Kid Friendly
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Healthy Halloween Treats
Spooky and sweet, salty and scary: These snacks are perfect for Halloween! Halloween is just around the corner! I have put together a healthy Halloween treat around up! What are your favorite Halloween Treats? Do you like candy corn? YES OR NO? This is a hot topic! Halloween Frankenstein Grape Cups These Frankenstein grape cups are quick and easy! Your kids will love to help make them. Just decorate clear plastic cups and fill with grapes. Cutie Pumpkins and Banana Ghosts! Cute and easy to make! Peel and cut a banana in half put some peanut butter onto 3 raisins or mini chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth. Peel…
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SHOP YOUR KIDS SCHOOL SUPPLIES!
Wow is it really August already! This summer is flying by! My kids are back in school! Jack is starting his Sophmore year and Gillian is a 7th grader this year. July was our no spend month you can read about it here. I am so glad we did this it was very rewarding plus we saved a lot of money. With a new month and the challenge over we still don’t want to overspend this month just because it’s no longer a no spend month. That would almost defeat the purpose of the challenge last month. With that said it is a month we do have to spend a…
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Peanut Butter Cookies
Decembers Recipe Redux Challenge/Theme was to grab the nearest cookbook and “ReDux” the recipe on page 201, 18, 218 – or any combination of the number ‘2018.’ I grabbed my trusty Better Homes and Garden Cookbook my Grandma bought me after I moved out of my parents home. So to say the least I’ve used this cookbook a lot over the years. Original recipe title Peanut Butter Cookies in the Better Homes and Garden page 218. It was purely a coincidence this recipe was a sweet treat which I feel it totally appropriate for this holiday season! In reality, you can make this treat any time of year it’s a…
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Cooking with Your Kids!
Do your kids help you out in the kitchen? I love to have my kids help me cook! They have been helping me since they were very young! And know my kids love to cook and they just start cooking meals when they are hungry. They did this almost daily during the summer. I would come in from doing choirs and they would be busy in the kitchen cooking! It was/is a wonderful sight! =) Kids that help in the kitchen Are 35% less likely to be engaged in unhealthy eating habits and 24% more likely to eat healthier foods? They are 12% less likely to be tempted to try drugs? The…
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Pomegranate Spritzer
Pomegranate Spritzer ** I received free samples of POM Wonderful mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by POM Wonderful and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.** I am so excited to be able to be part of the amazing #CrazyHealthy contest. Have you tried Pom Wonderful? My family loves this juice. I was given these samples from Pom Wonderful but all the options and recipes are my own. I actually had a hard time keeping my kids from drinking the juice before I had the opportunity to make a new…
