My three year old watched a new "scary" show on Netflix just in time for the Fall season. Curious George: A Halloween Boo-fest scared him for a about three nights. Spoiler alert: No Noggin' is a squirrel stealing hats! But, now I know to be even more careful about when he watches on Netflix. My daughter is old enough to watch and enjoy some "scary" Halloween kid's shows on Netflix though. Maybe you have younger children. Here is a list of 10 kid friendly shows available to watch now on … [Read more...]
Chipotle Tofu and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
There are very few meat dishes we eat here in our family. In fact, we actually only eat fish (salmon and cod really). That is why I am so thankful that there is organic baked tofu on the market that we can easily add to recipes. Baking my own tofu is time consuming - I like products that save me time - Nasoya TofuBaked is awesome! The perfect addition to your recipes. If you are wanting a great meatless Monday recipe - adding their baked chipotle tofu to your mac-n-cheese is an awesome … [Read more...]
LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
My husband has this desire to make our children Star Wars fans. He tried to show my daughter the old school Star Wars movies but she just couldn't get into it yet. Thankfully, LEGO Star Wars is available and my both of my kids absolutely love these episodes. LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles Your favorite Star Wars heroes are back with four complete episodes (plus a bonus alternate ending!) that unleash the lighter side of the Force. After headstrong Luke nearly delivers the good guys … [Read more...]
When My Husband Gets the Flu and All He Wants is Yoghurt
This is a sponsored post with Megan Media and #noosafresh noosa® yoghurt.. All opinions are my own. For three days this week my husband was sick in bed with the flu. He had an upset stomach, aches, pains and a fever. It has been a difficult week to say the least. I have a lot of respect for single mothers. When my husband is out of commission, and I am solely responsible for these two kids, I can barely stay sane. It's hard work doing it alone. [Tweet "Single mothers deserve all the … [Read more...]
Magical Cinderella Party Ideas
Host a Cinderella Party We recently watched Cinderella for family movie night. No matter how old you are, you'll always love the Cinderella story. This film as well done and though you know the outcome of the story, Disney has done a great job at keeping you entertained and quite happy for the whole movie. Doesn't a Cinderella party sound like fun? You can host your own Royal Ball at home with these free party printables from Disney. These printables include: Music ideas Food … [Read more...]
Plant-Based Lifestyle 101
First thing’s first: what’s the difference between “plant-based” and vegan? Good question! A lot of people ask why I don’t just talk about my diet as vegan, but I have a lot of good reasons for using the phrase “plant-based” instead. The main reason is that philosophy on living fire-driven is all about health. With veganism, the focus is put on avoiding animal products in all forms. This isn’t a bad thing! Veganism is great, but there are a lot of very unhealthy things that are vegan. Did you … [Read more...]
The “Nitty” Truth about Head Lice
As your children head back to school this year, it will be time again to keep your eyes open for that most unpleasant, yet most common, invasion—head lice. With the start of school, the health departments always see an increase in incidents. Knowing a few basics about head lice will help you cope with this irritating infestation. Educate You can help your children avoid getting head lice by explaining to them that they move from person to person by direct contact, for example, by using … [Read more...]
