These simple and healthy little snacks are perfect for October! Credit goes to Bren Did for the original idea. I was hoping to find some fun themed snacks for a month when typically we are all eating WAY too much candy and sugar! YOU WILL NEED…
Overnight Oats: Pumpkin Pie + Maple Brown Sugar
I always have a hard time finding quick and easy breakfast meals that aren’t cereal, so when I found overnight oats I was pretty excited. These are super simple recipes and you can experiment with other overnight oat recipes by adding and trying new things. …
Mini Peach Pies with Egg Wash Paint
Is anyone else out there holding onto summer? Or is summer holding onto me?? As I’m typing it’s 80 degrees outside and a glorious sun kissed day! That’s September for ya… the best month in my opinion. This recipe has a lot of fun exciting cooking…
Bethany’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am sharing one of my treasured recipes today. For the longest time I hated making chocolate chip cookies because I felt like they never turned out how I wanted them to be… I would use the recipe on the chocolate chip package or look up…
Apple Cider Squeeze
Every year in the fall my aunt and uncle host a cider squeeze. They have an old fashioned apple cider press and invite the neighborhood to bring their apples, come help, and take home a can (or more!) of freshly squeezed and canned cider at the…
20+ Favorite Fall Traditions with Toddlers
Oh fall. I love the fall. Something about the start of a new school year, new lunch boxes and school outfits with pencils sharpened and ready to go. We lived in married student housing at the University of Utah for several years while my husband attended…
Slow Cooker Applesauce
We had some apples this year that needed to be preserved and used up. They weren’t sweet and delicious to eat, they were tart and small and green – so after using some to make a delicious apple crisp I wanted to try making my own…
Raspberry Freezer Jam
I am so, so excited to be sharing one of my all time FAVORITE recipes today. I grew up eating this raspberry freezer jam and my husband BEGS me to make it every year. If you try it, you’ll never go back. This jam is so…
Grab-and-Go Snack Jars from The Butter Half!
Welcome to Abbey from The Butter Half!! I’m super grateful she was willing to share a recipe from her site with us. Abbey is a lover of all things food, and I LOVE her blog that is filled with simple and delicious recipes for families… and…
Karma Wilson and the Big Friendly Bear
I love these books! Bear is this ferocious beast that is protected and coddled by a bunch of tiny woodland creatures who are his best friends. These books teach lessons all about saying thank you, sharing, helping each other and being a good friend. The kiddos…
Toddler Made Deviled Eggs
This little “recipe” is a fun activity for toddlers. The results isn’t perfect but the process is an awesome experience, and it tastes great too! YOU WILL NEED One hard boiled egg (here’s my favorite fail-proof method for easy-peel hard boiled eggs!) One ziploc bag A…
Grab N’ Go Granola Bars: Back to School Snacks
I am always looking for easy, healthy snacks that I can throw in a sandwich bag and take with me. Kids are hungry all the time! It doesn’t matter if we ate an hour before we left the house, I always find them rummaging in my…
Mini Fruit Kabobs
Mini fruit kabobs are a really easy and fun hands on snack AND learning activity for toddlers! YOU WILL NEED A variety of fruit, cut into tiny little pieces. We used strawberries, canned mandarins, canned pineapple tidbits, honeydew, blueberries and grapes. Use what you like or…
In the Garden: Fun Ideas for Harvesting with Kids
Welcome to Lauresa Larson who is guest posting today from Backyard Fresh Meals! Read on to enjoy a bunch of simple and practical learning activities for this time of year with your toddlers in the garden. -Bethany Harvest time is my second favorite part of gardening.…
20+ Toddler Trail Mix Ideas: Back to School Snacks
Want an easy back to school snack? Trail mix is the perfect thing! It’s super easy, your kids can make it by themselves and the combinations are limitless! We love going to a bulk store and just buying things in big quantities then making our own…
Simple Apple Crisp
I absolutely love apple crisp! This is a favorite fall dessert recipe of mine. I grew up eating this often as the perfect ending to a fall Sunday family dinner. It’s such a simple dessert that doesn’t take much work and the results are delicious! To…
Blackberry Freezer Jam
I was lucky enough to grow up eating homemade freezer jam. I learned how to do this from my mom and I absolutely LOVE the taste of homemade blackberry freezer jam! My #1 favorite is raspberry, and this blackberry version comes in a close second. I…
Super Simple Potato Salad
During the summer the kids have been obsessed with hot dog roasts. And during my pregnancy I have been obsessed with my mom’s potato salad. Maybe it’s because it’s delicious, and maybe it makes me a little nostalgic remembering all the summer barbecues at home. Especially now…
Cookie Color Mixing
Sierra Wilson lives with her husband, two daughters, and 12 chickens in South Texas. She is a full-time mom and part-time art teacher who also enjoys writing, hiking, and eating too much chocolate. The magic of mixing colors + the deliciousness of cookies = a total…
Cooking with Toddlers: 20+ Easy Kitchen Tasks
Cooking with toddlers is quite an adventure! Toddlers are so eager to help and yet not in control of their fine and gross motor skills – so you’re sure to have a mess! I find that when I pick 1-2 tasks from a recipe that I…