Ami’s Vanilla Choco Chip Pancakes

This is a recipe tweaked by my 9 year old daughter for her favorite pancakes. It’s easy for kids to make and tastes delicious. The easy to follow instructions written below are written with young kids in mind. Attached to the bottom of the post, you will find the printable version of the recipe. PleaseContinue reading “Ami’s Vanilla Choco Chip Pancakes”

Frugal Fridays

As part of our journey to becoming debt free, one of the things our family has implemented is a fairly strict grocery budget (among other budgets). Unlike utilities and mortgage, the grocery budget is something that I feel we have much more control of. We are in charge of the meals we cook, the ingredientsContinue reading “Frugal Fridays”

School Lunch Ideas

The answer to the famous question… “What do you give your child for lunch?” Here are some ideas for kids lunches. Using cookie cutters, colors, and food picks, I try to make lunches appealing to my kids. The majority of the items in this menu are healthy options that the kids (or at least one kid)Continue reading “School Lunch Ideas”

Frugal Fridays

As part of our journey to becoming debt free, one of the things our family has implemented is a fairly strict grocery budget (among other budgets). Unlike utilities and mortgage, the grocery budget is something that I feel we have much more control of. We are in charge of the meals we cook, the ingredientsContinue reading “Frugal Fridays”

School Lunch Ideas

The answer to the famous question… “What do you give your child for lunch?” Here are some ideas for kids lunches. Using cookie cutters, colors, and food picks, I try to make lunches appealing to my kids. The majority of the items in this menu are healthy options that the kids (or at least one kid)Continue reading “School Lunch Ideas”

In the path of Hurricane Irma

Where were you when Hurricane Irma made landfall? I was in South Florida – Broward County, to be exact, where one of the worst seen category 5 storm was set to make landfall. Never before had I heard of so many people fleeing for safety in other parts of the state or even heading outContinue reading “In the path of Hurricane Irma”

A kids’ journey towards stovetop cooking 🍳

There is nothing like a proper family breakfast. Since the weekdays are usually so hectic, this can only happen on the weekends. But a big breakfast for the whole family usually means a lot of work. Growing up, I always saw my mom in the kitchen cooking and serving. Most of the time she neverContinue reading “A kids’ journey towards stovetop cooking 🍳”

Frugal Friday

As part of our journey to becoming debt free, one of the things our family has implemented is a fairly strict grocery budget (among other budgets). Unlike utilities and mortgage, the grocery budget is something that I feel we have much more control of. We are in charge of the meals we cook, the ingredientsContinue reading “Frugal Friday”

School Lunch Ideas

For the last several years, my favorite question for moms has been…”What do you give your child for lunch?” I think, by now, I’ve asked every family member and every friend. When we were little, my brothers and I got the same few items for lunch: a juice box, and a burger with shami kabob,Continue reading “School Lunch Ideas”