Whole Grain Pancakes
Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
We love homemade baked goods. My peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are gone in a couple of days. Sometimes less. My mom’s recipes are where I start all of my baked goods. She is a registered dietitian. So my brothers and I grew up eating extremely healthy as a result. Now we haven’t all stuck to her …
Pineapple and Chickpea Pasta Salad
This surprisingly delicious pasta salad is a little different than the average pasta salad. It can be fully vegetarian or vegan with a few simple changes. This is my recipe for pineapple and chickpea pasta salad. Pasta Salad, Toddler Almost Approved I love pasta salad. It’s one of my favorite things to make. …
How to Teach Your Toddler to Swim
Swimming is a life skill that everyone should learn at some point in their life. I’m a private swimming instructor at the local YMCA. It’s something that truly enjoys doing even 10 years later and has been teaching my own son. He’s been in the water since he was 6 weeks old. You can sign …
5 Tips for Gardening with a Toddler
We had snow on Wednesday but we need to start gardening. So we’re planting in our garden. How do you garden with your toddler? Is it hard to weed? Do you spend a ton of time on it? Here are 5 easy tips and tricks to make your garden easier and more productive. Watering …
Listen First Then Talk a Little Less
It’s harder to listen then it is to speak. My goal to listen first and focus on the people in my life seems harder than the other goals this year. It wasn’t always. In college, I took this one class called the “Shy Person’s Speech”. I found out about through my advisor when …
Time Management with a Toddler
My son is sick. Everything seems to be moving slower. I’ve gotten just about nothing done this week. Time management with a toddler? I’m not quite sure it really exists. There’s always something to get done and there never seems to be an end to the messiness. We only have so much time. It’s eventually …
Five Ways to Exercise with a Toddler
Healthier Food
Healthier Eating One of my biggest downfalls is food. Healthier food is just hard to pick. It is always easier to pick the bad ones. I’ve always been a big stress eater. And who thinks being a mom is a teeny tiny bit stressful? (Hands?) So in the New Year to get a little …