A Quote For Your Day

A woman's work is never done, especially the part she asks her husband to do. ~ Unknown

Dreamy books for Bedtime

Looking for a good bedtime story? Here are six great reads for bedtime bliss!

1. Tuck me in! by Dean Hacohen
2. Switching on the Moon: A Very First book of Bedtime Poems by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters
3. The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood
4. Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
5. A Book of Sleep by II Sung Na
6. A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker

Gratitude jar

This Thanksgiving give your family the gift of great conversation. Get a jar and cut out some cute leave shapes or turkey shapes. Write one question on each shape of paper. Place them in the jar. During your Thanksgiving dinner pass the jar around the table and have each person draw a card and answer the question. It is a great way to learn even more about the people that are most important to you!
You can find cute templates on www.familyfun.com/magazine

Perfect Apple Pie

Hidden Treasure

Kids get bored during the fall and winter months when it gets darker earlier, and it is raining and cold! You can challenge your young prospectors to search for treasure. Paint rocks with gold paint, and purchase a few fake precious gems. Hide them around the house and make a scavenger hunt, or map. Your kids will have a fun time searching for their hidden treasure.

Good behavior gets Gold!

To reward your kids for good behavior go to the dollar store and buy a package of plastic gold medals. When your kids behave exceptionally well at the grocery store, or do well in school, give them one of these medals. It has to be something that is rewarded right away so carry a medal in your purse with you if you plan to go to the store. The medal is a great way to reward your child, and it makes them feel very proud. Let your child put them on display for a few days!!

Rediculously Easy Spicy Chicken Torilla Soup

I love me some spice! Here is a fantastic Tortilla soup that you'll love!



Puree 2 seeded, soaked ancho chiles, 1 onion, 2 tomatoes and 2 garlic cloves; fry in oil. Add 6 cups chicken broth, 4 torn corn tortillas, some shredded cooked chicken and 1/2 cup cilantro; simmer until thick. Add salt; garnish with crisp tortilla strips, Mexican cheese, avocado, cilantro and lime juice.

Bada Bing! Done! Easy and delicious. May be a little too Spicy for the kiddos.

Adios!! ~ Katie