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Orange pork tenderloin stir fry with broccoli and pea pods

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This chicken wild rice soup is extra easy

Fall Recipes· Winter Recipes

Chicken wild rice soup is an easy weeknight dinner for your family. Rich and creamy, this cozy comfort food is perfect for a chilly night. Make a big batch and pack it for your kids to bring to school for hot lunch in a Thermos!   One of my very favorite soups of all time is chicken and wild rice…
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The best kitchen tools for kids aren’t what you think

Kids In the Kitchen

The best kitchen tools for kids are durable, easy to use, and most importantly COLORFUL! This is the perfect gift guide for your little chef, bundle a kid-friendly kitchen tool with the very best cookbook for kids for the best birthday party present idea ever! You scroll the pages of Amazon looking for a gift for the budding chef in…
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Apple crumble topping for easy apple pie bars

Fall Recipes· Thanksgiving

Apple crumble topping is so much easier than traditional pie crust. Simply pinch small portions of it over these deliciously easy apple pie bars or your favorite apple pie recipe! It bakes up golden brown, light and crispy.  Handyman Tim has been begging me to learn how to make homemade apple pie for as long as I can remember. Pie…
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The best online book club for crazy-busy moms

Book Club

The biggest benefit to an online book club is that you never have to miss a meeting again. The Peanut Blossom Book Club was created with YOU in mind. We meet once a month on GoodReads for discussion of our latest pick. Come on and join us! I distinctly remember the exact moment where I had the inspiration to launch…
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9 Not-so-spooky movies and the scary delicious snacks that go with them

Halloween

Easy Halloween snacks are what turn a normal movie night into a festive family party! We found 9 not-so-spooky kid-friendly Halloween movies based on books for you to enjoy along with our favorite Halloween recipes for kids. For the last few months, our family has been reading books out loud together thanks to the Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie….
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How to get your tween to pose for pumpkin patch pictures

Fall Fun· Fall Photo Tips

Think your kids are “too big” for taking seasonal pictures? Think again! Three easy tips for taking fun pictures of your Tweens this fall. “My kids are too big for the pumpkin patch.”  WHAT? That comment from a reader stopped me in my tracks last year.  TOO BIG for the pumpkin patch?! What is this world coming to?? I’m not…
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