Time for some fall flavors! And honestly, there is nothing I love more in the fall than a good soup like this Instant Pot butternut squash soup recipe. Soups are soul food right? They warm our bodies, warm our hearts, and comfort us like no other food can. And the best part, soups are usually easy to make, save well, reheat well, and fill bellies - that's like a quadruple win or something. Continue Reading >>
Best Pumpkin Cake for Instant Pot
I didn't even know until recently that Instant Pot cake recipes for regular cakes were a thing! I mean, I love my cheesecakes in the Instant Pot, and I certainly have enjoyed several different custards in the IP, and for sure bread pudding and rice pudding and brûlée and lots of other recipes work in the IP. But cakes? Wow. This is a game changer - now cakes don't have to heat up my kitchen! I'm Continue Reading >>
100 Best Kid-Friendly Recipes for Instant Pot All Kid Approved!
I've got six kids. So when it's time to make supper, it has to be something my entire family will eat. During the busy school year, I strongly prefer to use my pressure cooker, so I've been on the hunt for kid-friendly recipes for the Instant Pot. The thing is, they have to pass the six-kid test. That's a tall order to get six kids to agree on anything! So when I say that these recipes are Continue Reading >>
How To Keep Your Kids Safe On YouTube
With over one billion users, YouTube is easily one of the most popular websites in the world, especially among children. If your child has open-ended access to the Internet, you can almost guarantee they’re spending some portion of their time on this video platform each day. Whether your little ones prefer to watch episodes of their favorite cartoons, recordings of other kids playing video Continue Reading >>
Free Printable Checklist of 30 Beautiful Bible Verses to Read for Thanksgiving
Every single year, I say I'm going to do this. I'm definitely going to find a list of verses related to Thanksgiving and read them together with my kids leading up to the actual holiday in the U.S. And until this year, I've failed over and over. But this year I finally put that list of verses together - 30 verses in all - and created a printable checklist so we can work our way down the list. Continue Reading >>
Fall Bucket List for Christian Families who Don’t Celebrate Halloween
I've been pretty public on my blog about the fact that we don't celebrate Halloween as a family. It's not a salvation-issue, and contrary to what I've seen other bloggers say, we aren't steeped in legalism at all. We've had a personal conviction about the celebration of Halloween in our family, and our conviction need not impact you at all, unless you have had a similar conviction and have chosen Continue Reading >>