how hungry they are, it gets pretty crazy so I had to think – and FAST! Then I realized I could whip up dinner and spend the time outside, not inside where they were sure to get crabby. Let’s get to the recipe.
Garden Fresh Pasta Salad
Ingredients One box of tri-colored rotini pasta
1-2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 Green Pepper
1 Cucumber
Handful of Cherry Tomatoes
About 50 Slices of Pepperoni
1/2 – 1 Cup Zesty Italian Dressing {I’m working on perfecting a homemade recipe, I’ll let you know when I get it right} Cook the box of pasta according to directions.
While the pasta cooks, get the grill ready. Once it’s hot, check the package of the Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Herb Loin Filet for fast cooking tips. Your meat will be done quick, after all, we’re shooting for dinner in under 30 minutes.
While your meat and your pasta are cooking, let’s get the garden fresh veggies ready for the pasta salad. Wash and dice the green pepper. Peel {or don’t peel} the cucumber. Cut into slices, then each piece into fourths. Wash tomatoes.
Drain noodles. Tip: After you drain the noodles, spray them with cold water. They don’t get hard and all lumped together. Now let’s add it all together. In large bowl, add noodles, veggies, cheese and dressing and mix. If your salad is ready before the pork loin, stick it in the fridge until you are ready to eat.
Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
As a bonus – this dinner makes fantastic leftovers. There wasn’t much left but John is taking a pork loin sandwich to work with a side of pasta salad. He’s pretty happy to have something different for lunch.
Having something that all of the kids will eat isn’t always easy. Maggie is kind of picky but LOVES pork. That makes me love that Smithfield® offers a variety of marinated fresh pork products. I can feel good about it because it’s 100% pork and delicious any way we cook it. Next time you hit up Walmart, head to the meat section and grab your favorite variety of Smithfield marinated pork for a delicious and easy dinner.
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[…]blinds, light fixtures and ceilings.
Spot clean any wall surfaces that have been splattered by cooking.
use a wood cleaner to scour grease or cooking residue from cabinetry.
Apply oven cleaner to the stove or run the self – cleaning cycle.
Remove the knobs from the stove top and clean the surface and burners. Don’t forget to also clean the range hood.
See if any food has accumulated in the dishwasher catch drain. Remove.
Wipe down the surfaces of all other appliances, and clean the interior of the microwave.
Launder draperies.
Sweep and mop the floor.
Organize or sort through pantry items for expired ones. Living / Dining Room The bulk of cleaning in these rooms will likely entail dusting and surface cleaning. Dust down all artwork, lampshades, furniture, ceiling corners, fans, fixtures, etc.
Move furniture down the walls.
Vacuum furniture, including under sofa cushions.
Remove draperies and launder.
Remove books from bookcases and dust.
Clean electronics after unplugging.
Dust decorative accents.
Swap throw pillows and blankets for lighter hues.
Remove items from china cabinets and clean.
Polish silver flatware.
Thoroughly vacuum flooring, carpeting and accent rugs.
Steam clean or shampoo the carpet. I hope you find this checklist helpful. Happy Spring! […]
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[…]school and sports. Hopefully we will have paid off our house as well and began saving for the kids’ college! In 15 years, since the kids will be older, I hope to get back to playing poker. I have really missed it a lot! I’m sure I should have more goals that don’t revolve around the kids, but I don’t, and i like it that way. What about you, what are your goals for the next 5, 10 or 15 […]
[…]except at our cabin, so I really have no idea if it is good water. We cook with it, we fill the kids’ water cups with it, I assume it’s good for them. But I wanted to know for sure, so we scheduled the test.
We have a water cooler that we get most of our drinking water from. Recently, we have ran out of jugs for the water cooler more times than I can count. We have had to make runs to the store just for another one, which means a 25 minute drive each way {wasting gas, time, energy} just so we have some jugs of water to drink.
Having a water filtration system would eliminate those trips to the store for water. We were undecided if we really wanted to bother with one, but then, he did that fancy water test. The one that showed that we had 198ppm in our water…yuck! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s all of the gunk that is in our water that, well, isn’t water. The good news is that there aren’t nitrates or nitrites in it, but it still looks nasty. After seeing it next to the water from the portable water filtrations system that was our water only clean; I realized I wouldn’t be filling the kids’ cups from there again. To say the least, I was grossed out! What goes into my families body is important, and 198 ppm isn’t quite what I had in mind. We may just be installing this because I’m not sure I want to use the tap water for cooking.
