Another school year means another year closer to college. For parents and kids, the solution to high college costs may lie in a little creativity and a peanut butter sandwich!
The Seventh Annual Jif® Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest™ fosters creativity in children as they spend quality time in the kitchen with their parents. [...]

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THE FILE HAS BEEN REPLACED - NO MORE GIBBERISH!
I’m joined by Carrie Lauth of Natural Moms Talk Radio. The plan was to talk about alternative uses for every day household products - but we went even further than that! Carrie shared with us some great “cheats” to save us money, like making your own coffee [...]

 

 Episode #19 Using What You Have: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

1. Motherhood hasn’t curbed my vanity - I still do my hair and make-up every morning.
2. I’m terrified that my son is really a genius - I think he’s progressing way too fast and someday I really wont be able to keep up with him. (Seriously, he is too smart for his age. It is [...]

Short-cut Shepherd’s Pie
1 lb ground beef
1 jar or can of brown gravy (Campbells Beef Gravy with Mushrooms is our fave)
2 c frozen peas and carrots
1 tub of the already mashed-potatoes (I use Country Crock brand or use left-overs)
Shredded Cheese (I use sharp white cheddar or parmesan)
salt & pepper to taste
Pre-heat oven to 350. Brown ground [...]