We are gearing up for a trip to Disney soon!! So much work goes on behind the scenes to get the family ready for a big trip like this. Disney really is the best place to take kids of varying ages. The teens like it, the tweens like it, and […]
How do they do that? The art of being a magician is one that has been passed down from ancient Egyptians through Houdini and on to the great acts of today. Now You See Me is a movie that takes you on an adventure through the world of magic by […]
Real Parents Review: Now You See Me
I attended a sneak preview of this movie last night and I was actually very disappointed. I think this movie will appeal to the Moms much more than the Dads. But, I was really looking forward to this movie, and I was expecting much more from a movie with Leonardo […]
Real Parents Review: The Great Gatsby
Iron Man 3 is the 3rd in the series of movies which highlights Marvel comic book hero Tony Stark/Iron Man. The story picks up after Iron Man has finished defeating Loki (Thor’s brother) along with the other members of The Avengers in the movie of the same name. This battle […]
Real Parents Review: Ironman 3
One of my kids is a fairly picky eater. He likes very few foods. Luckily, the foods he likes are healthy. We just made an awesome smoothie together. We just threw in the Vitamix: pineapple blueberries strawberries chia seeds kale a peeled orange a banana about 1/4 cup hemp seeds […]
Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
My husband and 14 year old son attended a sneak preview last week of Oblivion, a new Sci fi movie starring Tom Cruise. Cruise’s character (Jack – Tech 49) is a part of a two person crew assigned to a post-apocalyptic Earth where the Moon has been destroyed by an alien […]
Real Parents Review: Oblivion
Yesterday we were lucky enough to host a MommyParty sponsored by Ridemakerz. The Ridemakerz line is aimed at boys 5-7 years old. I can tell you after a few guests called in sick, our girl party attendees stepped up and LOVED the Ridemakerz cars, just as much, or more than […]
Ridemakerz #xtremecustomzparty recap
1 Happy last day of spring break everyone! This spring break really sucked. Most of the family was sick throughout the vacation. I held on and somehow did not get sick until 2 days ago. The fever, the coughing, and the headaches were quite annoying. Everyone is on the mend now, […]
Vegan Muffins with Jelly
My kids love pizza. Most kids do! So this recipe is healthy but at the same time it is delicious. Since we have some vegans in the house, this recipe can easily be made vegan. Daiya mozzerella cheese and unsweetened almond milk are easy substitutions. Here is the recipe, Print […]
More Pizza Please
The second recipe I demonstrated was Print Yum Mushroom Stroganoff Ingredients1 onion, chopped 8 oz cremini or other wild mushrooms 8 oz sliced white mushrooms 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 T whole wheat flour 3 T balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup almond milk(unsweetened) thyme, 2 pinches 16 oz cooked whole wheat […]