Did I also mention that we have very hard water? As in off the charts? Yep. Know what that means? Water spots, no soap suds, a dirty film on everything. The system the guys said would work best for us would take care of all of these problems. That means saving money on soaps, cleaners, lotions. Plus, no more paying for jugs of water for the water cooler. We always have clean drinking water without the waste of the jugs.
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[…]children, favorite places, money, favorite activities, foods, special days, school and more. My kids absolutely loved being exposed to different languages but their favorite part was learning about common names in different countries.
What a fun way to introduce young children to different countries! If you can’t tell – we are so excited to have these books and cannot wait to add more of these titles to our list. My daughter picked them up and randomly would read through them which was great. I wanted to take it a little further though. I read them – one after another – which led to great discussions about the differences from one country to another {Norway to Australia was a great comparison}. It gave us a great opportunity to point the countries out on the globe and discuss what makes their temperatures the way they are. We learned so much more than just where the country is though, being able to glimpse into the culture of that country made learning even more fun. For added fun – we love to try cooking a traditional meal from different countries as we learn about them.
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[…]and Create. At the end of the weekly lesson, you will find printable pages that go along with that week.
I love that each lesson contains a variety of activities. I want to share with you how we use this throughout the week. We work through the beginning part together – reading about the place and she does the mapping activity. {She is nine and could absolutely work through this part on her own, but I don’t want to print out every page and my computer is riding the struggle bus, so the less the kids use it, the happier I am}. She can choose to color the flag, do the coloring page, the craft or the writing at any point in the week. I also add in any books about that place or anything about that place that we have. We have a few atlas books that also have some information about wherever we are learning about. If it’s some place where I have been, we look through my photo album and money or anything else I have related to the area. We have a fun cooking around the world book so we cook some of the traditional foods for that country.
Designed to be used by a variety of ages – K-5th grade, this allows you to do all or some of the activities in each lesson based on your child’s skill level. As we read through the first few pages of the lesson, we like to compare the size and population of different countries to the United States.
I absolutely love that everything is clearly laid out. You can even find the call number to look up books related to that country at the library. Day one of the program guides you in setting up a travel journal – a three-ring binder. As we go, we use a three-hole punch and add all of the pages in the binder. These are separated by continent and are a great way to keep track of what you have done and the countries you have learned about.
Since Maggie is nine-years-old and is doing the work – I tend to ask her opinion on things. Since I have been giving thought to what we will be using next year, I wanted to know what she thought about Let’s Go Geography. Her opinion – “I love it!” She is very much a project / activity-based person so this is a great geography curriculum for her, so her response was no surprise. This has been a fantastic jump into geography for us and I love that she has the freedom to choose what activities she does when during the week. Working on Honduras, she is already asking where we are learning about next week.
If you would like to hear what some others have to say about Let’s Go Geography – click the image […]
[…]Fork Diners’ growing eco-awareness and their desire for the wholesome simplicity of home-style cooking and minimally- processed foods is on the rise. Riding this wave, restaurants are returning to their predecessors’ roots, sourcing fresh produce and natural ingredients and cooking them up in a style that more closely resembles the authentic recipes that graced Grandma’s kitchen table rather than modern, industrial food products. We dare you: When people hear “farm to fork,” they immediately think of steamed vegetables, but this trend encompasses more than just radishes and such. Tender meat alternatives and locally produced cheeses are two items to look for on the menu. Don’t be afraid to order something with a beet or two for an added super food bonus! 3. Tea Time, All the Time Once confined primarily to Asian restaurants, tea is an increasingly popular beverage. In 2014, you’ll find tea used for novel and surprising purposes. For example, ground teas like matcha and chai can be used as dry rubs and marinades for beef, chicken or veggies. Tea-smoked salmon and pork will both make headway in the new year, and English-style tea-time gatherings at local cafes will also be big. We dare you: To find these tea-fusion meals, take a trip to an Asian fusion restaurant near you and keep an eye out for tea-smoked pork, ribs, or stir fry. For an added bonus, try one of our other favorite food trends of 2014, a hot sauce like sriracha. Feeling brave? Why not tackle the rest of our top food trend list on the Restaurant.com blog: http://thedish.restaurant.com/take-a-bite-out-of-2014-hot-food-trends-for-the-new-year/. Your tummy will thank you!
