Hearty Oat and Fruit Muffins: When your voice changes

If you don't have a tween or older in your house, chances are your voice has not yet changed.  Your voice as a parent is stil…

Cookie in a Jar: Being a mother is organizing entertainment

When I was young, my mom's form of entertaining my brothers and me came in a library bag.  Once or twice a week we'd head…

Brown Butter Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Post-it sized messages

Husband - even when you make me nuts, I'm glad it's you who makes me crazy. This June, Husband and I will celebrate 12 ye…

Brown Butter Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies: New friends in old places

For SN - and our budding friendship It takes a long time for me to build a friendship.  I'm mostly friendly to a lot of peopl…

Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies: Making room

Since children have begun their progress towards adulthood, it seems that the stuff of babyhood has fallen by the wayside, and by…

Breakfast Cookie: Teaching an old dog new tricks

For HKL who pushes me to try new things; for CJR who reminds me that if I try, I can do anything; for KY for penning the book on …

Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

Tomorrow is Little Shack's snack day. Once or twice a month it is our responsibility to bring in the snack for the class. Luc…