"Time for practice!" I hear Mickey yell out to Jack, who is frantically searching for his practice jersey that he swears he thew in the laundry room two days ago. Yep... football has started in the Mansfield house and football snacks are a must! Between Mickey and our three boys, there is a lot ...
recipes
Popsicles for Breakfast: Strawberry Kiwi Yogurt Popsicles
Thanks to Danze by Gerber for sponsoring this recipe post today. It's a favorite of ours!Our kids favorite breakfast meal? Easy -->> These Strawberry Kiwi Yogurt Popsicles! They also work great as a mid-day pick me up or after dinner treat!We like it for breakfast because they ...
Eat clean when you have no idea where to start
So, you want to eat clean but have no idea where or how to start? It sure can be overwhelming. With the internet, social media, Pinterest, etc. there is so much information out there and you probably don't know what information is "right." I get it. I was there. How to start eating ...
15 dinners for $5 each!
These 15 dinners for $5 are great recipes! For me the biggest problem with making dinner is just thinking of what to have. Here are 15 Dinners and menus you can make for $5 or less for the main dish. Thank you for this guest post from the authors of Dining On A Dime Cookbook.I have ...
20 Pumpkin Recipes
I don't know what it is about Pumpkin Recipes that makes me smile, but they do (even these pumpkin pancakes are a huge hit in our house). Maybe it is all of those warm scarves, comfy jeans, adorable boots, and snuggling with the kids under a blanket on our back porch that make me love all things ...
Pancakes with vinegar (makes them fluffly!)
Our kids LOVE to have pancakes at least twice a week. They ask for it on the weekends and we usually make them at least once during the school week. We love to change it up a little bit with different mix-ins, but we keep the general recipe the same. Today, I am partnering with Land O’Lakes, ...
Easy Pepperoni Rolls
Our kids love pepperoni rolls. They started eating them a few years ago when Mickey's family would make them. Now, they ask for them at least once a week. So, I found a really quick way to make them in no time (literally less than ten minutes). I am partnering with Sister Schubert's® Dinner ...
green bean casserole with bacon
Oh how I love Green Bean Casserole - seriously! It is my favorite! I hope that you love this recipe as much as I do! Green Bean Casserole with Bacon Ingredients:2 (12-oz) packages steam-in-bag green beans 1 (8-oz) package sliced fresh mushrooms 1 ...
Apple Crisp Doughnuts
Our oldest son loves apple anything (baked apples, apple crisp, apple oatmeal...) and our second and third son love doughnuts. Allie loves both. :) This recipe for Apple Crisp Doughnuts is one that we love to make! It was sent to me, via e-mail, from a reader and we love it! It's in a close ...
Summer Watermelon Salad
Summer entertaining should be fun, not fussy. I love throwing together a simple caprese salad (my favorite) , fresh pasta (Mickey's favorite), and a pitcher of lemonade so the kids, Mickey & I can spend time on our back porch... enjoying the summer (not spending the whole evening in the ...
How to Create Home Cooked Meals
Many of us love the idea of home cooked meals, but when we actually have to put it into action, there ends up being little follow through. There seems to be the a misconstrued idea that creating a home cooked meal is going to involve long hours and a lot of work. However, it does not have be that ...
Cheesy Potato Soup
I love cooking with only a few ingredients- it makes my life so much easier (compared to cooking with a lot of ingredients!) Today's recipe will take just minutes to make and it is easy, since the base of the soup is from today's sponsor, Progresso™. I love to use their soup & stock because of ...
Winter Treats
Christmas cookies are probably my favorites... winter treats that we eat during the break and even in the weeks leading up to the holidays. I love my 3 ingredient cookies, but these ones just might beat it (or at least come close!)They are good & there is SUCH a huge variety of cookies ...
25 Must Make Fall Treats
Fall is in full swing and now is the time to enjoy all of the tasty fall treats you have been craving. Grab some coffee and get ready to start baking one of these amazing treats.(1) Switch up the classic apple pie with these little apple pie bites.(2) This Apple Butter looks so ...
Holiday Breakfast Ideas
I wanted to share our favorite holiday breakfast ideas, because it is almost time for the holidays and our Elf on the Shelf likes to do a lot of silly things, like make breakfast treats that make the kids laugh!This week, our kids have picked a new favorite breakfast food and I am happy to ...
Free Menu Plan – Week 7
Welcome back to my simple, family friendly free menu plan! I plan our meals based on a few things: simplicity, health and taste. We have four young kids, so I cook meals that our whole family will like.Here goes... this week is a little different. Today, I am sharing meals that were found in ...
Free menu plan – week 6
Welcome to Week 6 of our free menu plan. I have to say that writing out our menu plans here for you, keeps us more organized, too!Monday: Baked Chicken and sweet potato fries (get the recipe here)Tuesday: General Tso's Chicken (so so easy!) Ok - so this is a little 'cheat' way to make ...
Free easy Menu Plan week 5
Welcome back to my free easy menu plans! Nothing fancy... just regular meals for a busy family (6 of us). :) All of these meals are served with vegetables (usually the steam-in-a-bag, a side (like sweet potatoes, hash brown casserole or salad) and rolls or bread/butter.MONDAY- Tonight we ...
5 Surprises for their lunchbox
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ellio's Pizza for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.Our kids are back to school and they are excited about it! Let me tell you something funny- they are MOST excited about lunch. I seriously can't remember enjoying the cafeteria like they do. (I ...
Menu Plan (free)
Hi! Welcome back to our menu plan for the week. I don't claim to be fancy or a gourmet cook, so if you want that, you are in the wrong place. I serve simple, healthy meals that our kids will eat (yay!)Monday - we ate out (our one day a week dinner out) at our favorite restaurant where ...