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[…]sauce over that
Layer with uncooked noodles again
Spread the rest of the hamburger around
Cover with cheese
Cover with tinfoil
Cook 40 minutes {approximately}
Take tinfoil off and cook 5-10 more minutes until cheese is golden
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Mini Marshmallows
Pretzels
Chocolate Candies Directions
Start with the Goldfish crackers. We started with one cup of Goldfish crackers. We added in about 1/2 cup mini marshmallows, 1/4 cup chocolate candies, and 3/4 cup pretzels. See – a great way to talk about the different measurements, or for the younger kids, which is more / less than the others. It involves a lot of conversation and even more giggles when somebody sneaks a bite before we are finished, after all, that is half the fun, right?!
Anyways, after our {not so} precise measurements, we shook it up really well, then added in more of anything we decided we wanted more of in it. We had so much fun working together and being silly and even more fun eating it. You can bet that when it was time for Maggie to do her writing assignments, she made sure she had a bowlful of fresh fruit and a few handfuls of her new favorite trail mix. Now her brain was ready to get to writing.
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[…]minutes or until chips are lightly brown. Add salt if you want. Can be eaten plain or served with salsa or dip.
Replace vegetable oil in recipes with coconut oil.
Use in place of butter.
Homemade coconut granola. Check out more coconut oil recipes here.
Skin Care Shaving lotion – works as a moisturizer at the same time.
Body Scrub
Homemade deoderant – I am trying this!
Homemade lip balm – trying this one too! I go through a ton of chapstick.
Diaper rash cream
Nipple cream for breastfeeding
Mix it in the bathwater and soak in it. Hair Care Leave in conditioner – trying this too, I have a lot of hair!
Tame those flyways Other uses Natural toothpaste.
Aromatherapy
Protecting a cut or scrape. We have used it this way a lot since Maggie is constantly falling and scraping her knees.
Feed it to your dog or cat. For more information on coconut oil: check out this video. For more information, visit:
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[…]cup Mott’s® Apple Juice 1gallon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray. Separate just over 1/3 of the cake mix and set the rest aside. Add 1 egg and melted butter, 2 tbsp brown sugar and mix until smooth. Spread into bottom of pan and cook for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
While that is cooking, mix remaining cake mix with 3 eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, Mott’s® Apple Juice, corn syrup, brown sugar and stir until mostly smooth. Pour over the first layer after it finishes cooking.
Crush M&M’s® Pecan Pie 9.9oz and sprinkle over mixture in pan. Sprinkle finely crushed pecans over mixture as well.
Cook for 40-45 minutes or until sticking a toothpick in comes out clean. Let cool.
Top with Pillsbury™ Creamy Supreme® Cream Cheese Icing and serve.
I hope you are enjoying the kickoff to fall this year. The leaves are starting to turn, football is on and it’s time to really harvest our garden. Soon we will have the cool, crisp air and bright colors on the trees. What more can a girl ask for? What are you cooking up this fall?
Save Print Chocolatey Pecan Pie Harvest Bars Recipe type: Dessert Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Ingredients ~Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme® Cake Mix - I chose the yellow cake mix but whatever tickles your fancy ~1/2 cup butter, melted ~4 eggs ~1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar ~16 oz bottle light corn syrup ~2 teaspoon vanilla ~3/4 teaspoon cinnamon ~1 cup finely chopped pecans ~1 cup crushed M&M's® Pecan Pie 9.9oz ~Pillsbury™ Creamy Supreme® Cream Cheese Icing or whipped topping ~1/2 cup Mott's® Apple Juice 1gallon Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray. Separate just over ⅓ of the cake mix and set the rest aside. Add 1 egg and melted butter and 2 tbsp brown sugar and mix until smooth. Spread into bottom of pan and cook for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. While that is cooking, mix remaining cake mix with 3 eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, Mott's® Apple Juice, corn syrup, brown sugar and stir until mostly smooth. Poor over first layer after it finishes cooking. Crush M&M's® Pecan Pie 9.9oz and sprinkle over mixture in pan. Sprinkle finely crushed pecans over mixture as well. Cook for 40-45 minutes or until sticking a toothpick in comes out clean. Let cool. Top with Pillsbury™ Creamy Supreme® Cream Cheese Icing and serve. No worries, there won't be leftovers. […]
[…]is anything like ours, your kids love to snack, and you like to make it fun. I love teaching the kids about all of the holidays and celebrating it with them. Sometimes I go all out, and sometimes, I like to keep it simple. Since Cinco De Mayo is coming up, I thought it would be fun to have a snack to go along with it. It’s been a little hectic around here, so I opted for keep it simple.
