"GROSS!!! It feels like a BOOGER!!", my five year old cried out. She instantly began to gag, dramatically clasping her throat, and screaming for water. "It stinks! It stinks so bad!", my three year old closed her nose as if she were walking through a land fill in July. What on Earth could cause such dramatics you ask?! Did I poison them? Did I feed them a bug? - No, I actually think they would have responded better to either of those, the terrible item I had the audacity to serve them .....steamed spinach,might as well have been a severed toe. There were, gags, there were tears (yes actual crying) and there were threats (from both me and them). Fast forward to today, and my five year old asked "...can I please have the green stuff now." GASP! How you ask... how did we go from the above to them requesting the same poisonous, trash dish they had above?! It is simple....they dunno that's what they are drinking. I love juicing! I myself have a...

While summer time means endless days of water, and outside fun...we do (yes even in Texas) have our rainy summer afternoons, or (especially in Texas) have some days just too hot to be outside...and as any mom knows, those days can drive ya crazy fast! We found this awesome slime recipe, and it kept the girls thoroughly entertained. Here is the quick and easy " how to", and at the bottom I provided a list of the pros and cons I found with it. This was also a great activity to work on measuring, counting, coloring mixing, following steps, and then we used the slime to make letters and numbers. Fun and educational is always a plus during the summer. Between steps 3 and 4 you can also add in glitter, or essential oils to take your slime up a notch. Lavender would be an awesome oil to incorporate for a nice soothing, calming addition to this sensory activity. Ingredients: 3 (4oz) Bottles of liquid glue ( we went with Elmer's glue but I would t...

If you are like me, the last thing you want to do this summer is slave away in a hot kitchen. While for us, summer means a break from the regular hussle, it does still come with its own form of busy. These bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast muffins are delicious, cheap, healthy, fast and easy (basically everything I hope for in a meal.) I make a double batch, wrap them in plastic wrap and toss in the freezer for an easy quick "grab and go" microwave friendly breakfast. Ingredients: makes 6 large muffins: 3 eggs 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese 1/4 cup of milk 6 pieces of your bacon of choice cooked (you can substitute sausage, ham or other meats as well) I used Turkey bacon veggies of your choice (I like bell peppers, tomatoes, or jalapenos ) 1 can of biscuits un cooked Combine the eggs, cheddar cheese, milk, and veggies in a mixing bowl. With a fork, (or whisk if you're a real cook....unlike me lol) beat the mixture until everything is pretty well mix...