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Charlie will be turning 10 soon, and has been cooking independently for the past 2 years. He doesn’t have a big repertoire of meals he makes completely on his own other than breakfast — eggs, pancakes, french toast, egg sandwiches, and sliced veggies/fruit — but he always loves to help me cook. This is a […]

The internet gives us endless things to worry about when it comes to our health. In some ways, not knowing about all the potential dangers in the world like when we were growing up was better! But because of my worry wart tendencies, especially when it comes to my kids, it’s usually difficult for me to […]

I am going to get straight to the point here. I don’t enjoy cooking. I have plenty of family members and friends who love cooking. And I respect that. To them, spending time in the kitchen after work is relaxing and they find some cool zen in the experience. I’ve tried in my past to […]

My family has been making home-made pickles my entire life. In fact, the recipe we use is actually from my great grandmother’s grandmother, so this has been going on for many generations. I am a pickle snob and I hate store bought pickles because they just aren’t as good as the ones we make ourselves. […]

I love sharing food and recipes. Cooking and baking has always been a passion of mine, and I’m on the eternal quest for the best recipes. One thing I love about food is how it brings people to together. I remember when my husband and I were on our babymoon and we went out to […]

Ugh, summer heat. Sweat. Sticky. HOT! If you can’t tell, I don’t take the heat very well. I grew up in San Diego and it’s like anything under 65 is cold and anything over 78 is too hot. Now, I live in the Pacific Northwest and I’ve adapted a bit to the rainy, cold season. The […]

Are you looking for ways to keep your toddler busy while you are cooking or cleaning in the kitchen? Lots of Montessori parents will have their child work alongside them, but some toddlers are easily distracted or just want to play! As most children love water play, here are eight Montessori friendly ways to keep […]