I paused a bit before typing “2025.” It’s the time of year again when we get to stumble over the date because it is a new year! I always wish the incessant demands of everyday life would pause for a day or two so I could get caught up, but that doesn’t happen. Thus, I’m speeding into 2025 with a full to-do list. Thankfully, our … [Read more...] about January 2025 Dinner Menu
Keeping the Home
Four Wonderful Winter Pancakes
As I did a couple of months ago with fall flavors, I recently prepared pancakes with winter flavors. The flavors were Banana Bread, Hot Chocolate, Gingerbread, and Orange Cranberry. As I noted in the fall, I tend to be a stickler for preparing homemade foods. However, there are times when I need shortcuts to get food on the table for my … [Read more...] about Four Wonderful Winter Pancakes
December 2024 Dinner Menu
Our November ended in a flurry of activity. Initially, we were only going to have one family member join us for Thanksgiving, but this changed as the month progressed. We ended up having five family members stay with us for a few days to celebrate the holiday. It was wonderful to visit with these loved ones! We ate many traditional favorites … [Read more...] about December 2024 Dinner Menu
November 2024 Dinner Menu
It seems like October passed quickly. We had a nice visit to the zoo, but otherwise it was routine. It was quite a hot month for us, so I am thankful that cooler temperatures are finally in the forecast. Now that November is here, we’ll spend lots of time playing outside in the cool weather, engaging in gratitude activities, and … [Read more...] about November 2024 Dinner Menu
Four Fabulous Fall Flapjacks
Because they are easy to prepare and my oldest kids enjoy them, we sometimes have pancakes as part of lunch. Plain pancakes can get a little boring, but we’re anything but bored because there are innumerable ways to prepare pancakes! Because it is autumn, we are integrating several fabulous fall flavors into our pancakes. In the past, … [Read more...] about Four Fabulous Fall Flapjacks
October 2024 Dinner Menu
September went smoothly for us. Though my kids aren’t excited about it, we’re back in the flow of doing school. While they aren’t thrilled about completing their schoolwork, they are excited that we recently joined a homeschool group. In the coming months, we’ll have ample opportunities to engage in activities they love, such as field trips … [Read more...] about October 2024 Dinner Menu
Monster Protein Balls
My kids love sprinkles. I frequently include sprinkles in new foods I introduce to them because the colorful bits help them get excited about trying unfamiliar items. Thus, when I saw some fun monster sprinkles, I knew I wanted to prepare my kids a new food that utilized the sprinkles. One thing that came to mind, because … [Read more...] about Monster Protein Balls
September 2024 Dinner Menu
I’m happy that September is here and that we are leaving August behind! August is always rough around here because of the heat. However, this year it seemed worse than usual because our AC stopped working. We are currently renting, so we had to wait for our landlord to make arrangements to get it fixed. We spent several days (with daytime … [Read more...] about September 2024 Dinner Menu
