April, 2016 | PTPA | Parent Tested Parent Approved

I am not a farmer. Unlike my grandparents, the ability to grow things to eat seems to have been lost on me. I have the whole 3 kids and house in the suburbs. We inherited tons and tons of waist high weeds with the house and I can testify that planting ANYTHING will remove one section of garden that you do…

Food & Drink

Your New Go To Weeknight Dinner! 30-Minute Fettuccine Alfredo

PTPAApril 28, 2016

Fettuccine Alfredo is a guilty pleasure! It’s another one of the first things that D.J. made me, and it’s such a guilty pleasure, you’ll forget all about the calories, and just dive into the creamy cheesy pasta without any guilt. This 30-Minute Fettuccine Alfredo will knock your socks off after one bite, but be careful because after cooking it once,…

Food & Drink

Make Taco Tuesday Easy with CrockPot Carne Asada Tacos

PTPAApril 26, 2016

You really can’t go wrong with tacos any day of the week- no matter how you make them. These CrockPot Carne Asada Tacos require basically no effort on your part, and will impress any taco lover. Living in Denver, we are immersed in a world full of tacos! There are some awesome places to get tacos around here; at a taco restaurant,…

Health & Wellness

Top 7 Yoga Poses for Kids

PTPAApril 25, 2016

Yoga is a holistic practice suitable for individuals of all ages and physical abilities. It is a gentle exercise form that everyone and in particular children, enjoys. While the benefits of yoga are no secret, for children, they are unique. Yoga improves children’s attention, their relationships, self-esteem and listening skills. It is also believed to improve symptoms of attention deficit…

Food & Drink

Take The Hassle Out Of Dinner With This Simple Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

PTPAApril 22, 2016

This easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole is ready in about 45 minutes! But if you’re using leftover chicken, cut that time in half! This casserole is so simple and will make lots of happy plates! Traditionally Chicken Cordon Bleu is a chicken breast stuffed with ham and swiss and then breaded and baked. This doesn’t always turn out well… even…

Parent Communications Skills

Guilt – Use it or Lose it!

PTPAApril 21, 2016

How many times have you said, “I should have” or “I could have” or even “I can’t believe I just did that?” Well, if I would have gotten a dollar for every time I said those words, right now I wouldn’t be writing this article, I would be sprawled out on an oversized beach chaise, sipping a piña colada on…

Everyday Parenting

How to Influence Our Kids the Right Way

PTPAApril 20, 2016

You know when you know something about yourself, but refuse to admit it to yourself? Only to have someone else say it to you. Yeah, been there recently and it wasn’t fun. Because it was my 12 year son that decided to speak the truth to me. “Dad, I never wanted to play football. I only did it for you…..”…

Crafts & DIY

How to Make Bottle Cap Wine Charms

PTPAApril 15, 2016

I made these bottle cap wine charms to have at my house when I host book club. We meet once a month to have dinner together and discuss the latest book we’ve read. I will admit there are times where there is more sharing our lives and our wine that discussing the book but if it brings us together that…

Food & Drink

Sneak Even More Veggies Into Dinner with This Easy Homemade Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce

PTPAApril 13, 2016

Is BBQ sauce a staple on your dinner table? It is in our house, almost as much as ketchup. But when I started really analyzing labels, and seeing what was really in my food, I was mortified. Conventional store bought BBQ sauce is terrible for you. Take a look at the ingredients in a popular store-bought BBQ sauce: High Fructose…

Health & Wellness

Ditch The Mommy Guilt

PTPAApril 12, 2016

Why are we so incredibly hard on ourselves as new Mothers? Is it because society has put parenthood on this magical made up pedestal where we are expected to do everything ourselves while looking amazing and keeping it all together?! Ditch the guilt! We all experience guilt sometimes, and guilt can actually play a positive role in keeping us in…

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