Any other tea drinkers out there? Winter weather, even here in the Arizona desert, has a way of bringing out the teapots. In this B.O.Y. heavy house, I try every once in a while to help civilize them. My husband just rolls his eyes. I look at it as a way to not only prepare them for marriage […]
Food
10 Tips for Helping Your Picky Eaters
Oftentimes, someone will tell us how ‘lucky’ we are that our children eat so well. But the fact is, luck has NOTHING to do with it. It’s taken a lot of hard work, consistency and a little creativity thrown in as we’ve encouraged them to venture out and try new things. But we weren’t always here… […]
Summer Salad Love
Life is crazy busy right now. Which is why I do crazy things like spontaneously invite our new neighbor and her son over for lunch. We are all pretty thrilled to have a neighbor who is under 10 on our street. The boys raced circles around him and took him on a grand tour […]
Mesquite Gathering, Mesquite Eating!
Anyone who has known me for long, knows that I talk big about gardening and even make attempts every few years with sub-par to abysmal results. I’m at it again, trying to get the soil prepared for a fall garden because hope springs eternal that I’ll banish the black thumb someday. In the meantime, I […]
Popcorn in the Park
Week 4 of my Daily Outdoor Challenge is behind us and I believe we’ve finally hit our stride. Habit is beginning to take over and it is normal to head out nearly every morning and evening to explore, run and play WITH my kids. I’m embarrassed at how easily I had grown out of that […]
ApPEELing Food
My sisters and I nicknamed last summer – the summer of the salads. We had fun trying all different kinds and I was quite pleased with how my children took to them as well. The last several months have turned my eating upside down – in the best kind of ways! While I’ve been making […]