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 […]
In the Kitchen
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??? […]
Teach Them To Fish
I do a Facebook live broadcast every Thursday at 12 pm on the Not Your Average Mom Facebook page. I told the kids I’d get lunch ready for them after I was done with today’s live, and Number 5 and 7 asked if they could make lunch instead. That sounded good to me! Rather than […]
I’m Learning How To Become An Adult
Number 4 has always had an interest in cooking and baking. Even with a broken elbow, she wanted to be in on the action. Allowing your kids to help in the kitchen when they are young can be really frustrating and at times, excruciating. But at some point, you get a major return on your […]
Day 23: Wafflemaker Hash Browns
My kids love hash brown patties like the ones they sell at Dunkin Donuts. But they don’t love the shredded ones. A week or so ago I saw a post on Facebook about making hash browns out of tater tots in the waffle maker. So I Googled waffle maker hash browns and a few recipes popped […]