My daughter just turned 5, in our house Birthday Parties are BIG. When I was a little girl, my birthday was the most important holiday of the year for me. I loved that for one day, everything was all about me. My mom usually had a big party for me and my friends with different… Continue reading Easy and Fun Frozen Party for 5 Year Old
DIY Frozen Birthday Party
My oldest daughter is turning 5, and of course, when the time came to pick a theme for her birthday this year it was FROZEN. I believe that in order for the party to be a success it has to be well organized and planned, where kids are being occupied every minute, or they will become… Continue reading DIY Frozen Birthday Party
Easy Veggie Pancakes
Prep time 20 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Total cooking time 40 minutes Ingredients: 6 Potatoes 1 onion 1 large zucchini 2 eggs 1/4 cup flour Salt and pepper to taste 2 tbs Olive oil Peel and shredd potatoes, zuccini and onion in a food processor or by hands. Add eggs, salt , pepper. Mix… Continue reading Easy Veggie Pancakes
Emotional First Days of Preschool
My youngest daughter Tatiana, age 3, started her preschool yesterday. It is such an emotional process for both of us. It was so hard for me to leave her there yesterday and to see the sadness in her eyes, the silent question: “Mommy, why are you doing this to me, don’t you still love me?” The… Continue reading Emotional First Days of Preschool
Don’t Rely Just on Your Kids Swimming
I saved my children from drowning today, I am still shaking. Thank you God for holding my little angels hands for putting me right where I needed to be at the moment. I have two daughters and both feel very comfortable in the pool. My oldest one, Anastasia, is almost five and she swims competitively;… Continue reading Don’t Rely Just on Your Kids Swimming
Easy Pumpkin Soup
Easy Pumpkin Soup To finish up my pumpkin cooking project, I would like to share one of my girls’ favorites Dairy and Gluten Free Pumpkin Soup. There are many different variations of a Pumpkin Soup, but my kids love the simplest and the healthiest dairy and gluten-free version. Prep time 15 minutes, cooking time 30… Continue reading Easy Pumpkin Soup
How many gifts do you bring to a birthday party when two of your children are invited?
Ok, It has been a question of mine for a while now. I have two girls that are only 18 months apart. Both of them have the same friends. So, when they are both invited for a birthday party, I am always faced with a dilemma: Do I buy one gift for both of them,… Continue reading How many gifts do you bring to a birthday party when two of your children are invited?
Easy cooking project for a preschooler
Nutella Frozen Yogourt Sandwich Ove of the first cooking projects I have done with my kids was Nutella Frozen Yogurt Sandwich. It is easy to make, fun and yummy. You will need: Vanilla Yogurt Nutella (for a healthier choice: banana or strawberry) Gram Crackers First, have your preschooler spread Nutella on Gram Crackers Then, put… Continue reading Easy cooking project for a preschooler
Pumpkin cooking project with kids, Fresh Pumpkin Muffins
Fresh Pumpkin Oat Muffins “Mommy, can we please cook something today!” Were the first words that came of out my three year old this morning. “Of course, my dear!” I said ” We still have that pumpkin that we took all the seeds out another day. Let’s make Pumpkin Muffins!” I have an old recipe that… Continue reading Pumpkin cooking project with kids, Fresh Pumpkin Muffins
How to teach your kids money
When my girls were about three and a half and two, going to any store with them was a nightmare. “I want this!” “Mommy, buy me that!” How many times can you say “NO”. I was tied of being a bad guy. It was getting worse by the day. I knew something had to be changed.… Continue reading How to teach your kids money
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