Today is the biggest kids first real day of school. I say real because last week he attended for a whopping 30 minutes for just one day. But, today is the real deal 8:55am - 3:00pm... Crazy... So, for his first day he gets a back to school lunch themed bento complete with a notepaper sammie on Dempster's THINS bread, accented with icing writers. Alphabet crackers for a literal … [Read more...]
1st day of School Bento
Wow... Back to school already! I can't believe that my little baby boy is in Kindergarten. I'm pleased to say that I made it through tear free! Although the same couldn't be said for little sis unfortunately! Because my kids are so close in age, it means that they've spent much of their childhood in daycare together. The last three years in fact, so when Nathan and I dropped … [Read more...]
5 Things You May Not Know About Sarah of More Than Your Average Mom
Now that you've gotten to know me a little better, I'd love it if you hopped on over to the blogs below and got to know some of the other amazing local bloggers that I've come to know and love! You wont be disappointed! Amber at The Mama Stuff Blog Cher at EcoBravo Danielle at Motherless MomentsHeather at Mother Your BusinessJackie at Savvie Suburban MamaRaj at Pink Chai … [Read more...]
Looking to declutter your old CD stash and make a little extra cash?
I can still remember my very first CD. It was Nirvana Nevermind, and I purchased it from one of those mail order services where you pick 8 CD's for only $0.01, the CD's are then mailed to you and you always wind up with an exorbitant bill at the end. I can also still remember my mom being horrified with the fact that there was a naked baby on the cover of my first CD, but … [Read more...]
{MAKE IT} Quinoa Oatmeal
As a vegetarian, I'm constantly striving to increase the amount of protein and iron in my diet. As a busy mom, I'm always looking for healthy, quick and easy breakfast ideas for not only myself, but my kids too. This Quinoa Oatmeal is the perfect solution. I'm a Quinoa lover and am constantly amazed at the various quinoa recipes that keep popping up in my Pinterest feed. … [Read more...]