By: Kathy Trainor This easy corn salad makes a great addition to any meal or serves as a great side dish to bring along to a summer cookout. Ingredients: 2 bags of frozen sweet shoepeg corn, thawed 3 large Roma tomatoes, diced 2 scallions, chopped finely 1/2 large red onion, chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped Handful … More Simple Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Bacon
By: Kathy I make my kids take out the trash….. I was with a group of moms the other day and they were talking about how they have to get the house clean, make the lunches and laundry. I stopped them for a minute and explained in our house my children are 5 and 6 and … More Childhood Responsibilities
By: Kathy Trainor Exploring New England’s rich history doesn’t have to cost a fortune! Here is a list of 10 things to do across New England that are 100% FREE for your family: 1. First Friday Art Walk, Portland, ME Local art galleries, art studios, museums, and alternative art venues host a free self-guided tour … More Free Family Activities Bucket List
By: Kathy Trainor Everyone knows Facebook, Youtube and Twitter. You are starting to hear about Instagram and Tinder but do you know the rest of the apps on your teens phone? Do you really know the Apps Teens and Tweens Use? In this rapidly changing digital world, it’s crucial for parents to be “Online.” I … More Popular Smartphone Apps for Tweens and Teens
By: Kathy Trainor This summer we are looking to redo an old camper. We want to turn it into a play house for the kids. We also want to use it as a learning tool for ourselves to learn to build and repair things. We don’t know how much about home repair, but we figured … More Summer DIY Projects
By: Kathy Trainor The slide, the swing and the see-saw- all places for kids to explore and play. You see groups of moms setting up shop in the bench and you are left looking around going OH BOY what did I get myself into.. Even if you have your favorite coffee with you the people … More Playground Moms
By: Kathy Trainor I just learned the wonder of Hoisin. My father-in-law was using it on some pork and I was in amazed at how good it was. I then learned it is common in asian cooking. I thought I love the wing at the local place we order from…I have chicken at home, lets give it … More Hoisin Chicken Wing Recipe
By: Kathy Trainor Teaching your kids to help others can be a hard to explain. When it comes to small children, I’ve found that actions speak louder than words. Sometimes showing them something goes much further than just explaining. Recently, while driving home, I saw an older man laying on the side of the road. I pulled over … More Actions Speak Louder Than Words
By: Kathy Trainor Take a deep breath and sit back. We don’t have one single family photo. My husband and I have been married 10 years. We have 2 lovely sons they are 5 and 6. I have been taking photos of the boys since day one. Plus my husband and I would photograph … More Confession of a Busy Mom ….. I have NO family photos!
By: Kathy Trainor We are battling the stomach bug! It all started when Pat-man went down. When I went to wake him up Wednesday I discovered that he had thrown up all over his bed and pillows. He found the one spot that was not dirty and slept there rest of the night. Talk about major … More Battling the Dreaded Stomach Bug
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