Introduction to sleepovers…… plan a mock one! Friendship is an important part of being a kid. My children are recently (we quit about a year and a half ago) homeschooled and I was concerned about friendship and socialization. We joined a few local homeschool groups and quickly met friends. We also started a Girl Scout…
Throwback Thursday Onion Stuffed with Meatloaf Today is throwback Thursday and a day that I will be updating an old recipe. It also throwback to my days as a little girl, my mom worked night and my dad made dinner. Every Thursday was meatloaf night. My dad burned everything when mom first started nights. Now…
Buffalo Chicken Casserole Recipe Our family loves to eat some buffalo chicken wings. We have fried, grilled, and baked them. I was craving wings one day and didn’t want to get off my booty to go to the store. I always have Chicken breasts on hand. It thaws quickly and is easy to throw in…
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The Sunshine When She’s Gone A Novel By Thea Goodman Published by Henry Holt and Company Hardcover: 240 pages March 5, 2013; $24.00 US/$27.50 CAN; 9780805096620 Description A Bold and Funny Novel About Trust and Love One frigid, January morning in Manhattan, a new father, racked by sleep deprivation, decides to let his wife sleep…
Cooking with kids As a child I was not allowed to cook. Dad had germ fears and my sister was severely burned from grease at 13 months old (she is fine now). I taught myself to cook and decided that my kids needed to learn to cook. Around 2 years old I started them all…
Canned Biscuit Donuts Biscuit donuts bring back memories of being a kid. My mom would make them on rare occasions during our school breaks in winter and summer. They were always the best when still warm. My sister and I would sit barely patient, waiting for the first batch to cook. Mom would make them…
Welcome to My World Simplified. I am excited to post my first blog. I am like many of you a mom. As you know being a mom is like being a superhero. The roll of a mom changes throughout the day. I start my day off as Amy with a cup of coffee, during the…
Cuban Sandwiches We love to make Cuban Sandwiches in the summer. They are easy and a great finger food to eat on the go. Sandwiches and salad are our summer favorites, along with cooking on the grill. First time I had a Cuban sandwich was in 1998 in Stuart Florida. I can’t stand pickles warm….