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Monday Mission: Share Real Food with Others

May 20th, 2013 · 6 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to plan a specific opportunity to introduce someone to real food and show them how delicious it can be. Impact Ratings: ? Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (maybe Making Strides if you’re a bit introverted…?) I think this mission is not only FUN, but perfect for [...]

"I Already Spend all Day in the Kitchen, How Will I Ever Have Time for Special Holiday Food?" {Eat Well, Spend Less}

December 3rd, 2012 · 9 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, KS lifestyle, Special Situations

It’s embarrassing to admit, but on the morning of Thanksgiving, I was at the grocery store at 6 a.m., buying cheese. Well…6:30 is more like it, although six was the plan. I’m just not a morning person. I had been up making pumpkin pies the night before until at least midnight. And yes, I’m going [...]

Quick and Easy {NO SUGAR} Elementary School Halloween Party!

October 27th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, Special Situations

Are you in charge of planning a Halloween party for your child’s elementary school classroom this year? Are you low on time and ideas? Do you wish Halloween (and classroom parties) could have far less sugar and hyped up children than they do? I’m here to help. After I posted this on Facebook yesterday: I [...]

Can You Take Your Weird Real Food to a Party with Normal People?

June 15th, 2011 · 55 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Upgraded Nutrition

Eating with others – the normal people – is always difficult when you’re committed to staying away from the “Standard American Diet” and consuming traditional foods. There’s often a lot of talk about what to allow your kids to eat, how to explain to people that you don’t each such and such, and how much [...]

WFMW: How to Throw a Messy Party (The Best Summer Kids’ Gathering You’ll Ever See!)

June 2nd, 2010 · 32 Comments · Special Situations

27 kids. 12 adults. Jello, flour, chocolate syrup, and lots of cream – both whipped and shaving. The goal? To make a mess. The end result? More fun than we even expected. Many of you appreciated the servitude my son showed with his 5th birthday party, and rightfully so. If you’ve got a wild side, [...]