The kids begged me, so I picked up some Delimex Chicken Taquitos and some Delimex beef and cheese tacos on our last trip to Walmart. We have had some rolled taco dippers before and I remembered how much they loved them so I knew they would be a hit! Even though they gobble them up without anything else, I wanted to make it extra fun. I thought about it for a few days, and then I realized that I could whip up a batch of Sombrero Fiesta Dip and I was sure that I had everything I needed on hand already.
Gather your ingredients.
~Chunky salsa
~8 ounces sour cream
~8 ounces cream cheese
~shredded cheddar
~shredded lettuce
~tomatoes
~green onions
Now make it:
Mix the sour cream and cream cheese together. Spread in bottom of dish.
Add a layer of salsa.
Add lettuce.
Add cheese.
Garnish with tomatoes and green onions.
Optional: Jalenpenos, olives, taco seasoning, refried beans, corn
My kids think these are the prettiest things in the world and are convinced that the cream cheese and sour cream is really ice cream. They are weird, haha. They couldn’t wait for the Delimex chicken taquitos and the beef and cheese tacos to finish cooking so they could dig into their fiesta dip cups. Even dad can’t wait to dig in with them.
Do you make special foods to celebrate holidays? What are some of your favorite foods to celebrate Cinco De […]
[…]really loved the variety of different drawings and I had a lot of fun doing the activities with them {and I am NO artist}. Legos has become the kids’ very favorite thing to do when we are home. I like to try to find a building challenge anytime we study a landmark from a certain place. We all worked together to build the Great Wall of China. Don’t just see Quicksketch and look at the picture. Be sure to read through it for some learning challenges. This quicksketch introduces them to the concept of depth in a picture. Draw yourself in the front, draw yourself in the background. Are they different? It also includes an explanation on why the two should look different. Before each section in the book you can also find facts on each continent. If you are a homeschool family or just want to bring more culture into your home, you will love the culture bundle. What state or country will you learn about next? What is your favorite thing about […]
[…]works for us, at least right now. The bedrooms are huge, and serve as multipurpose rooms.
Both kids have slept with us since they were born. I wouldn’t have it any other way. It has worked for us and I love it. As they get a little older and started sleeping better, I began putting them to bed in their crib, which is in our room. Then, with Maggie, at one point, I moved her crib into her room {through the bathroom so still very close by}. When she wakes up, she comes to bed with us. The same will be true for Charlie, and all of the rest of our kids.
However, we love to have company, and often times, that company stays the night. We have an oversized queen mattress that we throw down on the floor in the kids’ room whenever we have company. Then, Maggie just goes to bed in our room, which she loves! A few weeks ago, we had my sister, her husband and the new baby staying with us, so we moved Maggie’s toddler bed into our room, the crib into our room because we are starting to use it with Charlie once in awhile. Our room is also housing our exercise equipment so it’s pretty packed in there.
Having the beds out of the kids’ rooms got us thinking. Maybe, just maybe, we would make it a toy room only in there. Right now, most of the toys are in the living room, but that makes the house look messy often times, and now that Maggie is a bit older, we let her play upstairs alone more often. I would really love to share more about our bedrooms with pictures, but they are so unbelievably messy right now, that I am not brave enough to show them to you! So for now, the rooms are both jam packed with things and we can’t make up our minds on what we want to do. In the mean time, there bedroom is decorated with these awesome jungle stickers that Maggie loves! Each week, you will find the Tuesday’s Toddler Tales linky with a different topic. This weeks topic is our kids’ bedrooms. Next week, stop back and link up your mommy confessions, these should be good.
What do you want to share about your kids’ rooms? Is it just a bedroom, or does it also double as a toy room? Do your kids share a room? Did you decorate with a theme you are in love […]
[…]what we just got for FREE on Craigslist.
