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It’s 12 P.M. Have you said YES to your kids yet today?

August 14, 2014 by not your average mom 4 Comments

I woke up much later than I wanted to this morning, and as a result, I was feeling rushed from the second I got up. So when I was making breakfast and Number 4 bounced into the kitchen and asked, “Mommy! CAN I HELP?” I immediately said… “NO.” I was trying to make banana bread […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Parenting Tagged With: baking, cooking with your kids, muffins, Number 4, saying yes to your kids, spending time with your kids

Curried Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

May 14, 2014 by not your average mom 1 Comment

One of the challenges with eating healthy and avoiding processed and fast food is having food available to eat that you can grab fairly quickly. This is one of my go-to lunches. I love it, and I could eat it every day. I start with a rotisserie chicken (I know it’s not an organic chicken […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: curry chicken salad, healthy lunch ideas, rotisserie chicken recipes

Turn Plain Greek Yogurt Into Really Yummy Vanilla Yogurt

February 2, 2014 by not your average mom 21 Comments

I buy the Kirkland brand plain Greek yogurt from Costco. It’s the cheapest I have found anywhere — about $7 for two 32 ounce containers. The only problem is that it’s the only flavor they sell. I usually use it plain for smoothies. And most of the kids like it with honey in it. But […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Moneysavers Tagged With: Costco, greek yogurt, homemade yogurt, Kirkland Greek yogurt, Kirkland Greek yogurt from Costco, make your own vanilla yogurt

It’s time to repair my relationship with my dining room.

November 12, 2013 by not your average mom 8 Comments

We usually eat dinner in the kitchen, but there’s no room for a table, so it looks something like this every night: That picture was taken pre-Number 7, so it’s even more crowded in there now. My husband and I usually just stand somewhere in the room while the kids eat. It kind of sucks. […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: decluttering, family dinners, organizing

I just saved myself 30 minutes every morning.

August 26, 2013 by not your average mom 8 Comments

So I’m over spending 30 minutes every morning making lunches for my kids. It just takes up too much time. And you know what? They can do it themselves. Even the 2nd and 3rd grader. I’ve wanted to do this for a while, but wasn’t able to come up with a way to make sure […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kids' Corner, Timesavers Tagged With: packing your kids' lunches, school lunches

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