I can’t hide ice cream from the children. Their little noses sniff out the ice cream. I could hang out near the garage fridge nibbling on ice cream, but sooner or later a kid pops his/her head out to ask…
Category: mealtimes
A New Breakfast Staple
I’m not a short order cook…especially not at breakfast time. My husband is a breakfast lover. I prefer to go out for brunch. As a way to feed my family a healthy breakfast, I rely on several staples: bagels and…
Dinnertime Barilla Style
I was sent a Barilla gift bag complete with an insulated tote, measuring spoon, pasta holder, wooden spoon, assorted pasta, coupons and recipes from Mario Batali. This wasn’t my first encounter with Barilla. I met the Barilla reps at Mom…
Noodles & Company: Healthy Eating Option for Our Family (A Review)
You know how you can drive past a restaurant time and again, but not try it? I do this all the time. Our family is not adventurous when it comes to dining out. We stick to places we know. I…
Uncle Ben’s To the Rescue #UncleBens
I’m not a gourmet cook. I’m not a made-from-scratch cook. I simply cook meals for my family each and every night. I don’t love to cook. I do love cooking shows, but I never follow through on any of the…
Sonicare…Now for Kids
My daughter started the Sonicare trend in our house. She got braces. We wanted to give her the best shot at remaining cavity free after braces. Can you imagine how maddening it would be to put money (dental insurance pays…
U Taste, We Donate Through Pringles Multigrain
As an English person at an American college, I was continually bombarded by unfamiliar food. Pop Tarts. Bagels. Meatloaf. Pringles. My first taste of Pringles was a little like biting in to a wafer. I was used to English crisps…
Peapod by Giant: A Review and Code for My Readers!
Two weeks ago I took a tour through the local Peapod by Giant warehouse with a group of local mom bloggers. I have long wanted to ditch the weekly grocery shop. Grocery shopping is time consuming. As I shop the…
Coach Dad Might Have a New Drink of Choice: Steaz
My husband is a creature of habit. He HATES change. Coach Dad is a mess when I do my periodic furniture rearranging. If a chair is out of alignment, he will mention the change over and over again. And don’t…
Splenda Is Splendid
I have been a watcher of what I eat since I don’t know when. High school? College? First years of working after college? Newlywed? After first baby? Second baby? Third baby? So, I have been watching what I eat for…