Breakfast Burrito Recipe for Kids

These Wake Me Up Tacos are sure to appeal to kids. I have some pepper haters, so I leave the pepper out. I have also used a similar breakfast burrito recipe to make myself frozen meals. I substituted black beans for refried beans. It is a bit healthier, since the black beans aren’t subjected to [...]

Mountain Dew Glow Stick Experiment

So, we read an article about using Mountain Dew to make a glow stick. We tried two separate times to make it, once with a 2 liter we thought might be a bit flat and once with a can, which was definitely not. It was an epic failure. No light. No glow.
I decided to [...]

Barbeque Chicken Recipe for Kids

This barbeque chicken recipe is supposed to appeal to even the pickiest of eaters. My guys were a little worried about eating barbequed veggies, but it ended up being really good. If you aren’t in the mood for spicy chicken, substitute tomato soup for the sauce. It is still delicious, but less spicy.
Ingredients:
4 skinless chicken [...]

Funny Kid Friday – I’m Not Eating that Pizza!

Almost in tears, my little reader shakily says, “That sign says Pizza Boy.”
Wondering why she is upset, I say, “Uh, huh.”
“Do they really make pizza from little boys there?”

Noodleboro Manners Board Game Review

Are you having trouble getting your children to say please and thank you? If so, you might want to check out a fun board game that really appealed to my gang. The Noodleboro learning about manners game has a bright red and white checked tablecloth board and a cute basket that holds game pieces. Kids [...]

Kids Snack Ideas – Cheesy Apple Quesadilla Recipe

We’re trying out a set of recipe ideas for healthy snacks and lunches. I have permission to post the recipes, so I”m going to share them with you all. These Cheesy Apple Quesadillas are a great after school snack or a weekend lunchtime treat. We made them in the microwave, which meant we could skip [...]

Family Fitness – Bus Stop Exercising

If your bus doesn’t reliably show up at the scheduled time, you have ten to fifteen minutes of time each morning to stand around and be bored. Instead of standing and staring up the street, we started doing some family fitness routines in the mornings and are having a lot of fun. Hopefully, we’re also [...]

Find Cheap Zhu Zhu Pets for Christmas

Don’t give up on finding a cheap Zhu Zhu pet for Christmas. We just got one for $9.99. (Shh. Don’t tell the kids.) I wasn’t planning to get one and had all of my Christmas shopping done some time ago. Then, our beloved Gordon 12 (I think it is a race car driver’s number. He [...]

Nintendo DS Versus Leapster

A lot of parents look at the Nintendo DS or DSi and see a kids’ handheld game system. Many of the games for the DS have a definite kid appeal and they are great for playing a game on the go. We thought the same thing. And then, we discovered that a child can really [...]

Funny Kid Friday – Yes, W, There is a Santa Claus

Little W and his mom were in the car when his mom spotted an airplane. Knowing he could hear but not see the plane, she said, “Oh, look! Santa’s doing a test run!”
Little W responded in a disgusted tone. “No, he’s not.”
“Don’t you believe in Santa Claus?”
“Of course I do. I just don’t believe in [...]

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