While John and his friend were reassembling this, the kids had to help!
Now I just have to survive the mini heart attacks I have when Charlie decides he is fearless and tries to JUMP from the top of […]
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It’s true, kids say the darndest things. What crazy things have your kids come up with? […]
[…]snack. I knew the Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crusts would be a hit with the kids and get them in the kitchen helping mix up some goodness. Let’s face it, if you are going to have pies, you need to have some Reddi-wip®, right?!
The last thing I had to decide was what could we fill them with that the kids could do completely on their own. I left that thought to rumble in my head while we shopped. We ALWAYS have to pick up a gazillion containers of yogurt or I’m fairly sure we will all starve to death. We always have our favorites but I couldn’t help but grab a few new flavors that are the perfect fall flavors AND would make the perfect filling for our tasty treats we were going to be making. Dannon® Greek Yogurt; Oikos® Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt and Light & Fit® Greek Apple Pie Yogurt. With the thought of caramel apples on my brain, I picked up some caramel and couldn’t wait to make these.
Since Friday was Maggie’s 5th birthday {what, seriously, how did this happen?}, that felt like the perfect time for a treat. Now, we generally have tons of different types of yogurt in our house, but you will almost never see me eating greek yogurt, I am just not a fan. Until now. I’m serious here folks, the Light & Fit® Greek Apple Pie Yogurt is so delicious that I’m now converted. Okay, I know you are now dying to know how to make these, so enough chit chat. Here you go!
Save Print Effortless Caramel Apple Pies Recipe Simple 5 ingredient caramel apple pie recipe. Recipe type: Dessert Ingredients Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crusts {they come in a 6 count package so you have to make 6. It's the rules} Reddi-wip® Dannon® Light & Fit® Greek Apple Pie Yogurt Caramel Sauce - I like the small cups for apple dipping just because they are the perfect size. Small apple Instructions Put caramel sauce in bottom of pie crust. Spoon Dannon® Light & Fit® Greek Apple Pie Yogurt into crust to fill. Add Reddi-wip® Top with an apple slice. 3.4.3177
Effortless Caramel Apple Pies
Ingredients Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crusts {they come in a 6 count package so you have to make 6. It’s the rules}
Reddi-wip®
Dannon® Light & Fit® Greek Apple Pie Yogurt
Caramel Sauce – I like the small cups for apple dipping just because they are the perfect size.
Small apple Directions Start with Keebler® Ready Crust® Mini Graham Cracker Pie Crusts
Spread a layer of caramel sauce on the bottom of pie crusts
Spoon Dannon® Light & Fit® Greek Apple Pie Yogurt to fill pie crust
Add Reddi-wip®
Use an apple slicer to core and slice apple. Add apple slice to top of pie. Not only are apples just tasty but they make a great spoon too. Serve them up to your favorite people and enjoy. The kids had so much fun making them but even more fun eating them. It was a total win-win for her birthday celebration. They got to have a delicious pie treat and I got away with a pretty healthy dessert for us all. See the process from start to delicious finish. Everyone will love these Caramel Apple Pies that take less than a minute to make and taste amazing. #EffortlessPies AD #yummy #dessert #recipe #ontheblog #ourpieceofearthblog
A video posted by Our Piece of Earth (@summers1405) on Oct 12, 2015 at 12:51pm PDT Leave a comment letting me know some of your favorite quick and easy fall recipes that the kids can help with. Find more effortless pies recipes the whole family will […]
[…]kick that cough. We use this a lot in the diffuser in the kids’ room if they have a cough. Cooking Lemon oil can be used in cooking for marinades to add that delicious lemon flavor.
When applying lemon oil to the skin, direct exposure of that area of the skin to sunlight should be avoided for at least 12 hours. Edited to add: My niece had tons of blackheads in her ears. I applied a drop of lemon oil to the tip of a q-tip and rubbed it on the blackheads. Within 2 days, almost all of them were gone. This was after they had tried multiple other things with no results.
Disclosure: None of the information available on Our Piece of Earth has been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These articles should not replace using personal judgment or seeking medical treatment when needed. They are also not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Talk with your health care provider or a certified aromatherapist before using essential oils. All essential oils are not created equal, so do your research prior to using.
