Making Meals Memorable: A Peek Inside My Toolbox – Part 1
So, now that you’ve heard about my passion for making themed meals for your kids, are you unsure about how to get started? I’m going to give you a peek into my kitchen (don’t you love snooping through...
View ArticleHalloween Themed Meals for Your Little Ghouls and Goblins
Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday, but one thing I do love about it is that it gives me a built-in theme to make fun meals for my kids. Any time the theme presents itself, I’ll take it! The theme...
View ArticleA Peek Inside My Toolbox – Part 2
Last time in my A Peek Inside My Toolbox – Part 1, I showed you a few of the supplies I use to make themed meals for my kids. In this second installment, we’re going to check out some of the extras...
View ArticleMaking Meals Memorable – Giving Thanks for the Flavors of Fall
Our family loves fall – the sights, the smells, the tastes. As a result, we seek out activities that will allow us to experience these as often as possible. A tradition that David and I started when...
View ArticleMaking Meals Memorable: Using Themed Meals to Keep the Holiday Spirit Alive
Is your house all decorated for Christmas yet? We’re going to be traveling for much of December and at my in-laws’ house over Christmas, so we went really light on the décor this year. We actually...
View ArticleMaking Meals Memorable: Valentine’s Day Themed Meals
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like a Valentine’s-Themed Meal! The Valentine’s merchandise has been out in the stores since at least the day after Christmas. My kids are starting to plan what Valentines...
View ArticleMaking Meals Memorable: The Easter Bunny is Coming!
Here in Illinois, it doesn’t feel like Easter is coming any time soon. It has snowed every day for the past week, and we have almost a foot of the white stuff on the ground. When school was cancelled...
View ArticleMaking Meals Memorable: Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Baseball is huge in my family. My husband was born and raised in Chicago and he bleeds Cubbie blue. He has passed this love on to our boys and they spend all winter waiting for Opening Day (March 31...
View ArticleMaking Meals Memorable: Despicable Me 2
The minions are here!! My son Jonah LOVES the movie Despicable Me. He’s probably seen it 50 times. I put it on my iPad and we’ll often find that he’s snuck the iPad off the counter and is hiding...
View ArticleWilson’s Orchard – Iowa City, Iowa
Wilson’s Orchard 2924 Orchard Lane NE Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 354-5651 http://www.wilsonsorchard.com/ Spend the Day at Wilson’s Orchard in Iowa City I always feel like fall has officially begun...
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