Weekends at our house are a time for more leisurely breakfasts… things that require more effort than the opening of a box and pouring of cereal and milk into a bowl. Weekends are for stirring, sifting, baking… the smell of bacon or sausage wafting up the stairs, rousing the kids enough that they come…
Breakfast
Cafe Escapes Dark Hot Chocolate Muffins
Giveaway closed. There are days where by 8am I am ready for an escape. Do you ever have days like that? I could sit here and run down what most of my mornings are like trying to get four kids plus myself dressed and out the door in time for school, but I’ll save you…
Multi-Generational Parenting {Recipe: Mike’s Favorite Waffles}
My oldest brother, Mike, is 22 years older than me. I’ve never thought a whole lot about that, until recently. He was married by the time I was born and began his own family just a few years after my birth. Sure, it was kind of odd growing up with a nephew just a couple…
Morning Thanks {Recipe: Eggnog French Toast}
In my fantasy world, mornings would be calm…a time for soft music and happy chatter. Ideally, I would get up before the kids, sit down to a nice cup of coffee, catch up on the days news (aka Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and make a delicious breakfast for all to share.
Is Good? {Recipe: Eggnog Syrup for Pancakes or Waffles}
I made something today that kind of blew my mind. In fact, after it was done cooking, I stuck a spoon into the pot, took a lick and “mmmmmmmmm’d” so loud my 2 year old came running into the kitchen saying, “Is good, mama? Is good?” I continued to spoon the golden goodness into my…
Birthday Muffins {Recipe: Simple Pumpkin Muffins}
Today is my 38th birthday. For my birthday I woke up and made muffins. Not fancy muffins. Not whole grain, unprocessed, good for you muffins. Plain and simple pumpkin muffins that use a boxed cake mix. I’ve felt like life has been so out of control lately… that I have been out of control…so I…
Splenda Essentials Giveaway {Recipe: Cinnamon Biscuits}
This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Sonia from the blog My Creative Flavors. Congratulations, Sonia, and thank you everyone who entered. I’m going to be honest with you. I kind of like sugar. I know, you are falling over from disbelief right now, aren’t you? There is no evidence, whatsoever, on my blog…
Compromises {Recipe: Banana Blueberry Muffins}
Banana Blueberry Muffins are the perfect combination of flavors! Give this simple muffin recipe a try today. I’ve discovered that with four kids, there is a lot of comprising that goes on during the day. It’d be too easy if all four of them would agree on something. Instead, it is always three wanting one…
Post-Summer Mama Guilt {Recipe: Ham and Egg Breakfast Cups}
I start each summer off with high hopes and big plans. We make summer “bucket lists” – essentially outlining the fun things we want to do before summer ends. In reality, I spend the last one to two weeks of summer cramming in as much activity as I can so I don’t suffer the post-summer…
Morning Comfort {Recipe: Sour Cream Banana Pancakes}
You know those mornings where you wake up and by 8am, life just seems a bit too overwhelming? Yeah… I’m having one of those days today. I’ll explain more when I know more, but for now if you could please just send good thoughts out to the universe for my brother, we would greatly appreciate…
