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5 Tips for Making Valentine’s Day Extra Special!
My husband and I disagree about Valentine’s Day. He gets overwhelmed (and a bit annoyed) by all the hype surrounding Valentine’s Day and doesn’t get why we need one day to express or show our love to family and friends. He aspires to show this daily and not on just one day. I understand his thinking, but my feeling is to not think you have to go over the top with diamonds, flowers and chocolates (but that’d be nice wouldn’t it?) but, instead think of it as a day of demonstrating how much you care about your family. There is no pressure, just do what you are up to doing, and…
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Recipe :: Easy and Healthy Mexican Salad Bar
One of my favorite meals is a really delicious salad. In fact, most days I could just eat a salad, but with all the trimmings! Though some days I am in the mood for something hearty (like meatloaf) – but that’s another recipe post! My two favorite salads are Nicose and Mexican-style salads. Our family is really making an effort to eat at home more these days because frankly, it just tastes better and much more economical! This recipe is for those days when time is short and dinner is coming up! On our way out of the theater the other night I picked up a Power Plate at Sharkey’s that included 10 oz. of natural…
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Becoming an Active Participant in Your Health
With the start of the new year my health was at the top of my mind. I have been so busy taking care of my family, work and all the other activities that us moms find ourselves filled to the brim with each week that I realized that I wasn’t taking very good care of my health. You know how it is, we tell ourselves that we just don’t have the time to exercise regularly and will sometimes grab a snack or meal that we don’t normally include in our diet. I know with all the events I attend with work we are constantly enticed with delicious yet fattening foods. But I wanted to be an…
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“La Galette des Rois” A Traditional French Cake Recipe
Image source: https://blog.elle.fr/ras-la-toque/tag/galette-des-rois/ “La Galette des Rois” Recipe “La Galette des Rois” is a traditional and extremely popular sweet cake eaten almost everywhere in France around the Epiphany Day (January 6th), the day when the Three Kings visited Baby Jesus. This cake is so good that everybody enjoys it, whatever their religion! As part of the tradition, a small china fève (favor) is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the fève in his or her slice becomes king or queen for the day and wears a paper crown. They can also choose someone to be his or her king or queen for the day. Usually the younger person of the party…
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5 Minutes to a Delicious Hot Cocoa Bar
My daughter loves any ‘ol excuse to eat marshmallows and I figured a hot chocolate bar might do the trick. I searched Pinterest and saw so many cute ideas but I wanted to put something together quick! As in a 5 minute Hot Chocolate Bar people! Here are some super easy ideas to try out next time you are hosting a playdate or just want to enjoy some hot chocolate by the fire with the family! You will need: Favorite hot chocolate mix marshmallows whipped cream candy cane stirrers chocolate pieces (we received a box of See’s for the holidays and used these – yum!) cake stand pretty placemat or…
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Ultimate Cookbook Giveaway!
Happy Holidays! In celebration of holiday cooking and baking we have joined forces with some fabulous bloggers to bring you the ultimate cookbook giveaway! Good luck lovely dandelion moms! SPONSORED BY: Juggling Act Mama, Life Made Sweeter, Whole and Heavenly Oven, Yummy Healthy Easy, A Life in Balance, Dandelion Moms, Sarah’s Bake Studio, Run to Radiance, Faith Filled Food for Moms, I {heart} my Disorganized Life, Persnickety Plates, Pink Cake Plate, Crazy for Crust, The Girl Who Ate Everything Special thanks also to Agate Publishing, Quatro Publishing, and Quirk Books for providing prizes for this giveaway. PRIZE: Ultimate Cookbook Prize Pack 15 books valued at more than…
