2015

When it comes to home fire safety and emergency planning it’s always best to have a plan and keep it visible, especially where kids can see it and learn it. Practicing also gives everyone in the household a chance to know what’s expected, and where they should go if an emergency were to arise. When I was a kid I…

Food & Drink

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe – Try This Easy Homemade Version Once and Never Buy Ranch Dressing Again!

PTPANovember 3, 2015

A quick and easy homemade buttermilk ranch dressing recipe with homemade buttermilk (it’s easier than you think) and NO mayo! I feel like ranch dressing is something that either you love or you hate! D.J. and I hate it. I can’t even stand the smell of it, let alone the taste. But my friend, Melissa puts the stuff on almost everything,…

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What The Boob? A Rant About Society.

PTPANovember 2, 2015

Let me start off by saying that any way you chose to feed your child, is in my opinion, your choice. No one should ever tell you that it is wrong or that you cannot feed them when and where you chose. When I heard of this story about the Iowa mom who was refused the photo printing of her breast-feeding…

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Use Up Your Leftovers! Try This Simple Three Cheese Meat Lasagna Recipe

PTPANovember 1, 2015

This recipe was inspired from some leftover ragu/meat sauce that I had in the fridge. The recipe for the ragu (or meat sauce) uses my crockpot spaghetti sauce recipe, and ground beef and pork, then is simmered for 20 minutes (or longer). If you don’t have any leftover meat sauce in your fridge, use your spaghetti sauce for a classic…

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Easy-Peasy Halloween Appetizers for Adults… and Kids

PTPAOctober 29, 2015

I like Halloween related food as much as any 10-year-old, so this year I decided to give a few Pinteresty related ideas a try. The result – moderate to above average success! (Just kidding – they were awesome.) My husband and friends loved them! Hot Dog Mummies Buy one package of plain hotdogs and one package of Pillsbury crescent roll…

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Take in the Last Rays of Fall with a Fun Family Camping Trip!

PTPAOctober 28, 2015

Summer may be over, but that does not mean the fun in the great outdoors has to end! Fall is a great time to gather the family together, hit the trails and enjoy what Mother Nature has to offer. Not sure where to start? Here are some tips to get you going and to have fun while you…

Food & Drink

Hot Dog Spiders In Dirt with Homemade CrockPot BBQ Baked Beans Recipe

PTPAOctober 27, 2015

A Halloween Recipe Guaranteed To Impress Your Kids | Homemade Beaners and Wieners Who doesn’t love beaners and wieners? It’s a kid-friendly recipe sure to impress any night of the week. This recipe for Homemade CrockPot BBQ Baked Beans uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry and some dried navy beans. These beans cook all day in the CrockPot…

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To Wear or Not to Wear – Halloween Costumes

PTPAOctober 26, 2015

My most favorite holiday has always been Halloween, the candy, the costumes, the spooky music – I love it all. As a family we’ve always thought of a Halloween theme far in advance before the big day and we have succeeded in taking the spotlight many times as ‘best dressed’. This year we were supposed to be Alice in Wonderland…

Food & Drink

A Halloween Dinner You Can Make In Only 15 Minutes! | Halloween English Muffin Mummy Pizza Recipe

PTPAOctober 25, 2015

Make These Mini Mummy Pizzas With Your Kids This Halloween Pizza is a staple for Halloween. I remember as a kid, having to order our pizza for Halloween dinner at 4 in the afternoon so that we could have it before we went out trick-or-treating. Pizza is still a staple in my home as an adult for Halloween, and Anthony…

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