These are just some of the many uses for lemon oil. This is absolutely one of my must have oils. What are your favorite uses?
If you are ready to pick up some lemon oil and put it to work at your house, you can find out how to order these oils here. You can find more great articles on essential oils by visiting this page. As always, if you have questions, please use the contact me here.
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[…]it, I will start a weekly linky. This week, I decided to pick one of my favorite songs to sing with my kids. Maggie and I have been doing this since she was just a few months old, and we sang it with Charlie the other day and got lots of smiles from him. Warning: Your baby should have decent head control, otherwise, be sure to hold your hands behind baby’s head. Hold your baby facing you and sway back and forth while singing:
Tick Tock, Tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock
Coo coo! (Gently raise baby into the air and back down one time) Tick tock tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking two o’clock
Coo coo! Coo coo! (repeat actions 2 times) Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking three o’clock
Coo coo! Coo coo! Coo coo! (repeat actions 3 times) I hope your kids enjoy singing this as much as we do! Feel free to comment with a favorite song or game you play with your little ones. And let me know if you would be interested in a linky each week to share songs and games with […]
[…]it, I will start a weekly linky. This week, I decided to pick one of my favorite songs to sing with my kids. Maggie and I have been doing this since she was just a few months old, and we sang it with Charlie the other day and got lots of smiles from him. Warning: Your baby should have decent head control, otherwise, be sure to hold your hands behind baby’s head. Hold your baby facing you and sway back and forth while singing:
Tick Tock, Tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock
Coo coo! (Gently raise baby into the air and back down one time) Tick tock tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking two o’clock
Coo coo! Coo coo! (repeat actions 2 times) Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking three o’clock
Coo coo! Coo coo! Coo coo! (repeat actions 3 times) I hope your kids enjoy singing this as much as we do! Feel free to comment with a favorite song or game you play with your little ones. And let me know if you would be interested in a linky each week to share songs and games with […]
[…]to paint it first, I also wanted a more functional art space so pink it is. I stock the top shelf with coloring books and art books the kids can use for inspiration and new ideas. Some days, they use them a ton, other days they just use their creative minds. Some days for homeschool, I introduce a famous artist to the kids and we work on a painting that he/she has done. The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas may be their favorite. It is a great way for me to just leave a new art idea out for them and let them explore.
The middle shelf is full of different types of papers. Printer paper, construction paper, watercolor paper, cardboard and more. There are also various different writing utensils. Pens, pencils, colored pencils, crayons, markers, oil pastels, watercolors, acrylic paint, tempera paint, bingo dobbers, wax crayons and more. I change up what I have on the shelf periodically. I add in more fun things to go with the holidays or seasons. Keeping it updated and fresh keeps the kids excited and makes their art projects more fun.
The bottom shelf has different scissors, glue sticks, glue bottles, glitter glue, stickers, art stamps, stencils and more. I keep a basket with various things to use – craft sticks, yarn, hold punches, pom-pom balls, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, art aprons, paint brushes and whatever other random art things we have or find.
The kids’ favorite part is having a place to hang their artwork when it’s finished. The cutest part is that Henry – who is four-years-old – asked me one day to build him a thing to hang his pictures on. So I am working on that – I will share it as soon as it’s finished.
That is how we built an awesome creative art station the kids love to spend time at. If there is an art medium that the kids recently learned about, I try to add in those supplies and encourage them to experiment with it. Hours of fun every day and the table is the perfect size for all of the kids.
Do you have an art center in your home? What items are your must-haves? What are your kids’ […]
[…]own BabbaBox or order it for a niece or nephew, friend, busy mom that wants to do these things with the kids. Right now, you can enter to win a years subscription of BabbaBoxes or a $500 gift certificate to crew cuts by J. Crew! Head on over and like BabbaCo on Facebook and post your family’s holiday photo for a chance to win! Give the gift that keeps giving all year long! *Disclosure: This article is sponsored by BabbaCo.. All opinions are 100% my […]
[…]of them since they were with us 40+ hours a week). I am a Realtor, I work from home, take the kids with me to show houses, and get to spend my days with my little ones. This means the world to me. I did expect to have John home helping me, but the only way it works right now, is if he stays at his job, which means a lot of traveling out of state. Odd as it may seem, I feel like life is way better than I ever could have imagined when I was growing up. How about you? How does your life compare to what you expected growing […]
[…]that we have kids of our own, I have noticed our dislike for people that want to give kids drug for everything. We have given our kids medicine, but are trying to find more natural remedies. I am becoming more knowledgeable. There is a lot I still don’t know. I love that we have a doctor who understands and respects our choices and doesn’t try to get us to give our kids medicine when it is something that isn’t necessary. Our goal? To be 100% drug free. If you are looking for a naturopathic physician in Scottsdale, be sure to check out Dr. Krystal Tellier. We have a house down in Arizona, and I know that I would definitely give her a phone call if we needed a doctor in the area. *Disclosure: I was compensated for this post from […]
[…]broccoli from the giant stem so that it’s all in small, bite size pieces. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Add broccoli to pan.
