Did you know making your own salad dressing at home is pretty simple? I grew up thinking you had to buy salad dressing, and then I met my husband. His family only ever made salads using olive oil, vinegar, and salt for the most part. Eventually I learned how to make a dressing or vinaigretteContinue Reading..
10+ Spanish Channels on YouTube for Ages 2-5
My girls have heard two languages since birth: Spanish and English. Our greatest desire is for them to be fluent in both languages and learn to love both of our cultures. Unfortunately, it’s already plain to see that our three year old knows English far better than Spanish. We know this is probably because IContinue Reading..
17 Kitchen Appliances and Tools that Can Save You Time and Money
The best way to save money on groceries is to obviously start cooking at home. Going out to eat even once a week can put a huge dent in your wallet. When you cook at home, you do need kitchen appliances and tools, but hopefully they will save you more money than they cost toContinue Reading..
Everything But the Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
Quesadillas are traditionally just melted cheese on a tortilla. But you can pretty much add anything under the sun to make it to your taste. We do that for lunch and dinner a lot around here. That’s why I like to call our quesadillas Everything But the Kitchen Sink Quesadillas. I usually just grab whateverContinue Reading..
Creative Ways to Record Memories of Your Child’s Life
Recording memories of your child – before conception, throughout pregnancy, and after birth – might be important, but unless you set aside time and know which methods are best for you, it might become the last thing on your mind. There are a gazillion ways you can record those special moments and capture a snippetContinue Reading..
Two Incomes to One: How Much Money Does It Really Take to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom?
The closer and closer we got to the birth of our oldest daughter over three years ago, the more I wondered if we would be okay financially when I quit my job. At that time there were other pregnant women around me, and they were going back to work after maternity leave. It made meContinue Reading..
19 Yummy Ways to Use Up Half and Half
If there is one ingredient that almost always goes bad in my fridge, it’s half-and-half. When I need it for some recipe, I always buy the small container, yet there is usually some left over. Since I hate wasting food, and I love finding new recipes, I have decided to come up with a listContinue Reading..
8 Songs that Are Perfect for Teaching Baby Signs
Baby sign language is such a simple way to connect with your child. I have been doing baby sign language with my daughters since my oldest was 6 months old. Now she is 3 and my youngest is 19 months and we still do some signs. It never ceases to amaze me how they canContinue Reading..
5 Reasons You Hate Meal Planning (with solutions)
When you want to save some money on groceries, meal planning is the place to start. Not everyone, though, enjoys this household task. Why? Because they have certain preconceived thoughts telling them that it would be a waste to even try. Are you one of these people? Do you have several reasons why you hateContinue Reading..
Ensalada Rusa – A South American Potato Salad
Ensalada Rusa (Russian Salad) is a delicious potato salad that many South American people eat. Wait, what? If it’s called Russian Salad, then what does that have to do with South America? Well, the salad actually hails from Russia, but the ingredients have evolved and changed so much that they are no longer the sameContinue Reading..
Tastes Just Like Ice Cream Smoothie
Have you heard of Ice Cream in a Bag? I had heard of it before, but I had never tried making it until just last week. I thought it would be a great activity to do with my girls (ages 3 and 18 months), but it didn’t really grab their attention. We I shook the bagContinue Reading..
Online Resources for At-Home Preschool
This school year I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old. My three year old just barely turned that age, so I think it is best if I wait until next school year to possibly send her to a preschool. Until that time I would like to teach her at home. WeContinue Reading..
How to Remove a Distracting Background from Almost Any Picture
Have you ever taken a picture and thought it was just perfect until you looked at it on your computer and saw something in the background that ruined it? I’ve got plenty of pictures like that, but if I really want to keep them, I turn to the clone tool while editing so I don’tContinue Reading..
Baby Firsts and Milestones to Remember
When you are living the moment it feels like forever. For me, it felt like the first few weeks of breastfeeding and late-night feedings would never end. But then time passes and, before you know it, you can’t even remember that much about your baby. Unless you were great at recording all the special moments,Continue Reading..
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