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Need a last-minute Elf on the Shelf idea?  My kids love it when Santa sends our Elf to our house during the holiday season!  They always look forward to waking up in the morning to see where they might see…

About a mid-school year, my kids started to get sick of peanut butter sandwiches in their lunch and started asking for hot lunches in their thermos.  There’s nothing like a nutritious hot lunch to help you get through your school…

You will love these banana chocolate chip cookies!  This chocolate chip cookie recipe called for no white or brown sugar.   These cookies are sweetened with banana and semi-sweet chocolate chips and taste amazing!  They are delicious while being just sweet…

Oily, salty, warm, and crispy tortilla chips you get at restaurants are always so addicting.  Now you can make your own at home!  No frying is necessary for this easy recipe! This recipe is super easy with only three ingredients,…

Have any leftover pineapple juice? You must make these incredible pineapple cookies!  These cookies are crispy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside.  Your kitchen will smell amazing when these cookies are baked in the oven!  Adding pineapple…

Door County, Wisconsin, is a popular family vacation destination in Northeastern Wisconsin on the peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Door County is known for its charming small towns, outdoor recreation, natural beauty, festivals, and lighthouses.  Whether you like…

This Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars recipe calls for no white sugar and no brown sugar.  These cookie bars are sweetened with bananas and semi-sweet chocolate chips.  They’re delicious with just being sweet enough.  After my banana chocolate chip cookie…

Thank-you to Wild Twist® Apples for Sponsoring this post.  You can find Wild Twist® apples at Hyvee. My husband and I enjoy going on adventures with our three sons.  Traveling, hiking, sledding, skiing, exploring parks, going to sporting events and…

When Lenton season hits, I am always on the lookout for new kid-friendly and budget-friendly seafood recipes.   My kids love tuna sandwiches and tuna melts, but we also love tuna cakes.  Tuna cakes is a switch up of the traditional…

Chocolate-covered pretzels are a great treat to make with kids!  I sometimes bake with my kids, but chocolate-covered pretzels are something they can make without too much help from adults.  I like to let them dip the chocolate-covered pretzels on…

Creating delicious snacks in your dehydrator can be a fun way to create recipes with your kids!  Many fruits and vegetables dehydrate into delicious snacks that your whole family will enjoy, including toddlers.        A food dehydrator is a…

These Sticky Barbecue Chicken Drumsticks are finger-licking good and are always a massive hit with my three sons!  I have gotten into the habit of making larger batches of meat and then eating the leftovers the next day for lunch. …