This post contains affiliate links for products helpful to carving a whole ham Cutting a ham may not seem like it’s all that hard. However, it can actually be easy to “butcher” the cutting of a ham if you don’t know what you’re doing making it turn out ugly. Of course, no matter how it […]
A Tour of My Family Cookbook
This post sponsored by CreateMyCookbook In a previous post I talked about my process for creating a family cookbook. I showed you how to preserve handwritten recipes by typing them and compiling them into a book using CreateMyCookbook, a web based cookbook builder with a number of templates you can easily apply. I told you […]
How to Make a Family Cookbook
This post sponsored by CreateMyCookbook Why Create a Family Cookbook? Well, when my husband and I were first married we didn’t have a lot of money to spend on gifts for family members for the holidays so we came up with the idea of doing a cookbook of our favorite recipes to give as gifts. […]
Halloween Cupcake Bar Printable
This is a guest post contributed by the lovely Michelle McVittie of Mom the Manager! Michelle has generously contributed this Halloween themed printable from her Etsy shop for FREE. These labels would be perfect for a cupcake decorating party! Michelle offers up some great advice for incorporating your kids at the party planning stage and […]
Printable Summer Schedule
Born out of necessary, comes this Printable Summer Schedule! What this is: This schedule is meant to give kids who will be home for the summer, a framework for how to spend their time. It helps make conversations about turning off the TV easier and prepares them mentally for what’s next. Of course, not […]
Meal Plan Like a Boss with this One-page Free Weekly Meal Planner Printable
This Free Weekly Meal Planner Printable is my gift to you, friends! Meal planning does not have to be complicated or hard! In fact, the benefits of meal planning will make your life so much easier. Meal planning simply means thinking through your meals in advance. You’re going to have to think about them anyway […]
Save Money with Home Hair Styling
This post contains affiliate links and I will earn a commission if you make a purchase. All the products I recommend are ones I actually use. One of the ways we save money as a family is by cutting and coloring our own hair. I cut the kids’ hair, I color my own hair and […]
Family Road Trip Hacks: Save Time + Money
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiantEaglePerks #CollectiveBias Guys, I’m excited to share with you some tips for saving TIME and MONEY on family road trips! Since moving to Pennsylvania in 2009 (has it really been that long??), we’ve taken a take a LOT […]
10 Tips for Visiting Hershey Park and Hershey, PA
Thinking about packing up the fam and visiting Hershey, PA? Great! You’ll totally have a blast! But you’ll definitely want to read up on these time and money-saving tips before you leave. To make the most of your vacation, here are my 10 tips: 1. Be sure to visit Hershey Gardens. Just a few minutes […]
Teach Your Kids How to Pack Their Own Lunch
I’m here to tell you it is entirely possible to teach your preschooler how to pack their own lunch. They just need to be taught how. This chart will help. Before we get to the chart though, let me just ask…. Who has a picky eater in the house? [raises two hands] Yep, I have two […]
How I Photograph my Food
Hello my fellow food-loving, good-photography-appreciating friend! I’m so glad you’re here. You and I seem to have a few things in common. We appreciate the arts and we’re also a fan of good food. Because of these two loves, I started this blog back in 2009. Since then, I’ve been working on becoming a better […]
Learn to Cook at Sur La Table
So my sister and I treated each other, for our birthdays, to a cooking class at the Sur La Table outside of Cleveland. It. Was. So. Fun! Our chef was totally awesome, the food was so good I can’t even believe we made it and the store had some really cool stuff, too. I wasn’t […]
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I'm Angela, a busy working mom who formerly stressed about dinner every night. I learned to cook healthier homemade meals one recipe at a time and now actually look forward to cooking dinner, bringing a side dish, or making a treat to celebrate a special occasion. Here you'll find all my favorite recipes along with some tools that will not only get you organized and help you save money but will also allow you to unleash your creativity and be able to relax and have more fun as a mom.
