We like to make meals throughout the week, and throw in our left over meats to make Jambalaya!If you are new to jambalaya, it’s a kind of smorgasbord of goodness you will fall in love with I promise. Seems like a strange combination but when sausage, shrimp, chicken, rice, and peppers all come together in a red sauce with cajun seasonings, it’s pure magic.
Read MoreI saw Paula Deen make a similar recipe on her Food Network program. I was looking for a really creamy macaroni and cheese recipe, and this is it!
Read MoreCrockPot Lasagna Soup is the perfect weeknight dinner! In this easy recipe, the slow cooker does all of the work to bring the goodness of lasagna and the comfort of soup together into one amazing meal.
Read MoreMost people know that depression and anxiety can affect women in pregnancy and early parenthood, but men can also experience parental depression. In fact, its an increasingly common condition. In this Article, we talk about statistics, give you informations, some possible symptoms AND an assessment tool [PDF download].
Read MoreRoutines give children a sense of security and help them develop self-discipline. Children, like the rest of us, handle change best if it is expected and occurs in the context of a familiar routine. A predictable routine allows children to feel safe, and to develop a sense of mastery in handling their lives.
Read MoreMore often than not, we are on “automatic pilot,” mindlessly driven by mental patterns, preoccupied with a future that never quite arrives and a past that is no longer happening. As a result, we often feel like life is passing us by, stressed, anxious, and exhausted. As parents, perhaps the most precious thing we can give our children is the gift of our full presence, in the moment.
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Read MoreHaving battles over homework? We're here to help. This workbook will help parents identify why homework problems occur, provide some useful strategies for keeping yourself and your kid on track, teach new ways of preventing homework problems, and more.
Read MoreMade popular by sleep experts and parents, infant sleep machines (ISM's) have become "must-haves" on baby registries and wish lists. But are they safe? A team of researchers set out to determine how loud these devices are and what impact they may have on a babies' hearing and auditory development.
Read MoreAmazing! Baby is here. You made it through delivery, your heart has swelled (and maybe your feet, too), you've chosen a name, and you're ready to settle into your new life at home. Here's what you need to know in the first week.
Read MoreLife changes after the delivery of a baby, many couples have concerns about their sex life. Researchers have concluded that love-making drops to 40% during the year after childbirth. They have also found that open communication, regular sex, (even just a bathroom quickie) and time to just be a couple together, are the keys to remaining emotionally and sexually connected during the early months of parenthood.
Read MoreMost parents can't wait until their child no longer needs diapers! There is added pressure and advice from relatives, friends and other parents that boast, but the reality is, children potty train when they are ready. Here's how to know if your child is ready, and tips to help them ace the transition from potty to big kid toilet!
Read MoreThis is a checklist designed to help monitor your child's development. The areas of development in this checklist include vision, hearing, gross motor, fine motor, emotional, social and communication. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of each age stage. Take this with you and talk with your child’s doctor at every visit about the milestones your child has reached and what to expect next.
Read MoreIn part one of our four part sleep guide, we cover 4 essential thing to keep in mind before you start sleep training.
Read MoreMeatball recipes are often challenged by chefs who claim, "Mine are the best!" Even though these meatballs ARE the best, I will make no such claim. Try them for yourself.
Read MoreI give you the option to use fresh OR canned OR jarred tomatoes! Either way I make it... there is NEVER leftovers in our house! One time I even made TRIPLE the sauce... and still- nope. Once you try this authentic sauce you made with pure love/ you'll never go back to store bought crap.
Read MoreThere is a quick little trick in here to turn hard cookies, to chewy-ooey-gooey-goodness!! I ALWAYS like to pick up the first cookie and sit in front of my family and pretend I'm in a cookie commercial...
*Slowly pulls the cookie apart so the melted chocolate strings.*
I’m always juggling burners and the oven to get everything to the table hot.. Cooking stuffing in a slow cooker, is pure genius! That and there is NEVER enough stuffing in the turkey! You can even make this ahead of time, to cut the time of cooking on Thanksgiving Day!
Read MoreThis says "over night" but i've made this and ate it within two hours before. 15 minutes when I'm impatient. My baby LOVES this, and I have to admit, I feel like a fancy, gourmet, baby food chef, when i make it for her.
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