The guys in my house BEG me to make this absolutely delicious and ahhh-mazing Restaurant Style Stromboli. It speaks to their food-hearts like no other and I must say, it’s one of my favorites too! You need frozen bread dough, of course I use the Sam’s …
Cooler weather is the perfect time for crockpot meals and SOUP! I know most of you are like me and have busy evenings, which is why this meal is so great. You can start it in the morning and it only takes about 10 minutes …
This post brought to you by Slingbox. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sports Mom Survival Guide. You are running out the door to yet another event on the calendar, packing the family in the van all while hearing your kids and …
Reading, writing and arithmetic (remember that old-fashioned word for Math)…schools usually have them covered, in fact, most schools do a really great job teaching these and many other subjects. However, what tends to get overlooked is the student’s ability to prepare for their course load …
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When fall rolls around, we cannot resist having a bowl of this snack mix hanging around in the kitchen! There is something undeniably delicious about a mix of peanuts and candy corn! It’s a small party in your mouth!…and then throw in a little more …
I love fall. One of our family’s favorite activites this time of year is apple picking. We normally go a few times during the season and always leave with more apples than we planned to pick, so my list of apple recipes has grown over …
Kids love Halloween (let’s be honest, many adults love Halloween)! You could literally spend a fortune on costumes every year just for one kid. BUT what if you could still have a great costume with little or NO money?!? I have been scouring the web …
This post brought to you by Office Depot. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sports Mom Survival Guide.It’s that time of year again: BACK TO SCHOOL!! If you are anything like us, this means a LOT of shopping and long lists of …
One of my boys has struggled a bit with batting this travel baseball season. I could tell you every single time where the ball would go–it would be a grounder to short stop! Ugh. And then he would be out at 1st. This was consistent …
Our bodies are about 60 percent of water! When you think about that it makes sense that drinking water is SO important. Drinking enough H2O maintains the body’s fluid balance and so much more. Which is why we thought it would good to share with …
If your teens are home this summer and NEED something to do…send them out to get a job and make some money! There is no reason for them to waste away in front of video games or texting their friends all summer long. Teens have …
It’s a Sunday evening in 1984, I am sitting in a chair in our kitchen, my mother has temporarily lost her mind as she proceeds to apply rollers to my bone-straight hair from a LILT Hair Perm set that she bought at the grocery store …
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It happens to everyone…we all have had trouble concentrating at times. We find ourselves distracted when we are trying to focus. It’s just a fact of life. So, it’s not a matter of ‘IF’ your kid gets distracted; it’s a matter of ‘WHEN.’ The good news …
“You mean we pay for the internet?!,” said my 11-year-old. “Ummm, yes….we do!” I replied. “But, I always see signs for free wi-fi.” and on went our conversation about how the wi-fi is “free”…because someone had to pay for it and then offer it for …
Sometime you just need something easy to feed a crowd! Sandwiches are always a hit, but making individual ones for every person can be time consuming. HOWEVER, this delicious PARTY SANDWICH is perfect for feeding a large group and takes only a few minutes …
The best way to change up the dinner routine at our house is to have breakfast for dinner! Because of sports, we typically don’t get to sit down on the weekends for a big, yummy breakfast. Instead about once every 3 weeks or so, I’ll …
We have updated our March Madness Printable Bracket for 2015!! Here is a great March Madness Basketball 2015 Printable Bracket for Kids: *the March Madness Printable Bracket for Kids includes the 64 teams that are in the NCAA Tournament already filled in. Click Here For the …
This past summer our oldest son and I went on a short-term mission trip to the poverty-stricken areas of Cartegena, Columbia (one of our parent goals is to provide each of our 3 boys, at age 13, an opportunity to experience, albeit briefly, a world …
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Just 4 simple ingredients along with some crackers and butter for the toping and dinner is in the oven. This is also a great recipe to make ahead and stick in the freezer or fridge so that you can pop it in the oven just …
Do you feel like it’s a never ending battle to come up with healthy lunch ideas and/or make lunches in the morning? About a year ago I decided to stop the madness and give the job to my kids! We came up with a few things …
Looking for a quick and fun treat for your kids for St. Patrick’s Day? You can easily whip up these St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes in no time at all! Simply grab a bag of Rolo Candy and Airhead Xtremes and try one of these 3 simple …
Our boys are in the midst of winter workouts for their travel baseball team. This also means, our teams are prepping for the upcoming season: ordering uniforms, scheduling games and tournaments and raising funds to pay for it all. In order for all of the planning …
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When your kids walk in the door after a practice or a big game there is a pretty good chance they are ravishing! And, they will quickly grab anything and everything in site and start eating away! What a body craves and needs after a …
