Mom Hacks, Tips & Tricks

IT'S HERE! King cake season is upon us, and both grocery stores and bakeries alike are stocking their shelves with the most delicious southern sweet treats of the year. And just in time, too, influencing us to cheat on our New Year’s Resolutions, piece by delectable piece. Some of us have to be extra careful when indulging in these scrumptious sweets. Whether we have a medical condition preventing us from spoiling ourselves with decedent desserts, or we are restricting our choices because we are sticking to rigorous diet routines, we are begging for healthy alternatives to arguably the most coveted cakes in our city. Be sure to check out the Mardi Gras Guide for a list of all parades and activities, grab...

Christmas Popcorn Recipe It’s the most wonderful time for popcorn. I have listed below a quick and easy tasty popcorn recipe. During the holidays we all love to get together with family and friends. We also love to bring something. This Christmas popcorn would be the perfect snack to add to your list of things to bring. You can even roll the popcorn into balls and store them in clear bags with curly ribbon and a cute tag that says Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. Every year, my parents host an ugly sweater party. This year I have decided to bring Christmas popcorn. It will be the perfect treat to hand out at the end of the party. Ingredients: Popcorn Marshmallows ...

Disclosure :: affiliate links are included below. Greeting Card Upcycle :: Make Gift Tags I am notorious for not having a tag on a gift. I usually scramble around in the closet picking out a gift bag and coordinating (non-wrinkled) tissue to stuff in the gift bag, but then I'm left without a tag. For close family it's usually not an issue, I'll just shout out "it's from me, I didn't have a tag," but now that my kids are being invited to parties I need to do better. One day I'll get around to making those cute personalized stickers or square business cards as tags, but today is not that day. What I do have is an abundance of old greeting...

The Easiest Dinner You'll Ever Make I'm so tired of cooking; I don't mind doing it and while there are times I enjoy it during the week, I just wish I was doing something else. I want to spend those few, short, hours after school and work actually engaging with my kids and my husband, not standing at the stove while they talk and play. I want easy dinner, and no, not take out. I'm not against take out or dining out, it is a weekend staple, but my wallet and our health prefer home cooking. This chicken dish has become a go-to favorite, thanks to the variety of dishes we can create with it. It is not labor intensive, cooks...

The One Hobby I Did Not Have To Give Up As A Full-Time Working Mom When I first embarked on this dangerous journey we call motherhood, one of the first things I did was stop putting myself first. Feeling tired? The baby had to eat first. Feeling hungry? The baby needs a change first. Need a shower? The baby can’t be left alone, have to wait for my husband to come home. And the list goes on and on and on and on. After I began the habit of putting myself last, I also fell into a routine of not making time for the things I enjoyed. Before I had babies I was an avid runner, exercised regularly, read often, tried...