2015

Does your family have that one recipe that they always end up turning to in a dinner crunch, or when you just can’t think of what the heck to make for dinner? For our family, that is our spaghetti sauce (why I haven’t written a better post for this yet, I’m not sure… but be sure to keep your eyes peeled…

Everyday Parenting Lifestyle

Healing The “Holiday Hangover”

PTPAJanuary 20, 2015

Okay, so the parties are over, the presents have been unwrapped, the tree has been dismantled and all of those delicious chocolates have mysteriously disappeared. These are all signs that the holiday season has come to a close, but now what? Are you and your family stuck in a funk of still wanting to watch holiday specials or listen to…

Everyday Parenting Lifestyle

Show them you care on Valentines day on a budget or off.

PTPAJanuary 20, 2015

February 14th!! It’s not a bad word people, say it, “Valentines” and it takes so very little effort to impress the person in your life. Time and time again I’ve heard so many stories at work from the females where their husband/boyfriend did absolutely nothing for them. Women like to be wooed, and treated with that same rush of emotion…

Everyday Parenting Health & Wellness Just Between Us Lifestyle

15 Ways to Stay Active Indoors and Out This Winter

PTPAJanuary 17, 2015

Baby it’s cold outside! On days like today when the temperature is dipping below -20 with the wind chill it is smart to stay inside and keep warm, but just because it is winter, is no reason to hibernate completely! When you live where it is cold at least 4 months of the year, you have to embrace winter and…

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When Love Overrides Sexual Identity – Kordale and Kaleb

PTPAJanuary 16, 2015

When I first came across Kordale n Kaleb’s story it was because of a very viral photo that was shared on a lot of social media platforms. The photo had people shaming, shocked, admiring, and also hating this beautiful couple before they even heard the story behind it. Here’s the photo that was shared among many people both online and…

Food & Drink

Easy Breakfast Recipe | 15 Minute Kid-Friendly Breakfast Quesadillas

PTPAJanuary 15, 2015

Spice up your morning breakfast routine with Easy 15-Minute Breakfast Quesadillas. I’m not really a morning person, until I have about 3 cups of coffee in me, so breakfast around here usually consists of something quick and easy. But, to be honest, I was getting sick of cooking plain ‘ol eggs, and wanted to make something else – something fun.…

Being a Mom Everyday Parenting For the Kids Lifestyle

Do Competitive Sports Keep Children On The Right Path?

PTPAJanuary 10, 2015

As a kid I spent my weekends watching my brother play hockey, while my dad coached. I loved hanging out in the stands and cheering him on. My husband had other plans for our son. He wanted to spend the weekends on the slopes. But I put my son in skating lessons anyway, although he really didn’t seem to be…

Being a Mom

New Year’s Resolutions. AKA, How Every January I Set Myself Up For a Mid-February Fail.

PTPAJanuary 9, 2015

Minutes after watching the ball drop, clinking a glass, and putting my children to bed, I hopped on Facebook to wish everyone a Happy New Year, only to see my feed filled up with promises of personal bests for a better 2015. I looked up the history of resolutions, and it seems since this tradition began, people, like me have…

Food & Drink

How to Make Snow Ice Cream

PTPAJanuary 8, 2015

I grew up in Texas and for those that are from Texas, you know that we do not get a lot of snow here and when we do get snow it is normally ice or flutters. When I was growing up, the few times we would get snow, my best memory was when my mom made snow ice cream. She…

Home & Garden

Top 10 Picks: Track 2015 with these Conversation Piece Calendars

PTPAJanuary 7, 2015

1. The perfect calendar for Rocket Scientists and Burger Flippers, $9.99, 2. Stitch the Stars Calendar,$25.00, 3. Month and Day Woodblock Calendar, $68.00, 4. Calendar Stationery Box. $20.00, 5. Chirp Calendar, $22.00, 6. Cubes Perpetual Calendar, $15.00, 7. New York 2015 Calendar, $7.49, 8. 52 Weeks to Christmas, $14.99, 9. Margins Ombre Moon Phases 2015 Calendar, $14.99, 10. Decorative Magnetic Dry…

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