Dinner (and meals in general) have been a struggle in our house for as long as I can remember. Anna is a super picky kid who likes precisely five things and will eat them on repeat ad nauseam. So when she tried AND LIKED the …
Chocolate Lip Balm
Today I learned that I only have to say one word to my child to get her on board with whatever I want to do. And that word, my friends, is chocolate. Especially when it comes to making lip balm. I kind of figured that …
Banana Bread
Make sure to bookmark this banana bread recipe because it’s an absolute winner. The bread is moist, sweet but not overly so and just plain delicious. It also uses up 4 ripe bananas (yay!) and is dairy-free without even trying (double yay!). For some reason, …
DIY Eye Make-up Remover
Ever since I purchased a big bottle of Dr. Bronner’s Castille Soap*, I’ve been looking for things to make with it. So far, it’s been a lot of foaming hand soap and not much else. That is, until I realized that I was running dangerously …
Strawberry Mango Popsicles
We were ALL ABOUT popsicles a few years ago, making every flavor combination we could think of (except strawberry mango). They were super easy to make, I could control what went in them, AND Anna loved having a sweet treat she could grab and devour. …
Sheet Pan Pancakes
Anna has been begging to make things in the kitchen lately. First it was all things spa-related. Then it turned into all things chocolate related. Her most recent obsessions? Sheet pan pancakes. I’m not sure why she was so into these since I’ve only made …
Cinco de Mayo + Birthdays = A match made in heaven
Anna turned 5 in April while we were visiting my parents, so we pushed the big birthday party to May when we were back in town and she was back at school. Being a total sucker for a theme, I was elated when I realized …