mom • parenting • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Allison Ruth on November 29th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
As a single mother with three small children at home, dinner used to feel like a lot of work. My three kids often met my efforts with something like this: “I don’t want green beans again. She got the pink bowl yesterday and it’s my turn. She stole my napkin. I’m not hungry. Why can’t I put my feet on the table? It’s not fair.” It started to feel easier to feed them all a bowl of granola and eat …
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mom • meal time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 5th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When I first got married, I was a little surprised by how much milk @TroyPattee… drank. I thought I drank a lot of milk. I mean, growing u, my family had milk with dinner, which a lot of my friends told me was excessive. But, Troy’s milk-drinking habits made my
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mom • meal time
by Krissy Stark on September 10th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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I always love to bring something just a little different when I am invited to a party.
The way I feel about food is the same way women feel about clothes—you never want to be caught wearing the same thing as someone and you want attention. I am an attention
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mom • meal time
by Krissy Stark on August 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
I am a sucker for a good pork BBQ. The problem is that I never have time to sit next to the smoker and babysit the pork. So, here is a great recipe that takes all the work out of a pork picnic yet still brings those flavors you love…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 7th, 2010 | 255 Comments »
What’s your favorite time of the day? For us, it’s meal time. That’s why Hormel Foods is challenging you to spice up your tried and true pasta dish with SPAM products. Upload your unique pasta and SPAM recipe to the Recipe Exchange. Creative cooks across the country are invited to…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 30th, 2010 | 31 Comments »
Did you go “boo-boo” free today? Did your entire family eat a meal together without tears? Or, like the picture below, did your kids end up with ketchup on their face and look all the cuter for it? Then, high five! With hectic summer days ahead and kids out of…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 29th, 2010 | 421 Comments »
Moms know family meals can go from together time to stress time in no time. So what’s the answer? Hunt’s 100% Natural Ketchup… can help be a mealtime peacemaker at your dinner table spurring fun, laughter and dipping delight with every squeeze. Hunt’s 100% Natural Ketchup is recognizing moms who
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 12th, 2009 | 47 Comments »
…Stop for a second and think about your most favorite meal time experience with your family. What made it fun or meaningful? What did you eat? What did you talk about? What was it that helped you connect and grow closer as a family?
Now think for a second about
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 12th, 2009 | 25 Comments »
10 Delicious Ways to Make a Difference This Week
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Service doesn’t have to be bland or boring! Spice it up. Sweeten the pot. Make it delicious. Think of people that need a little love and touch their heart by going through their stomach during this week’s Summer of Service Challenge,
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inspiring moms!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on April 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
You may recall I announced a Wisconsin blogger’s get together awhile back. The event was to be part of a campaign put together by the lovely ladies at Mom it Forward and would raise money for a great charity… that helps Kenyan woman start their own coconut oil extraction business.
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