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    Taking (and Surviving) Road Trips with Kids

    June 30, 2020 /

    Thinking of taking a road trip with your kids soon? Nervous about how to occupy them for hours at a time? Think you’ll be making pit stops every 10 minutes? We’ve gone on countless road trips with kids and survived to tell the tale. Follow along for part one of my road warrior survival guide! *Some affiliate links are featured in this post. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! Remember the glory days of hopping in your car, windows down, awesome 90’s music blaring, driving to anywhere and stopping when you…

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    A large, rectangular, black sign for the Smithsonian museums is in a flower bed. The flowers are dark red. The sign is long and has the Smithsonian logo (a yellow sun with a bright blue circle around it) on the left side. In white lettering the sign reads, "Smithsonian Institution-National Museum of American History-Behring Center". The sign sits in front of various trees in a grassy area.

    Having a great time with kids at 3 Smithsonian Museums

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    Whis-Kid Slow-cooker Chicken Tacos

    June 28, 2020 /

    June 2020 Have you wanted to get your kids in the kitchen but not sure where to start? Look no further than Erin Chase’s, new program Whis-Kid! The Whis-Kid cooking lessons are simple to follow and you can choose from a digital or physical copy. Keep reading to see how my 10 year old made dinner for the whole family with these kid’s cooking lessons. I am an affiliate for Whis-Kid & Erin Chase’s other programs. By clicking on a link in this post I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. I received the Whis-Kid program as a gift from $5 Dinners, but this review…

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    A Simple Strawberry Jam Recipe with only Three Ingredients!

    June 23, 2020 /

    It’s strawberry season! We picked several pounds of fresh strawberries…and now what? Time to make homemade strawberry jam. This recipe only calls for three ingredients and takes about 20 minutes in total to make. Get ready to enjoy your best peanut butter & jam sandwich ever! via GIPHY Summer 2020 Updated September 2023 Have you seen this episode of Friends? The One with the Jam? A) If you haven’t, stop reading this and go watch it. B) If you have, then you know about Monica’s jam plan. I did not need the plan to get over my man, but it’s always a good idea to make jam! This post may…

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    December 5, 2023

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    Easy Pasta Dinner Recipe- Green Bean Pasta Carbonara

    June 13, 2020 /

    June 2020 Updated September 2023 Want an easy dinner that even your pickiest eaters will love? This 30 minute pasta carbonara can’t be beat! This recipe is so simple my kids help make it and it’s an entire meal in only two pans. This post may contain affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission. Coupon codes may expire at any time, thank you for your support! This recipe is one of the first to become a Chaos family staple. Now it is the stuff of legends as it is E’s all-time favorite meal. When we make it, we make an entire…

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    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Cake Tutorial

    June 10, 2020
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake
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    Quarantine Birthday-Or How to make a birthday cake no one eats

    June 10, 2020 /

    Originally posted Summer 2020 *I am writing this piece realizing how lucky my family is that Covid has only affected us in superficial ways. Please consider donating to a deserving charity (see below) if you are as lucky as we have been during this difficult time. *Some links may be affiliate links. With no extra expense to you, I may earn a small commission if you click on them and make a purchase. Thank you for your support! A no gift birthday, how to celebrate a birthday during quarantine With the quarantine lasting this long, someone was bound to have a birthday. That someone was little M. This year was…

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    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Cake Tutorial

    June 10, 2020 /

    If you missed my post on M’s quarantine birthday, check it out here. This is the step by step tutorial on how to make this great The Very Hungry Caterpillar cake! Originally posted Summer 2020 *Some affiliate links may be included in this post. By clicking on them I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Ingredients: Step 1- Halfway Homemade Cake Spray bundt pan with nonstick spray. Put a few sprinkles of flour in the pan and over the sink shake it to have a thin layer of flour throughout. Make & bake the cake per the instructions on the box. I used Annie’s confetti…

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    The Perfect Slow Cooker Dump Recipe for Easy Buffalo Chicken Soup!

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  • Motherhood

    Things you’ll actually use for your baby

    June 2, 2020 /

    As you know by now, I have been crazy lucky enough to bring three beautiful babies home. What you don’t know, is that I’ve also worked in the childcare industry for over 10 years.  After all of this I have some very strong opinions on the things you have to have when you bring home your new bundle of joy! Keep reading to find out what you need for baby. Updated 2023 *Affiliate links are included in this post. I may make a small commission on items you click on through no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting my family. *Please always check recall lists before using a product…

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