Drizzle olive oil over the top of broccoli.
Dice garlic and sprinkle over the broccoli.
Sprinkle sunflower seeds over the broccoli as well.
Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. {About 5 minutes in would be a good time to start cooking your LEAN CUISINE® Marketplace Collection Vermont White Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Empty into a serving dish if desired. Sprinkle with fresh shredded parmesan cheese.
Go ahead – eat it all, we aren’t judging you. On a side note, I really contemplated adding bacon to it, wouldn’t that be amazing?! I love that it only takes minutes to prepare. It only takes minutes to eat too. Pairing this roasted garlic parmesan broccoli with the LEAN CUISINE® Marketplace Collection Vermont White Cheddar Mac & Cheese made dinner a snap on busy nights. I love that there are organic ingredient options so I know we are getting a more balanced meal. We are using the LEAN CUISINE® Marketplace Collection to help us keep up with a balanced, satisfying meal plan for 2016. I’m telling you – this is going to be the best year ever.
Print Yum Roasted Garlic Parmesan Broccoli with a Twist
Ingredients3 bunches of broccoli
4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh shredded parmesan
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
4 cloves garlic, mincedInstructionsLightly spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
Cut broccoli into bite size pieces and spread onto baking sheet.
Drizzle olive oil onto broccoli.
Add minced garlic and sunflower seeds to broccoli.
Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with fresh shredded parmesan.Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by Yummly Rich Recipes0.1https://www.ourpieceofearth.com/roasted-garlic-parmesan-broccoli-twist/ How are you ensuring that your family has balanced meals this year? I’d love to hear your tips, ideas and quick meals. For more ideas, you are going to want to check out the Flavorful Moments Pinterest Board. Before you go though, leave a comment with your favorite tips for balanced […]
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I won’t say that I love cooking, but I do enjoy having a home cooked meal with the family. But the fact is, it’s a busy time of year {well, it’s always a busy time of year} and I’m making it easy in the kitchen with Banquet dinners and pot pies and Chef Boyardee. After all, everybody needs a night off from dinner duty, and the rollback prices on frozen Banquet dinners and pot pies and Chef Boyardee cans makes it easy to save and spend less time in the kitchen. The rollback prices are just $0.80 for each frozen Banquet dinner and pot pie now through February 24, 2015 and $0.75 for each 14.5-15 oz can of Chef Boyardee February 9 – April 6, 2015. Tasty meals like Banquet salisbury steak and Chef Boyardee raviolis make dinner easy and delicious! Be sure to head to Walmart and stock up on this great deal while supplies last!
See the entire list of meals on rollback price:
Frozen Banquet dinners:
Chef Boyardee cans:
While shopping at Walmart, be sure to look for the Rollback signs for Banquet in the freezer section and Chef Boyardee in the Canned Food […]
[…]so we have had a lot of picnics. Encourage conversation and role play. I use to fight bedtime with the kids and wanted them to just be quiet. Soon enough I realized that just wasn’t going to work. We started having bedtime chats where we talk about what made us happy, sad and mad. Then we talk about absolutely anything else. My kids spin some crazy tales when they get going, and sometimes, 20 minutes later, I have to tell them it is time to stop. We have the plush toys from the Inside Out movie that we use to talk about things from our day and role play through our feelings.
Play workshop. Or hair salon. Or spa day, etc. Our tool bench is always a favorite, especially when we are using real tools for a project. The kids will run and get their tools and try to help us out. This is always a favorite and I love when they continue on with the workshop long after our projects have been completed. We have spent the last few days playing beauty salon. Today, I saw clumps of my hair on the ground from the {not really all that} gentle brushing. It’s alright though, I have plenty and they have a blast! Charlie gave me a beauty makeover for a solid hour. The good news? He kept telling me how pretty and beautiful he was making me.
