We live in a world where food comes in boxes and bags. Which leads to the question…how much do your kids know about their food? We have a little joke in our house about corn. Whenever I serve corn with a meal my husband asks, “Why did you make two vegetables?” – referring to the …
This week’s real food meal plan for picky eaters includes sloppy joes, meatballs and creamed spinach (my daughter’s request!). Hopefully it will also include a shift to summer weather! It feels good to have everyone back to full health again and ready for a new week. We are using our holiday weekend to finish planting …
Ready to think summer? This no mixer required bananas foster ice cream is sure to help! So easy to make and free of grains, eggs and nuts. Summer is just around the corner. I keep telling myself that so when it’s forty degrees in May I don’t get too discouraged. A couple days of eighty …
This week’s real food meal plan for picky eaters includes pesto pasta, tacos and chili. I hope the warm weather returns so we can get out and enjoy some sunshine! The start of a new week…in May…and I have a couple kids with fevers. This year has been crazy in terms of illness. I’ve been …
This week’s real food meal plan for picky eaters includes sloppy joes, jello and hot dogs…but real food style! But it doesn’t require any extra effort. What’s on your menu? Happy Mother’s Day! Such a special day because I know how hard all you mamas work every day! Give yourself some love and some extra …
Do you make mom self-care a priority or do you put yourself at the bottom of the to-do list? Here are simple steps to make mom matter! I’ve been mom-wired for as long as I can remember. I wanted to play with dolls all day every day from the time I was very little. I …
This week’s real food meal plan for picky eaters includes grilled cheese, meatballs and waffles. Plus another special birthday celebration. We’ll soon have a six-year old in the house! We made it! Well, almost. My husband has been out of town since last Sunday. We are all more than ready to have him home (tonight!!). …
Want to make science fun? Spend a day at the zoo learning about your favorite animals. Top it off with a delicious penguin parfait! My kids are true animal lovers. Just one more reason we moved to the country to start our own farm a few months ago!! But it’s not just farm animals. They …
This week’s real food meal plan for picky eaters includes salmon cakes, guacamole and waffles. What could be better?! Life is getting busy on the farm so it’s easy, nourishing meals all week long. It’s almost May…hopefully that means the rain ends soon and we get lots of sun!! We’re ready for more May flowers. …
We’re celebrating something special today – World Penguin Day! We’re taking a waddle walk and heading to the zoo to check out some penguins in person. Have you heard of World Penguin Day? It’s today! Learn Something New. As a home schooling family it’s exciting to learn about unique events like World Penguin Day and …