My parents drove up for an impromptu visit last weekend. Originally my mom thought we’d take the kids out for lunch, but they were happily playing and tired from their long walk with Grandpa, so we decided to stay home. That’s when I started looking through my barren refrigerator, wondering what I was going […]
Making a Sand Castle #Cake
Last year, for my daughter’s 3rd birthday, I made this sparkly, pink princess castle cake: I was all set to make the same cake this year when she turned 4, but then she told me she wanted a sand castle cake. No problem, I Googled for ideas and found some cute round sand castle cakes […]
World’s Best Brownies
As promised months ago, I found my husband’s homemade brownie recipe and I’m ready to share! (It took a while to find where it was…) Anyway, he got it out and made a batch this week – delish! They always disappear way too quickly! World’s Best Brownie Recipe: Ingredients: 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate 1 oz. […]
Easy as Pie – Shepherd’s Pie, That Is
Yes! Another easy recipe that both my kids will eat, and this one doesn’t feel like a “kiddie” meal. I made this last night, and they both gobbled it up. My three year old ate it “as is”; for my 1 1/2 year old I made sure there were no hidden “surprises” in his mashed […]
Pizza Quesadilla
Looking for a new lunch idea? In just a few minutes, you can have a yummy Pizza Quesadilla! This simple lunch recipe idea comes from a fellow mom during a play date. My daughter couldn’t get enough of it that day; she actually asked for 4 helpings! Pizza Quessadilla Recipe: 1. Lay one tortilla […]