Don’t you love it when company comes over unexpectedly and you feel pressured to serve them (at the very least) a cup of coffee and a little something sweet? This easy chocolate pecan sauce is something that you can whip up in minutes and serve over a simple angel food cake to make an impressive […]
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A haunted house in our own backyard
Maya’s almost at the end of her second month of Kindergarten. Going on eight tiring weeks of long, 7 hour days, but we’re finally getting into a routine! A couple of people have asked me if she even plays on the backyard playset anymore. The answer is simple… YES! It’s usually the first place she […]
Halloween Buzz
The following is Halloween-themed information that I’ve found in my inbox this week. TIPS FOR A HEALTHY TRICK OR TREAT Nutritionist and registered dietician Mary Gocke from the Center for Health and Healing in New York warns against feeding kids too much candy as over-consumption of sugar can lead to decreased immune function, mood swings, […]
What’s your favorite Halloween song?
As I’m creating a playlist for this weekend’s big neighborhood Halloween party, I’m thinking I want a little something fresh on the iPod this year. I have all the classics – Bobby Pickett, etc. – but there could be some mainstream songs I don’t know about that could work. Like Disturbia by Rihanna. I just […]
Breakfast Chocolate-Banana Shake
This morning I made myself a yummy shake for breakfast… chocolate milk, a banana, a dash of vanilla extract, and a few ice cubes to thicken it up. Banana and chocolate go together like peanut butter and jelly! Am I right or am I right? Made with simple ingredients I already had in my fridge […]
Green Works Walk to School Challenge
6 weeks into Kindergarten, and Maya is loving it. She happily hops on the bus every morning, and wonders why she can’t go to school on the weekend as well! We’re just under a mile from her elementary school, so I debated walking to school once a week. I had it all planned out in […]
