I love Halloween. Who doesn’t? Apart from the failed attempts at resisting the candy stash in the weeks leading up to Halloween, having to buy more candy to refill the candy stash that you someone else devoured, the guaranteed bitter...

Lazy Cooking 101

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My husband is the chef of the family. I’m definitely okay with that. Before meeting him, my idea of cooking was salad and Lean Cuisines. I still love a great salad, but I’ve moved away from the food that...
Ok, mamas, I have a confession: My name is Sherri and I don't like Pumpkin Spice Lattes. There. I've said it. I feel so liberated! I know, there's like, me and one other person who wasn't lined up on September 8th to...
Raise your hand if you love cookies! OK good, that’s all of us. There are so many topics that divide us as parents…breastfeeding, epidurals, vaccinations, screen time, politics…the list goes on and on. I absolutely love that this blog...
Every night before bed I call for my “three little duckies,” and soon we can hear their footsteps running up the stairs. Moments later they will all line up in the kitchen, oldest to youngest, to collect their Flintstones gummy vitamins....
My oldest child celebrated his 15th birthday a few weeks ago. As your kids get older, birthday celebrations evolve with each passing year. For instance, the piles of brightly wrapped packages give way to the “one big gift.” Frantic...
Hands down, the biggest perk of living in Iowa is the irreplaceable homegrown sweet corn.  Amiright?  With sweet corn stands on nearly every corner we are stocking our fridge (and freezer, if I muster up the ambition) with all the...
Iowa summer is officially here, mamas! I've been busy trotting my kiddo to swim lessons, mainlining iced coffee, and counting the days until I can bite into my first ear of sweet corn. I have the good fortune of...
At my house, two of my three kids have food allergies. We try to manage meals and treats with a severe egg allergy, a milk allergy, and a wheat sensitivity. There’s no doubt that when you have food allergies...

3 Easy Summer Recipes

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Some of my favorite meals to cook (and eat) are warm, comforting meals I grew up eating. If it can be made in my Crock Pot, even better. But when summer rolls around, I’m not usually in the mood...

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Guide to Indoor Play Places

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Winters in Iowa are known to be long and cold and spring tends to be rainy and windy but that doesn’t mean your family...

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