The kids are off for the summer and in my home, always seem to be hungry! Inevitably, if I don’t plan ahead and have snacks ready, they will reach for the potato chips and crackers or whatever other delicious addictive junk food they can find…
My father-in-law has told me that having grandchildren is like having a great love affair. You enjoy them and then get to leave them when you have had enough! Yes, he is joking (I think). As a parent and not yet a grandparent, there is…
There are some days that I know will inevitably be brutal ones such as those days when my schedule has me dealing with difficult people, attending a stressful proceeding or when I’m slammed with back-to-back meetings which are made worse by the dark, cold winter…
Friday night is usually “movie night” at my house. I’m often exhausted from the week and piling on the sofa with my husband and kiddies after dinner is finished, showers have been taken and pajamas are on, is PERFECT! Although, popcorn and potato chips always…
Although the goal for weeknights is ultimately to prepare a quick meal for my family to enjoy together at the dinner table, weekends enable a far more pleasurable kitchen experience where we can spend quality time together. My kids often take turns playing my “sous…
I genuinely try not to schedule meetings between 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. during weeknights as this is quality time with my family. For those of you that wonder why I schedule meetings or dinner plans at 8:00 p.m. or later, now you know why! There are…
Weekday mornings are a mad rush of trying to ensure that the kids have eaten something relatively healthy while ensuring that everyone is properly dressed, backpacks are loaded and that we make it on time for school drop off. It’s not until I sit in…
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