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Creamy Chicken Lasagna | What time is supper??
This super easy, no ricotta, creamy chicken lasagna will alter your reality of what you think lasagna should be! This lasagna recipe will have your taste buds singing while leaving your body ready to dance! For this cream chicken lasagna is filling but not heavy! As a former athletic trainer and a fitness enthusiast, the two most important things to me for meals are: That I am eating foods that are good for my body, mind, and metabolism. That I am eating sustainable foods. Foods that fill me up without loading me down. As a mom, the two most important things to me when it comes to dinner are: That…
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Chicken Ratatouille | One Pot WonderFULL
This one pot chicken ratatouille recipe will tantalize your taste buds and satisfy your soul, all while doing wonders for your waistline! This easy dinner is packed with super healthy, super foods that are guaranteed to help speed up your metabolism! And it couldn’t be any easier to make! All you need is a large skillet, but preferably (my FAVORITE cooking vessel EVER), a cast iron skillet! The chicken ratatouille recipe below is how my family likes it, but you can always omit or add any ingredients accordingly. For example, some people like to add some fresh, juicy tomatoes. Some don’t like the spice, so they omit the red pepper…
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Classic Sloppy Joes with Tomato Soup Recipe
My mom recently gave me this sloppy joes with tomato soup recipe. Her mother, my grandmother, used to work as a lunch lady in the cafeteria of her school. This is the classic sloppy joe recipe that was used for YEARS and that my mom, a former professional chef, still uses today because it is THAT GOOD! I was telling my mom about how difficult it is for me to get my toddler to eat vegetables when she gave me this easy sloppy joe recipe. She told me that she had yet to meet a child that didn’t LOVE these classic, homemade sloppy joes with hidden vegetables. At first I…
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Biological Family | Genetics & Medical History
Adoption can lead to many questions. One of the most common questions being, “Who is my biological family?”. From this question arises several other questions. Who am I related to? What nationalities am I? What is my biological family’s medical history? If you have an open adoption you have an advantage when it comes to answering these questions about your child’s biological family. Depending on the relationship between the adoptive and biological mothers/families, these questions may be able to be easily asked and answered. For example, when I take my daughters to the doctor, sometimes they ask me questions about their biological family medical history. If I don’t know the…
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88 Funny Questions to Ask Kids About Their Parents
Conduct an impromptu interview with these funny questions to ask kids about their parents. I guarantee that their answers will be both enlightening and HILARIOUS! Ask them all or just choose a few! Keep record of their answers and the age they were when they answered them for them to look back at later! Or share their answers on social media and challenge your friends to ask their kids the same things! Sporadic interview questions are one of my favorite things to do with my 3 year old. I will ask her the same series of questions just about every month. It’s so fun to watch as some answers remain consistent…
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Sensory Science Activity Ideas for Rainy Days
You’ve probably heard of sensory activities and you’ve probably done several science projects before as well. However, have you ever mixed the two to create multi-educational sensory science activities??? If you’ve read my article, Parent Child Activities | 8 Efficiency Activities for Kids, then you know that I am all about multi-functional activities! Sensory science activities are just that! And as a SAHM I am always looking for educational activities for my kids to do even on rainy days! So what are sensory science activities and why are they beneficial for children? Let’s start with sensory play. What is sensory play/ sensory activities? Sensory play includes activities that stimulate your…
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Doc Band Before and After | Brachycephaly
When my daughter was recommended to start DOC band therapy, I had a lot of questions and I wanted to see was DOC band before and after results. Does DOC band therapy actually work? Why do babies need to wear a DOC band? Is it my fault that my baby needs a DOC band? How long do babies wear a DOC band? What does DOC band treatment look like? What happens during DOC band therapy? How much does a DOC band cost? Does insurance cover baby helmets? Related Post: What is Brachycephaly? After doing a ton of research and asking our doctors several questions we decided to start DOC band…
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Easy Chicken Barbacoa Recipe
That same great barbacoa flavor that you love but made with chicken! This super easy chicken barbacoa is something that you can just toss in the crock pot before work and come home to AMAZING!
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