Happy Mother’s Day!

My Merry Messy Life: Happy Mother's Day!

Being a mother is an honor and a privilege that I hope I’ll never take lightly. It is the hardest job I’ve ever had or ever will have, full of joy and sacrifice. Raising happy, responsible, caring children is the best gift I can give the world, and I will always do my best to [...]

Easy Mexican Nachos Recipe with the Kids – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Easy Mexican Nachos - Kids in the Kitchen

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food sharing a very easy recipe for Mexican Nachos! They are so tasty and fun to make with kids, plus I made them healthier by using real cheese and fresh veggies. I’m also sharing tips for how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the kids, like teaching them where [...]

Veggie, Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Veggie Healthy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food, sharing a healthy veggie grilled cheese sandwich recipe that I made with my kids! Psst…the kids won’t know there are veggies inside! I share tons of pictures of my kids hard at work making these, from start to finish. I took an old, classic recipe and made [...]

Lazy Menu Planning on Your Smart Phone or Tablet – Post at Inner Child Food

My Merry Messy Life: Lazy Menu Planning for Families - Guest Post

Are you an organized planner, or do you tend towards the spontaneous, I’ll-get-around-to-it kinda style of doing things (which usually means it’s thrown together with what you can find while the kids are squawking and throwing food across the kitchen!)? Before my glorious iPhone, I was, sadly, the latter (in case you didn’t guess that already [...]

A Mama’s Guide to Breastfeeding Essentials

My Breastfeeding Essentials Guide for New Moms

Isn’t it amazing how such tiny people require so much STUFF? At least, the bigger they get the less stuff they require, but it’s much more expensive stuff. If you are pregnant and planning to nurse your baby, here is my recommended list of must-have stuff to survive and make breastfeeding a little easier. Just [...]

A Mama’s Buying Guide to Newborn Baby Gear Essentials

A Mamas Guide to Baby Gear Essentials

If you were like me when I was pregnant with my first, I was totally overwhelmed with what I needed to buy for the creature that was making my belly quite round (not to mention a few other parts!). Reading through review after review made me go cross-eyed and I found that what I really wanted and [...]

Homeschooling Made Simple – Marnie from Carrots are Orange Shares

Homeschooling Advice for Beginners

Welcome back to my Homeschooling Made Simple series, where we are hearing from homeschooling bloggers to learn their tips and tricks and advice for newbies. Today I’m very excited to welcome Marnie from Carrots Are Orange I love Marnie’s Montessori-inspired blog and have learned so much from her knowledge and training, implementing many of her ideas [...]

Crispy Rice and Oats Treats – Healthier and Delicious!

Healthier Rice Krispie Treats

Today I’m writing over at Inner Child Food to share a new favorite treat in our household. It’s a twist on the good ole’ Rice Krispie Treats, but instead of marshmallows, it has natural peanut butter, raw honey and oats – all of which add some protein, fiber and nutrition that’s completely missing with processed marshmallows. [...]

Homeschooling Made Simple – Jacquelyn from “Little Owl Crunchy Momma” Shares

Jacquelyn from Little Owl Crunchy Mama

My Homeschooling Made Simple series returns today with Jacquelyn from Little Owl Crunchy Momma, and this time, she’s sharing what it was like to be homeschooled as a child. I created this series to get advice, ideas and inspiration for those who desire to homeschool but aren’t sure how to start. Click here if you’ve [...]

Homeschooling Made Simple – Valerie from “Collecting the Moments” Shares

A Glimpse into Homeschooling

Today I’m excited to welcome Valerie from Collecting the Moments… one by one, who’s quite the experienced homeschooling mom. She has a lovely blog where she writes about homeschooling, cooking, crafting and farming with her family. This post is part of a series called Homeschooling Made Simple where I’ve invited homeschooling bloggers to share their [...]