Do your kids love to craft? Decoupage is so easy and forgiving. Decoupage crafts are perfect for kids! What kid doesn't have fun gluing pieces of paper to stuff? Kids really can't mess up decoupaging the paper to the can. Our neighbors put up their Halloween decorations. Their festive holiday decor always sparks my kids creativity. They wanted more Halloween decorations … [Read more...]
Protein Packed Cookies and Cream Milkshake
Do you love the creamy cool taste of milkshakes and miss them when you are low carbing it? I do too. Do you also love Oreos--with a fiery passion? I know. I am so weak. Speaking of weak...it has been a long time since I last lifted weights. I can't even remember the last time I lifted. I did move some weights around in the garage today while I was cleaning it. Does that … [Read more...]
The Insider’s Guide to Being a Gymnastics Mom
Do you have an adorable daughter dressed in a [easyazon_link identifier="B01MUCGVVF" locale="US" tag="scrugcorne-20"]cute leotard with a matching hair scrunchie[/easyazon_link] that is giving gymnastics a try? I once did. Twelve years ago this fall my daughter started her first gymnastics classes. As I sat in the parent viewing area watching her first wobbly cartwheels and … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Protein Packed Mudslide Smoothie
Do you like to "cheat clean" while watching your diet? My husband and I totally disagree when it comes to my motto of "moderation." Then again, one of us tends to binge when in a restrictive meal plan and the other one makes delicious but not 100% clean protein dessert smoothies every so often. Hmmm guess which one of us is better at maintaining? (j/k) I love my protein shakes … [Read more...]
What you need to have on hand in case your kids get sick!
Have you ever had to run into a grocery store or pharmacy with a contagious kid because you had no other choice? The guilt is overwhelming. When my husband is away, my kids always seem to get sick. I can't leave a contagious child with family members while I run get sick kid supplies because that puts their kids in danger of catching the illness. My mother and mother in law … [Read more...]