January 2016

I’ve been talking up this soup to anyone who will hear lately.  I’ve made it for just about everyone in my family.  Across the board, everyone loves it!  It’s more like a stew/chili than loose soup.  It’s easy, nutritious and a one pot wonder, which is any moms’ dream come true! For the kids I’ll add baked scoop chips for […]

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There are few things more exciting than Disney World. New puppies, Christmas morning, sleepover parties…all might rival but my kids aren’t getting those so it’s Disney! In days prior everyone kept asking me if I was excited. I looked at them like they were crazy. It’s not that I haven’t been touched by the magic of Disney before (this was […]

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What’s a mom to do when you have a packet of chicken and no plans for dinner??? Thank goodness someone had the same question while I was trolling FB and so I gave it a go!!!   Print Ranch Chicken Author: Life in the Loft House (http://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/ranch-chicken/) Recipe type: Entree Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  40 mins Total time:  50 mins […]

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I like to think of January 1st as a midyear review. As everyone else is setting goals for the upcoming year, I am reassessing the goals I made for the year of 5776. When Rosh Hashana rolled around in September, I made my real resolutions for the year. January 1st is just giving me the opportunity to see how I […]

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The week before break, I was literally clicking my heels together at the prospect of two weeks of nothing. I was done packing lunches, I was over filling water bottles, and I was sick of doing homework. I envisioned lazy, slow mornings. I dreamt about fun family activities. I pictured snuggling up to movie nights. Fast forward to the last […]

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