Category Archives: Children

Eating on Vacation

Vacation-I'm pretty sure the definition reads something like relaxing, enjoyable, maybe even unforgettable.  Have you ever ridden in the car for 12 hours with three kids under the age of nine?  This gives a different definition to vacationing.  When it was just the two of us on vacation, we'd stop at a rest stop and have a nice picnic lunch or dinner that I packed in a cooler.  Fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, something to drink and a blanket under
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Chic Casserole Creations

During a recent laughable conversation with my husband, I told him I needed to make a casserole for a family friend that just had a baby.  His response was, "You don't make casseroles."  I wasn't sure how to take this and I explained to him he doesn't even know the definition of a casserole.  Then after some thought I wasn't sure if I did either. So hence my quest began.  Or at least my Internet and cookbook search to learn all
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Baby Arrival Game Plan

My due date is only two months away; let the "nesting" begin.  Nesting is an uncontrollable urge to clean, organize, and tie up loose ends to old projects brought on by a desire to prepare a "nest" for the new baby.  Understandably my unique and seemingly irrational behaviors have been driving my poor husband nuts. As I prepare for my second baby I am reminded how difficult it was to find time to eat, let alone find time to make a
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