Smart Solutions for Busy Moms!
For 7 days, I’ll be celebrating my family’s love of all things waffle by working with Eggo to put together a week’s worth of “out of the box” style recipes, to celebrate the Great Eggo Waffle Off contest {see details below}. We created a couple of other fun kid’s snacks with Eggo waffles this week, check out the Waffle Ice Cream Sundae Breakfast, and my fave – Angry Birds Waffles. {Those were a HUGE hit with the boys!} Today I have one more fun treat – Viking Waffle Helmets. These crack me up!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! – Ok, this recipe doesn’t even use actual ice cream, lol. But it’s super fun, which makes sense, since it involves you Eggo waffles. And what’s more fun than Eggo’s? I know that most of us think of frozen waffles as a pretty basic meal – freeze, throw in toaster, heat, serve. But if you think out of the box a bit, you can come up with all sorts of fun ways to use Eggo waffles…. Like this healthier version of an ice cream sundae, perfect for weekend breakfast time – and it takes less than 5 minutes to make. Check it out:
Angry Birds is such a hit with kids these days, that I hate to even admit this, but…. I have NEVER played the game. At all. Ever. We own a bunch of Angry Birds “stuff” – board games, stuffed plush, video games, and tee shirts. But I’ve never even played this game that everyone seems to find so amazing. But, even though I’m clearly current trend challenged, I do know that the kids love Angry Birds, and thought that making a fun themed breakfast one morning before school would be a ton of fun. Check it out..
It’s a lobster lover’s dream… Yep, I’m talking about Lobsterfest!! It’s that time of year again… The time to head to your closest Red Lobster restaurant and dine on your fave lobster entrées from their amazing menu. This is the 30th anniversary of Lobsterfest, which means they must be doing something right if it’s been popular for this long, right? Want to know what you’ll find during this amazing fest?
“Mom, what’s for dinner??”… Isn’t that one of the most dreaded questions to hear after you’ve already had a long day? You don’t want to waste money on wasteful calories from a fast food place, again. But you don’t have the energy to spend an hour home-cooking a great meal either. So, what’s a busy mom to do? Well, if you’re like me, you keep a pantry stocked with supplies that make it easy to create “kinda-homemade” style dinners. And, I’ve found a new favorite product I wanted to share, that is a big time-saver – check it out…
“You change your life by changing your heart.” – Max Lucado… This quote has always been one of my favorites, because I’m a big believer in the idea that life is what you make it – That changing attitudes and habits can really change your life. And, when it comes to the health of your heart, there are a lot of habits that you can change that will keep that heart beating long into the future.
My youngest brother was diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis when he was about 6. It’s an extremely serious disorder, and we were super lucky to have a great doctor who caught it early. He had to undergo surgeries every couple of years until he was in high school, when he was old enough to have it replaced during a full open heart surgery, at only 16 years old. Watching him go through all that really gave me an appreciation for how important your heart health is – and what happens when it’s not healthy. And I’ve seen the other end of the spectrum too – when people don’t take care of their health or their hearts, and suffer major problems as they age.
Getting #RedCarpetReady for our Oscar viewing party…. Ok, by now you ladies know that I love any reason to have a party. I also love sparkles and glitter and glam. So – what more perfect excuse for a party than the biggest red carpet event of the year – the Oscars. Just like my Mister can stretch out a football game into a full day event, I can make a great awards show like the Oscars into a full-on party, all evening and into the night! Let me share some of the fun ideas I’m working on, so you can use some of them too.
"The phrase "working mother" is redundant." I'm Meagan - a Momma, a Blogger, a Freelance Writer, and a total Social Media Junkie. I love sparkles and … [Read More...]
