• Yes, we ARE eating dinner this week!

    This past weekend I took a hiatus from doing a "Serve It Up Sunday" post.  Unfortunately, I did not take a hiatus from actually attempting plan meals though…..so I still have to cook this week.  The GOOD news is that since it's my birthday week (my actual birthday is on…

  • {friday finds}: 02.03.2012

    I love everything about this Touchdown Taco Dip — football, food, and creativity!  {@ The Family Kitchen on Babble} My kids are Jell-o freaks so I'm sure they'd LOVE this Strawberry Jell-o idea in their lunchbox every now and again.  {@ Pint Sized Baker} Cleaning bathrooms can be fun again…

  • 100th Day of School Fun

    Pin It My kids are celebrating their 100th day of school and have some fun stuff planned in their classrooms today.  I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pack a little fun into their day, too! This morning they came downstairs to this fun sign greeting them: My…

  • Serve It Up Sunday: Unusual weather we’re havin’, ain’t it?

    Go ahead, grab my button!Copy the code below then paste onto your site or blog! <a href="https://mommypalooza.com"><img src="https://mommypalooza.com/serveitup.png" alt="Serve It Up Sunday" width="125" height="125" /></a> Yes, I do so love the cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz.  But, I love this almost 70 degree weather we're expected to be…

  • {friday finds}: 01.27.2012

    If you're looking for inspiration to makeover that pesky laundry room of yours, you'll love this frugal laundry room re-do and all of the simple yet effective ideas you can use.  {@ Passionate Penny Pincher} We use crescent rolls all the time for casual Saturday lunches, but these Nutella-filled dessert…

  • Nutella Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

    Recently, a friend shared this recipe for Nutella Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies in celebration of National Peanut Butter day. So, I decided, what the heck, I'll make these after lunch! I was also giddy that I had in fact packed my older two kids with pb&j sandwiches for lunch without…

  • Don’t dawg on Paula, now!

    Pin It Last week Paula Deen {probably my most favorite TV foodie} revealed during a Today Show interview that she was diagnosed a few years ago with type 2 diabetes.  And, boy did that open the floodgates for the dog pound to pounce all over her! Visit msnbc.com for breaking…

  • Chinese New Year: Year of the Dragon

    Pin It  Happy Chinese New Year!  The kids are starting to love this tradition more and more, and well — you can probably see why! My inlaws came by to drop off their traditional red envelopes filled with cash.  And in usual Chinese New Year tradition, I did manage to…

  • Serve It Up Sunday: It will be a “trying” week.

    Go ahead, grab my button!Copy the code below then paste onto your site or blog! <a href="https://mommypalooza.com"><img src="https://mommypalooza.com/serveitup.png" alt="Serve It Up Sunday" width="125" height="125" /></a> I'm sure I've made it painfully obvious up to this point that I am *not* a fan of cooking.  I cook because my family (i.e.,…