Kids
11 Ways to Get Friends and Family on Board with the Limited Gifts Idea
It’s important to teach children contentment, moderation, and definitely imagination. It’s fighting an uphill battle in our American culture! Most of the toys sold in toy stores these days, do everything for us, no need to make noises for vehicles or talk for baby dolls, even the toy phones have someone on the “other end”…
Read MoreI Got Rid of The Toys
The kids weren’t playing with their toys. Most of their time has been spent outside or using their imaginations with boxes and non-toy items (paper, sticks, rocks, shovels, etc). But toys still cluttered their room and the living room, so we would have to pick up every day. Even after limiting the toys, they still…
Read MoreSimple Fruit Salad
Want to be a popular cook with children? Make them fruit salad! This hits the spot perfectly on those calm summer evenings, when no one wants to heat up the kitchen. Simple Fruit Salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 Ingredients: 3 cups of different types of fruit (Any work) 1/2 lemon, juiced 1…
Read MoreMilk Kefir Smoothie Recipe and Information
Kefir is an absolute lifesaver for our family: My 3 teenage boys have seasonal allergies. For the last few years, we have used milk kefir to avoid allergy symptoms. When the boys were little we tried everything. I bought every single allergy pill on the market, some worked better than others, but after a few weeks of…
Read MoreRed Eggs for Greek Easter
My older 3 boys have a Greek heritage and I love so many of the traditions of the Greek Orthodox. I’m not particular about celebrating Orthodox Easter, but I do make sure and incorporate the Greek Easter traditions into our regular Easter celebration. I wrote about how I enjoy traditions and feel they are very…
Read MoreSuper Fruit Dip
Ok, so it’s not made out of “Super Fruit”, but the name is rather catchy, don’t you think? Anyway, this fruit dip is super! Super easy, super tasty and has protein and good bacteria. It makes for a super well rounded snack! Super Fruit Dip Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter)…
Read MoreSalmon Patties
Salmon Patties make a great great simple meal and are popular with kids. (Who doesn’t enjoy food that one can dip?) Salmon Patties Ingredients: 3 (12 oz) cans wild caught salmon 3 eggs 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons coconut oil for frying Directions: Heat frying pan over medium heat, melt oil. Mix ingredients thoroughly, form into…
Read MoreTraditions: Candlelight Service and Admiring Christmas Lights
On Christmas Eve we attend a candle light service. Growing up we always had Christmas at Grandma’s on Christmas Eve, but at one point as adults we got so involved at church, that we had to be there for the service on Christmas Eve. Now that we aren’t as involved, I wouldn’t mind starting a…
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