Cinnamon warms our treats from chilly fall harvest to Christmas festivities. We love cinnamon in our apple cider and in our pumpkin spiced lattes. We mix it into banana bread and pies and we sprinkle it on oatmeal and cookies. […]
Author: Heather Krauza
A Scalp Scrub for Healthy Hair
It is believed, based on an old wives tale, that being pregnant with a girl will take your beauty away. If you don’t buy into these means of predicting the sex of one’s child, my hair is proof. It has […]
Comforting Chicken Orzo Soup
Chicken soup is the definition of comfort. Yet, I have never been a fan. Perhaps it was the overly salty canned soups or the watery diner versions that turned me off. However, when I experienced heaven packed into homemade chicken […]
Mix Up Movie Night
Movie Night is the simplest activity we have enjoyed on Friday nights. Unfortunately, sitting around the TV trying to keep the kiddos quiet so we don’t miss the dialogue is getting a bit old. If you agree, it is time […]
Life is Short, Use the Good Stuff
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a man fell in love with a woman. The man gave the woman bling, the woman planned a party, and together the couple frolicked through Macy*s dreaming of their […]
Turn Bedtime into an Adventure!
You may think setting up camp in your backyard is the obvious solution to creating a bedtime adventure. Unfortunately, the great outdoors is frequently not an option. Lack of equipment, fear of wild critters and having no access to an […]
A Simple Switch to Lunch or Dinner
Lunch? Dinner? Whether you have access to the outside or are stuck inside, turn your meal into a picnic! Take lunchtime outside and enjoy some fresh air while dining al fresco. Bring a blanket and sit under your favorite tree. […]
An Easy Spin on Snack Time
When Grandma visits she always arrives with boxes of my old toys, a little something special for each of her grandchildren and the makings for a proper tea party. Lucia looks forward to this special time and my boys and […]
Turn the Mundane into a Memory: A 5 Part Series on making everyday life a bit more fun.
The daily grind can be monotonous on a good day. Wake up, rush the kids through their morning routine and off to school, quickly clean up breakfast, rush the toddler to pre-school, take 2 hours to get a segment of […]
The Perfect Margarita for One
It is Friday, the whateverteenth of April. We have been sheltering-in-place with attempts to save the world for 5 weeks. My children’s math lessons have my typically non-existent anxiety skyrocketing. And, while wine is usually my drink of choice, I […]