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5 Thanksgiving tips to make your holiday even better

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, November 10, 2022

Thanksgiving tips to make your life easier With Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, I figured this was a great time to share some Thanksgiving tips I’ve learned through the years to make life easier. I have gone other places for Thanksgiving Day, and I’ve hosted. The past two years I was hostess, and …

Parenting Tweens and Teens

15 Cyber safety tips for parents

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, November 3, 2022

Tips to stay safe online from a cyber security expert As a child in the 1980s, I didn’t do much at all with technology. That’s not at all true for my own kiddos. They’ve been using tablets and computers since preschool. And that’s just at school. Unlike other parenting strategies my husband and I can …

Recipes

Skillet queso recipe

By Stacey A. Shannon on Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Restaurant-style skillet queso made easy! I can’t resist a good queso. The mix of tortilla chips dipped into creamy cheese is just divine! I’ve tried making a few queso recipes through the years and this skillet queso recipe is one of my all-time favorites. It tastes almost exactly like the skillet queso we order at …

Faith

Prayers for your children: Part 2

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, October 27, 2022

7 More prayers parents can pray for their children As Christian moms and dads, we have a responsibility to our children in so many ways from teaching them and caring for them to praying for them. In fact, prayers for your children is one of the most important tools you have as a parent. While …

Faith

Prayers for your children: Part 1

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, October 20, 2022

7 Prayers parents can pray for their children As Christian moms and dads, we have a responsibility to our children in so many ways from teaching them and caring for them to praying for them. In fact, prayers for your children is one of the most important tools you have as a parent. When I …

Recipes

8 Mexican recipes your family will love

By Stacey A. Shannon on Tuesday, October 18, 2022

These 8 Mexican recipes are easy and delicious. They’re perfect for weeknight family dinners. Your whole family will love them!

Baby and Toddler

Why breastfeeding in private works best for me

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, October 6, 2022

How privately breastfeeding my children is the right choice for us I wrote these words originally back in April of 2013 when my youngest was a couple of months old and my oldest was 3. This is part of my story of breastfeeding and what worked best for my children and me. Sometimes I read …

Recipes

Taco soup recipe

By Stacey A. Shannon on Tuesday, October 4, 2022

This taco soup recipe is easy to make and delicious! When it comes to food, Mexican flavors are always a hit for my family. I know if I make taco or Mexican anything, it will likely be a hit, even for my pickier eaters. And this taco soup recipe is definitely one of those recipes. …

Parenting

Family activities to do this fall

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, September 29, 2022

19 Fun family activities for autumn with a free fall bucket list printable As the saying goes, it’s fall, ya’ll! Autumn is my favorite season. I love the colors, weather and flavors. I’m on board with figuring out fun family activities to do throughout the fall season. After a hot Midwestern summer, we’re usually ready …

Recipes

4-Ingredient Oreo ice cream cake recipe

By Stacey A. Shannon on Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Your family will go crazy for this Oreo ice cream cake! Affiliate links are used in this post, if you make a qualifying purchase via my link, I receive a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I use and love. It helps support my …