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50+ Family Meal Ideas for everyday weeknight dinners or new options to get your out of a meal planning rut. Most of these healthy dinners are kid friendly and easy on the budget. #familydinner #weeknightmeals #familymealplans #weeknightdinner #mealplanning

Given all the extra menu planning we are doing, I thought I'd share with you some of my Tried and True Family Meals. At the beginning of January, my sister-in-law and I started a new group on Facebook, sharing meal ideas through a weekly theme. I've seen so many...

May 1, 2020

Holidays Recipes

Chile Lime Snack Mix

Cinco de Mayo is kinda like Valentine's Day, it's on the calendar every year no matter what else is going on. And, if I like anything, I enjoy celebrating a good food holiday. I'm sad that our community's Fiesta Fest got pushed back this spring, but that doesn't...

Apr 29, 2020

Encouragement Solutions

These tips for supporting small businesses during social distancing will help your owners stay open and your community survive in hard times. #smallbusiness #growingcommunity #communityresources

How to support Small Businesses while social distancing

Man, we are living through such an interesting time. I've met my new niece via FaceTime, I've attended a baby shower on Zoom and I just finished designing a "trucker friendly" dining guide for my local community. Our local business owners and fellow citizens need...

Apr 22, 2020

Family/Parenting Solutions

Earth Day Activity for Kids and Families | Recycled Can Wind Chime is a fun DIY craft and activity for kids and families for Earth day, spring cleaning, Vacation Bible School or using materials at home while on quarantine. #materialsupcycling #diycraftforkids #recycledmaterials #earthdaycraft #earthdayactivity

DIY Tin Can Wind Chime

Ok, I'm over it. Yes, the cranky and the quarantine, but even more all the trash. This DIY Tin Can Wind Chime Craft for Kids is an easy craft/activity to do with your family by turning trash into recycled goods along the way. And, a great way to explore Earth Day...

Apr 15, 2020

Family/Parenting Holidays Solutions

Toddler Friendly Art and Craft Projects at Home | Making Easter cards and crafts with your toddler can be as easy as pulling boxes out of the recycle bin and practicing shapes and colors with new art supplies. #toddlercraft #toddlerart #preschoolcraft #recycledart

Easter Cards and Craft Ideas with a Toddler

Our extra time social distancing and sheltering down has brought a big need for new activities and lots of creativity. We've tried to use the time wisely to make ahead some Easter cards and crafts and send fun mail to our family and friends. So, what have we been...

Apr 8, 2020

Holidays Recipes Solutions

Pineapple Au Gratin Casserole

Sometimes you just make something and it blows their minds. Like they take a scoop from the potluck line thinking its hashbrown casserole and instead it's a fruity side, but they aren't mad about it. Pineapple Au Gratin Casserole is that side dish! I'm sharing this...

Apr 1, 2020

Holidays Recipes Solutions

What's on the Menu | Quick and Easy Meal Plan Solutions for busy families with kids, parents, picky eaters. These solutions are great for those who hate to plan or need some new menu ideas. #mealplan #menuideas #weeknightdinners #menuplanning

Social Distancing Meal Plan Solutions

Well, it's here. We are all just stuck at home, outside of those of you are essential workers or making a quick run to the store for groceries, restaurant food, and the household essentials you can't live without. And, if you are like me, your meals are stuck on...

Mar 28, 2020

Recipes Solutions

Stockpile Stew

Well, its here - social distancing, community lockdown, and the random stockpile of items in your pantry due to the coronavirus. This Stockpile Stew, or Shut-in Soup as my mama calls it, will be a perfect way for you to use up two weeks' worth of random things you...

Mar 25, 2020

Family/Parenting Solutions

What to do While You are Stuck at home on Self Quarantine or with an extended break - new ideas for taking advantage of the extra time during the coronavirus pandemic #coronavirus #covid19 #springbreak #insideactivities #springcleaning #elderly

Quarantine Activities for Adults and Kids

This ultimate list of indoor and online quarantine activities for kids and adults contains over 100 links to fun activities and new ideas to try while still making great family memories. Whether it's on self-quarantine, corraling kids on an expanded Spring Break,...

Mar 16, 2020

Holidays Recipes

Easy Monkey Bread is a quick breakfast recipe you can throw together before church or on a Saturday morning for your family or guests. The buttery, cinnamon sauce never disappoints and who doesn't love a breakfast that involves breakfast? #cinnamon #cinnamonbutterbreakfast #holidaybreakfast #brunch #babyshowerfood

Mama Sue’s Easy Monkey Bread

This post sharing an Easy Monkey Bread recipe originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. Biscuit’s what we’ve been talking about all month. Grands have perfected them and we can get them in a can...

Mar 10, 2020

Recipes Solutions

February Monthly Meal Plan | a month of meals full of quick dinner options, sheet pan meals, valentines celebrations and lot of leftovers. #mealplans #mealplanning #dinnermenu

February Meal Plan

I love meal planning. It’s the reason I decided to bring you this series. I love planning meals for my family and I love grocery shopping, even if its adding things to an online cart for grocery pick up. I’ve been connecting with a group of friends online to work...

Mar 7, 2020

Holidays Recipes

Confetti Celebration Cookies

This post sharing the recipe for Confetti Celebration Cookies originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. This time of year, our family has much to celebrate. While I intended to share this in...

Mar 5, 2020