Mom’s aren’t supposed to get sick!  I wish it was true but even germs and icky critters take us down for the count.  Over the weekend, my husband finally convinced me to go see a doctor when I told him that I woke up around 4 AM on Saturday morning with a pounding headache.  It wasn’t your typical headache, this…

Today I took the kids to see my Grandmother, or as she likes them to call her, "G.G."

G.G.'s house has been in the same spot since my Dad was a child; right in the middle of a city that grew in size around it.

General Tsao's Chicken

I love Chinese food but hate the way you usually feel afterwards.  Sometimes I get an…

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A few months ago I wrote about making a homemade clay from white glue and cornstarch.



Well, it's been sitting in a glass jar for a while.



But I…

I bought several cans of biscuits on my last trip to the grocery store and my kids kept asking me what I planned on making with them since I normally don’t buy a ton of biscuits.  I told them that I was going to make them surprise using the biscuits.  Today my son asked me to make the surprise recipe.  I told him that was an excellent idea and asked him to help me.  I remember when I was younger that we used to make homemade Donuts at home, so I decided to make donut holes in hopes…

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First, I'd like to send BIG love to my hubby for making the BEST dinner last night. Seriously, it was fan-fricken-tastic. After a long and tiring week, he made us:…

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Since I am sharing my Kool-Aid Lollies Recipe with you, and they really only work with molds, I also wanted to share a way to make molds yourself with tin foil. They are pretty easy and work really…

There's nothing better in the world than having a weekend with a baby (if sarcasm could drip, it would be pouring). For those moms who can cart their little ones off to their parents' house (or have a sitter come to you), I am envious, and I salute you.

For the rest of us who are chained to our little ones, the weekend goes something like this:

1. Wake up before the sun has risen (maybe even a few times) despite the fact that you would sell your husband's right nut to…

Click on the link below to watch Moms' Timeout Show: Christmas Special

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twaClWy-4jA&feature=player_embedded

…..and now…

Lots of websites and pictures inspire me in different ways. So Saturdays will be dedicated to shinning a spotlight on websites, pictures, and people! This first spotlight is on YOYO from topstitch.org. I've known YOYO online for a few years, and when I tell you she is the most giving person ever that is an…

Happy 1st day of december mommy bloggers!

I created a calendar to celebrate, and get into the holiday spirit.

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The wait is over just in time for Thanksgiving! Here's the much anticipated favorite of fall recipe #2! Mini pumpkin pies! Wait, don't run away just yet, it's actually super easy! Really!

store bought dough, cut circles and…

I have been making this easy chicken breast recipe for years. I like the homemade taste of the barbecue sauce and the fact that because it is from scratch, I am cutting out preservatives involved in using bottled barbecue sauce. It has a tangy flavor, but is not terribly hot. For more recipes, visit: http://homecookedgourmet.blogspot.com/

Country Barbecued Chicken…

What-to-wear is an everyday challenge. We worry about being dressed appropriately for the weather, being comfortable all day long, and wondering if anyone will notice you've worn the same thing twice in one week.

Halloween is a different challenge. We get to be whoever or whatever we want to be. It's a day of make believe for children and adults!

I was inspired by the many families I saw coordinating costumes last year and wanted to participate. My son is too young to tell me…

Any parent knows how crazy the bath time/ bed time routine can be and if you have more than one you are looking at huge redundancy in tasks like teeth brushing, shampooing, flossing, etc.. With homemade lotion bars you can cross one of those tasks off your list. Each child gets their own bar and while I wrap up Babe in a towel and give him a…

Halloween is around the corner, all the stores are full of pumpkins, skeletons, witches, and bats which is what gave me the inspiration to make these chocolate bats. My daughter's birthday was last week and she wanted something with a Halloween theme for her birthday dinner.  These simple peanut butter filled chocolate bats fit the request…

The other day my husband returned from rehearsing with his quartet with an insane amount of mint. He threw it on a chair and said

" I figured you would know what to do with it."

Well, luckily the lady who gave it to us told me how easy it was to dry it only they just…

There’s something special about homemade waffles.

Maybe it’s all those little…