****Language Warning**** I’ve been physically hurt while trying to make the holidays frickin’ magical for my offspring. Have you? If not, you’re doing it wrong! Christmas can be a Ho Ho Horrific experience, trying to perfect a whole season for the little schmoopies, starting with hanging lights. If I wanted to spin around the tree, I’d just drink a bottle… Read More
Creamy Pan Buckeyes
PAN BUCKEYES If you like traditional buckeyes, these are even yummier! If you don’t like the hassle of making them, these are so much easier! If you know someone who doesn’t like peanut butter and chocolate, don’t trust them- that’s just weird! The holiday season usually calls for at least one occasion to bring a dish, right? Then there are… Read More
Do Pets Make Good Gifts?
PETS AS GIFTS The holidays get a lot of people thinking of a puppy or kitten. The reasons are plenty. Did you just move into a new house with a fenced yard, so your last excuse to give the kids is gone? Maybe you’re thinking such an adorable gift will make you seem Soooo cuddly to your new boyfriend/girlfriend. Maybe… Read More
Honey Wheat and Apple Stuffing
Are you tired of the same old family recipe for stuffing? Of course not! But, you can’t always get it. Or, sometimes, you might want to try something new. Here is my own recipe – good, old-fashioned, with some yummy twists. Ingredients: 1 Loaf Honey Wheat Bread – cubed and dried out (I toast them) 3 Granny Smith Apples… Read More
Confessions of the Truth Fairy
Should we EVER lie to our kids? Is it okay to lie to our kids for any reason? I think this question comes up a lot when you’re trying to make all the best decisions as a parent. Or, trying to convince them that Santa has elves looking in the window, keeping an eye on their every awful move. How… Read More