I wrote a post several years ago about gratitude activities for the whole family. At the time, I didn’t have kids who were old enough to participate in most of the activities. However, my two eldest are now capable of engaging in these activities and my youngest can get the gist of some of them. I’ve taken the gratitude activities described … [Read more...] about 14 Family-Friendly Gratitude Activities
Archives for October 2021
Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler
Because it’s fall, we’ve been eating a lot of pumpkin-flavored treats. However, I love a variety of fall flavors, so this past week we tried a new dessert: Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler. The flavor of this cobbler was incredible! If you like apples and snickerdoodles, then you’ll want to give this one a try … [Read more...] about Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler
8 Benefits of Helping Others
When we help others, the idea is to benefit them. We’re trying to do our part to make the world a better place. Interestingly, a lot of recent research indicates that helping people around us actually boosts our own health and happiness. Here are 8 ways that being kind and generous benefits our own well-being. Benefits of helping … [Read more...] about 8 Benefits of Helping Others
Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
When my parents came to visit us about a month ago, they brought us a zucchini from my sister’s garden. If you’ve ever grown zucchini, then you know zucchinis tend to grow until they are rather large. This was one of those zucchinis. I was pleased to have this giant piece of produce because I’d been wanting to try to make fried zucchini … [Read more...] about Air Fryer Zucchini Chips