It is almost summer holidays! Time for splash pads, parks, cottages, camps and summer hikes! I am always looking for high energy, healthy snacks for the kids to bring on the road and this Easy One Bowl Honey Flax Banana Bread Recipe is just the thing for food on the go.
My day starts at 5:15 am. My alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and right into my workout clothes and head to the basement for my morning workout.
It’s that dreaded question. It might be casually asked in the morning before work and quickly brushed off. It might be that mid-afternoon text you’re not sure how to answer. Or it might come from your 7-year-old right when he wakes up because he likes to know what his entire day has in store for him and whether he needs to complain or not. (No? Just me?)
If you had young children in 2006 when Disney/Pixar released the first Cars movie, it’s likely that your family was exposed to the story, the characters, and the merchandise. If your memory is foggy, take this quick quiz to double-check:+
As a mother of two boys, I’m always amazed at how incredibly different two kids can be. They are both sweet, kind, hilarious, intelligent and thoughtful young men, but when it comes to self-esteem and confidence…they are polar opposites!
Someone who loves clothes is sometimes referred to as a “clothes horse.” My six-year-old son, however, is more of a “clothes mule.” He stubbornly refuses to wear anything outside his comfort zone. Case clothed.
Everybody is going crazy for quinoa! A complete protein and fantastic wheat-free alternative, the popularity of quinoa has increased drastically over the past few years and this super grain isn’t going anywhere. Grown in South America (Peru, Chile and Bolivia) for thousands of years, quinoa formed the staple diet of the Incas and their descendants.
Father’s Day is around the corner, and I, for one, have had it with crappy ties, funny socks, bad crafts and bottles of booze.
If you’re asked to go camping this summer – by someone who doesn’t know you or someone who obviously hates you – my advice is to just say no.
Many parents, including me, often talk about wanting their kids to be passionate about something. So, we expose them to many different things hoping that something will catch their attention and light a fire within them.