Just talk with them. Start a story and let them take over. You will love where the adventure takes you. And read. Reading encourages creative thinking and will always be a favorite reason to snuggle around here. How about a doctor kit? Doc McStuffins really brought that to life in our house. The kids will spend endless hours fixing up their toys, each other, I get a check-up quite often too.
There are endless ways to encourage pretend play. All you really need is your imagination. So, put on your chef hat and let the fun begin. What are some favorite ways to pretend at your […]
[…]Viva Veltoro recently posted a review of the Step2 Great Gourmet Kitchen Set in Neutral and her kids have been cooking up a storm. Be sure to check out her full review to see more photos and all the great details of this set.
Information about the Great Gourmet Kitchen Set from Step2:
Little ones will be cookin’ up smiles for years to come with the Great Gourmet Kitchen Set. With a spacious countertop, youngsters will be able to share the pretend play fun of their play kitchen with friends. This kid’s play kitchen features a contemporary, upscale design to match today’s modern home décor, including a double oven for twice the make and bake fun! The imaginative play fun never ends with this sturdy Step2 play kitchen. Made in USA of US and imported parts. Electronic stovetop burner features working lights and sounds, adding to the realistic role play.
Modern-style kitchen features a double oven for extra pretend play fun!
Play kitchen features a chalkboard for little ones to keep track of their grocery list.
Realistic microwave, refrigerator and oven doors enhance the imaginative play.
Large storage bins and extra cabinet space make clean up time quick and easy!
Available in Neutral or Pink
Requires 2-AA batteries, not included
Recommended age: 2 and Up
Exclusively available at Toys “R” Us for $129.99 Open to the continental US only. Ends 8/19/16 at 11:59 PM EST.
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[…]water volleyball. Better yet, do it together and it will always be fun. Eat well. I struggle with this but I’m always doing my best and keep our fridge stocked with lots of fruits and veggies. Get your family in the kitchen together cooking, it’s more fun that way. Drink up. Water, water, water.
Take the right supplements. This can be the hardest part. Do you ever walk down the vitamin aisle and feel completely lost? My friend, you are not alone. I’ve felt that way so many times. Whether I’m going in for one specific vitamin or stocking up, I’m always looking for the healthiest option but sometimes I have no clue what that means. The labels can be so confusing. Just last week, I went to Walmart to get some more and the number of options is very overwhelming. Click through the link below to find out more. Whether we are talking food, vitamins or something else; labels should be easy to read and understand. Well, I have good news! Now it is easy. Nature Made, my favorite brand {and the #1 Pharmacist recommended vitamin and supplement brand*} is making finding the right product AND knowing what’s in it easy with their new labels. I’ve been purchasing Nature Made Omega-3’s for years now and I absolutely love that they are rolling out new labels to make it very clear what you are purchasing. They are taking the guesswork out of buying your Omega-3’s. The omega-3s naturally found in fish oil (EPA & DHA) have been studied extensively for their important roles in supporting heart health.1-2,† Not only that, but they are making them better. Nature Made now features a variety of “burpless” Omega-3’s. The special coating means no more fishy odor or aftertaste. Nature Made® Omega-3 Full Strength Mini, 500mg EPA+DHA, Burplessare my new go-to. Nature Made® fish oil supply only comes from wild caught ocean fish, not farm raised fish. With no added colors, artificial flavors, yeast, starch; gluten-free and purified to remove mercury‡, you can feel confident in your vitamins.
You can {and should} text OMEGA3 to 555888and watch a quick video from Nature Made to learn more about your Heart Health and Omega-3s at Walmart. After all – you matter and so does what you put into your body.
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
* Based on a survey of pharmacists who recommend branded vitamins and supplements.
‡State-of-the-art purification processes to remove PCBs, dioxins andfurans, and mercury to ensure purity levels below 0.09 ppm, 2 ppt WHO TEQs, and 0.1 ppm respectively.
1 Delgado-Lista J, et al. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. British J of Nutr. 2012;107:S201-S203.
2 Mozaffarian D, Wu JHY. Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. […]
