Peppermint mocha is coming! I *love* peppermint. And I love the *smell* of mocha. So for me - anything that smells like peppermint mocha is easy to justify. That would include the new Peppermint Mocha Essential Oil blend I've been diffusing in my home this past week, but I wanted to find a few more options to round out the peppermint mocha love, and I was out to find the very best. So here's a Continue Reading >>
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Orange Mascarpone Frosting
It's Fall, and everything has to be pumpkin right? I mean, you know, within reason. We've already published our Pumpkin Spice Latte Quick Bread and Gluten Free No Bake Pumpkin Bites. Now we are pleased to bring you these delicious Pumpkin Cupcakes with Orange Mascarpone Frosting. If this doesn't get you into the Fall baking mood, I don't know what will! I'd start this recipe by melting the Continue Reading >>
75 Impressive But Easy Party Food Ideas for Busy Moms
Okay. So you're going to a party or two or three. Maybe you are taking along all the kids (oi!) and maybe you aren't. Either way, you are a busy mom and you are always crushed for time, especially in December. Am I right? When the party season hits, busy moms need the easy button. But, we've also got to impress. That's the absolute requirement we all know in our hearts when it comes to taking Continue Reading >>
Twenty Piggy Banks and Savings Tools for Kids
If you've been thinking about kids and chores and allowance and you are ready to start teaching your kids the value of work and the value of money - now's a good time to gift them with a way to save what they've earned. This can be accomplished a few different ways, but with younger kids especially, nothing is quite as exciting as stuffing coins and bills into a good old fashioned piggy Continue Reading >>
Gluten Free No Bake Pumpkin Spice Latte Bites That Taste Amazing
So you've got the craving for Pumpkin Spice Latte but you are ready for a change of pace. Right? My first PSL recipe -- this Pumpkin Spice Latte Quick Bread -- was so good and a perfect craving stopper for those with no gluten issues. But these No Bake Pumpkin Spice Latte Bites are super yummy too and they also happen to be gluten free. These beautiful Pumpkin Spice Latte Bites are super Continue Reading >>
Five Benefits to Giving Your Kids an Allowance Tied to Work
Are you giving your kids an allowance? Is it free money? Is it tied to work they must do to get paid? Is it pay-per-chore? In our home, we've decided to give our kids a set weekly amount based on age -- as long as they do their daily assigned chores. They also have to do household work that everyone participates in, like filling the dishwasher or straightening the living room. Those are Continue Reading >>
