Eating out is one of my favorite things to do. I am pretty sure I am not the only Mom who loves to go out and eat. It means no clean up and no work preparing. What better Mother's Day gift than a Restaurant.com gift card?? Mom can go out and eat when she feels like it! Maybe one night when she is feeling burnt out...or maybe when she just wants to go have a girls night out with other Mommas! Below are a few ways that you can be creative in giving Mom a Restaurant.com gift card This Mother's Day: 1. Place it in a pretty bouquet of flowers.2. Send it to her in the mail with a homemade card from the grand kids.3. Buy her some of her favorite hobby supplies and put them in a basket with the gift card.4. Wrap it up in several wrapped boxes and make her open each to get to the final awesome destination...OUT TO EAT!5. Stick it to her coffee mug.6. Place it in the utensil drawer in her kitchen.7. Bake her some yummy treats and put them in a pretty basket with the … [Read more...]
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One of the most challenging things for Moms is getting our kids to eat healthy. Snacks can be very tricky since so many of them that are advertised are UNhealthy! Because of this, I have complied a list of 40 ideas that are sure to give any Mom a healthy lifeline to creative options! 40 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids 1. Cheese. Wedges, strips, chunks and blocks. Cheese is a fun snack that is healthy and tasty.2. Fresh Fruit. Fresh fruit should be far more prevalent in a person's diet than sugar. Teaching our children to love fresh fruit will benefit them throughout life.3. Raw Veggies with Dips. Raw veggies are very high in nutrition. One way to get kids to actually consume raw vegetables is to offer a dip with them. A few ideas; yogurt, spinach dip, cream cheese, salad dressing, and even peanut butter for carrots and celery will work!4. Peanut Butter. Any nut butter really. They are all nutritious. I would recommend ones with no sugar or at least a limited amount. You can … [Read more...]
TweetMom Alert: Are you too Busy??
It amazes me how fast a day goes by. Sometimes I find myself wanting to curl up in the fetal position and cry my eyes out because of all the things I didn't get done. It is a delicate balance being a Mom and wife. There are so many things to do and not enough time to do it all...I feel like God has been gently nudging me to slow down and forget some of my "to do" list. You see, in the end our children will not care about how clean the house was, how successful we were at work, or how great we were at tackling a "to do" list. The only things they will remember is the time we spent or did not spend with them...Ouch!I makes me sad to think of all the moments I sometimes miss because I have too many things to do!I am so thankful that the Lord does not allow me to walk in my ignorance long enough to cause any real damage! Time is a gift from the Lord and it is the best thing we can offer to the little blessings He gave us! How do you know if you are too busy? Warning Signs … [Read more...]
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