The primitive part of your brain doesn’t like change.It likes comfort. Familiarity. The path of least resistance. If you want to stick with a new habit, you’ve gotta use the evolved part of your brain to trick itself a little by making that habit look really, really good. The more attractive it is, the more […]
In the Kitchen
Super Easy Homemade Granola
If you’re looking for an easy granola recipe guaranteed to be a hit with everyone, you’re in the right place. This is a super simple recipe with no “extras” because my kids like it plain, but you could add any extras you wanted – raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, etc. into it. This homemade granola is […]
What we had for breakfast last week
I don’t know what prompted me to post what I made the kids for breakfast last week, but I had fun doing it, so I just kept going. Here’s what I posted last Tuesday: Breakfast for five kids ages 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 (5 on the swim team, 2 kids @ morning practice from […]
Not Your Average Sisters, Episode 8 — Pizza
Today was dentist appointment day at our house. Four of the kids had back to back appointments from 10am to 12:30pm, and then the last appointment was Number 4’s at 2:45. We got home from Number 4’s appointment pretty quickly. And when I walked into the kitchen, I saw this: Number 5 and Number 7 […]
Not Your Average Chopped Kids, Episode 1
I’m using a new video uploading service, and I’ve been playing around with it a little bit. It makes embedding videos really easy and simple, which is exactly what I need because tech stuff overwhelms me pretty easily. One of Number 5 and Number 7’s new favorite things it to play Chopped. Last week we […]
Are You Suffering From MMFS (Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome)?
Are you suffering from MMFS? Meal Making Fatigue Syndrome? I am. 100 or so days in a row of making breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven people has officially taken its toll. I have major burnout. How did Caroline Ingalls do it? How did she make three meals a day, every day for like… EVER??? […]