What’s for Dinner? 25 Real-Parent Meals Kids Actually Eat
Looking for weeknight dinners your kids will actually eat without the negotiating, the complaints, or th…
Weeknight Winner: One Pan Parmesan Chicken is a Family Hit
One Pan Parmesan Chicken is a hassle-free dinner solution that is one of my family's favorites. If yo…
Budget Friendly and Easy: No-Fry Fish Tacos for Lent
If fish tacos are on a restaurant menu, I'll order them every single time. They're light, yet sat…
3 Easy and Kid-Approved Meatless Winter Soups
We are a soup family! We all LOVE soup ... which is good for this momma, because most soups are quick and…
Three Easy Game Day Dips That Never Fail for a Crowd
Got invited to a Super Bowl watch party and told to “just bring something easy”? Or hosting…
5 Ways To Use Up That Leftover Turkey (Without Getting Sick of It)
After the Thanksgiving feast comes the inevitable – a fridge full of leftovers! While turkey sandwi…
Simplify Morning With Easy Overnight Cinnamon Apple Baked French Toast
Our family likes to focus on fast, easy, and kid-friendly recipes that everyone can enjoy! One is our fan…
2 Easy Recipes, 1 Perfect Fall Flavor: DIY Pumpkin Spice Drinks
It's fall, and that means it is officially pumpkin spice season.I am a sucker for everything pumpkin…
5 Fall Dinners So Easy You’ll Actually Have Time to Enjoy Them
Between school drop-offs, soccer practice, and that never-ending pile of laundry, making dinner can feel…
Loaded Rutabaga Soup: The Perfect Dinner For a Cozy Night at Home
Have you ever eaten rutabaga? I love vegetables, but somehow, in all my years, I'd never had rutabaga…
🍎 4 Apple Recipes Your Family Will Devour + a Bonus Apple Experiment!
Fall equals apple season, and we are here for it. Whether you’ve got a bag fresh from the orchard o…
Family Tradition: Grandma's Empanadas for Hispanic Heritage Month
I learned how to make empanadas at a very young age with my grandmother. She has been gone for several ye…
DIY Simmering Scents: Bring the Smell of Fall Into Your Home
Crisp and colorful leaves, apple picking, slow cooked stews, cool weather, comfy clothes, and pumpkin sp…
Sponsored What Happened When 3 Moms Let Nurture Life Handle Mealtime for a Week
Mealtime is supposed to be simple. But any parent knows that’s rarely the case.One child wants a sn…
On the Go? Try These 3 Easy and Healthy Jar Salads
Are you looking for a Mason jar salad recipe? In less than 10 minutes you can put together salads for the…
Easy No-Bake Desserts Kids Can Make + Printable Recipe Cards
Looking for easy no-bake dessert recipes kids can make themselves? These fun and simple treats are perfec…
Kids Will Love to Make This Frozen Hot Cocoa Ice Cream
My kids and I love hot chocolate, and we love ice cream -- so why not put them together? Your kids will l…
Sponsored Blue-tiful Fun! 6 Smurfy Projects Packed With Creativity & Kindness
The Smurfs are back—and they’re bluer, bolder, and more heartwarming than ever. To celebrate…
Summer Sunshine Fruit Pops Are DIY Fruity Goodness
Looking for a delicious and fun summer recipe that your kids can make? These Summer Sunshine Fruit P…
Easy Matzah Ball Soup Recipe to Celebrate Passover
As a little girl, I had a neighbor who we called “Nana Louise.” She would start her preparat…
Egg Prices Got You Cracked? The Ultimate Guide to Egg Substitutions
Have you been to the grocery store lately and noticed that eggs are either missing or priced like they w…
Krystal grew up in Melbourne, Florida where she met her husband. They now live in Merritt Island with their six amazing children ages 9-19.

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