Coffee Corner — snacks

Another "Mom Win" Snack

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Another "Mom Win" Snack

My kids expect a lot when it comes to new snacks. If I tell them that I have a new idea for a snack, they get really excited, and start talking about all the things it could be. They put high expectations on it. Now don’t get me wrong, they are perfectly happy with apples, or yogurt or something “plain”. But, if I tell them I have a new idea and want to try something, that is when they expect big things.    Things were no different the other day when I told them that if they would play nice...

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Moms, we need a win don't we?

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Moms, we need a win don't we?

I need a win. What about you?   Sometimes the day to day gets so overwhelming and the noise gets in my head. There is a schedule for everything. Every moment has been penciled in. There are kid drop offs, pick ups, meals, play time, outdoor time, homework, and well the list goes on.   Sometimes it gets really hard pushing the things that we, as moms, know we need to make our kids do, when you know they only want to have some fun, and hang out with mom. Sometimes that is all that we want to do as...

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The snack that keeps our house going...

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The snack that keeps our house going...

The snack that keeps our house going… I know, we are all busy and doing our best. I try really hard with my kids to make sure that we always have healthy-ish snacks available, because I know that if we don’t have something like that easy to grab, we fall into the trap of grabbing not so great for you snacks. This recipe my mom has been making for years, and when the grandkids go to her house she always lets them help and it has become a go-to favorite at my moms, my sisters and now my house.  ...

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