How to Grow Healthy Kids

I have two children. One will eat anything I put in front of her. The other; not so much. We’ve tried rewards, punishments, bribes, and even lies (yes; I’m not proud of it, but it’s true). With such a picky eater, our family has become quite skilled and finding successful ways to get our kids to live healthy.

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How to Make a No-Sew Tutu

Because I don’t want to spend $30 on a tutu for my daughter that will be used as an accessory, and because I can’t sew, I decided I needed to learn to make a no-sew tutu. Here is what I did.

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Minnie Mouse Cupcakes

Here is an EASY way to make adorable cupcakes for a birthday party. These cupcakes are instantly recognizable as Minnie Mouse and easy enough for my kids and I to make together.

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Canning: Homemade Strawberry Jam

Toward the end of last year, I made Strawberry Freezer Jam. While I love strawberry freezer jam, my lack of a huge freezer makes it hard to make large batches for food storage. This year, I decided to can my strawberry jam instead. I was a bit terrified, not being an expert canner, but I…

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How to ripen bananas… FAST!

A few weeks ago, I made banana cupcakes for a friend’s event. That morning, I started gathering supplies only to realize, I had forgotten to buy extra bananas the week before so they would be over-ripe for my cupcakes. I did some research and discovered how to make my bananas over-ripe.

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How to Roll your Rolls

Rather than make the standard rolled-into-a-ball rolls, we like to try different things. Learn to make crescent, clover and Parker House rolls using any basic roll recipe.

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