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Bonnie and Blithe

Food & Recipes

  • Family Gardening for Spring

    Family Gardening for Spring

  • World's Best Hot Fudge Sauce

    World's Best Hot Fudge Sauce

  • Roasted Chicken Sausage and Vegetables

    Roasted Chicken Sausage and Vegetables

  • Helping Kids Snack Healthy

    Helping Kids Snack Healthy

  • Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes

    Double Chocolate Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes

  • Feeding Time at the Zoo

    Feeding Time at the Zoo

  • Almond oatmeal chocolate Cookies (my favorite!)

    Almond oatmeal chocolate Cookies (my favorite!)

  • Healthy Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas

    Healthy Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas

  • Healthy Kid-Friendly Kitchen Swaps

    Healthy Kid-Friendly Kitchen Swaps

  • Spiced Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes

    Spiced Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes

  • A Day Around Town: East Valley Phoenix

    A Day Around Town: East Valley Phoenix

  • Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Bars with Ginger Cookie Crust

    Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Bars with Ginger Cookie Crust

  • Deliciously healthy blueberry muffins

    Deliciously healthy blueberry muffins

  • Best granola on the planet

    Best granola on the planet

  • Easy-peasy Egg Breakfast Cassrole

    Easy-peasy Egg Breakfast Cassrole

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Just a friendly PSA to help you avoid a repeat of Just a friendly PSA to help you avoid a repeat of our frozen turkey debacle of 2016. 😂
GRATEFUL: • for the decision to make caring for GRATEFUL: • for the decision to make caring for my kids my full-time gig, over 15 years ago • for the crazy amounts of chaos that I’m now totally comfortable with (ok, relatively comfortable with 😝) • for the hilarious, heartwarming and adorable moments that fill my days • for the hard stuff in parenting that will eventually turn me into the world’s best grandma 😂 • for everything else that comes with prioritizing FAMILY #givethanks
Christmaaaaaas is coming!!! 😍😍👏🏼👏🏼 I got a sneak peek of @highlandyardvintagemarket today while on a special lunch date with my mom and it was so beautiful! It makes me super excited for the holidays and hopeful for feeling some peace and love after a year of drama. #thanks2020 If you’re local to east valley Phoenix, they’re only open a handful of days this month so don’t miss it!
On Saturday, I listened to an amazing podcast epis On Saturday, I listened to an amazing podcast episode by @collinkartchner about the effects of video games on children’s minds (all while my children were staring at screens - don’t judge). Luke and I talked about it afterwards and decided to do a 30 day media (TV & video game) break at our house. It was only later that day I found out that Collin had recently and unexpectedly passed away. What a tragedy that the world has lost such a fun and vibrant man who was a true champion for the innocence of children. It seems only appropriate to honor his legacy by ensuring my kids reconnect with the outdoors and their childhood this month. ❤️
Our family did two things of importance yesterday: Our family did two things of importance yesterday: we started a 30 day media fast (mom’s Instagram not included 😝) and put up 2 Christmas trees! This is only our second year putting up Christmas before Thanksgiving but I loooove it. 4 weeks is NOT enough for me to enjoy pretty decorations! Last year was also my first time making a serious effort at minimizing our holiday celebrations and obligations and it. Was. Glorious. I wanted to share some of those lessons about living simply with you guys so I wrote a blog post with 5 ridiculously easy traditions for Thanksgiving &/or Christmas. You will not find these ideas on Pinterest or on any roundup of fabulous holiday ideas- but they CAN invite more love and memories into your home without any additional stress, and that’s a WIN in my book! Do you have a crazy easy tradition that your family loves? Please share it! 🙏🏼
I’m no interior decorator... but I’m pretty da I’m no interior decorator... but I’m pretty darn happy with how our front entryway turned out! I’m sharing all about how to get a cute gallery to work for you on the blog today! I also included tips for getting those photos level and symmetrical. Tell me I’m not the only dummy who seriously struggles with this?? 😂🙈
An adjustable wrap skirt in a crazy awesome leopar An adjustable wrap skirt in a crazy awesome leopard print fabric?? YES PLEASE. I made this flirty little number earlier this year and managed to squeeze it on an ever-expanding waistline one last time to finally photograph it! I deserve a cookie! 😂 Also- have I professed my undying love of wrap skirts yet?? They are THE perfect thing for mom-bods that are always changing. Pattern and fabric details on the blog!
Let’s talk dates with kids! They can be super fu Let’s talk dates with kids! They can be super fun and go a long way in making a kid feel loved and appreciated. But what they shouldn’t be is another reason to feel mom guilt. Here’s how we make them happen with almost zero effort: 1. Take one kid along on a necessary errand (and make it special). When I’m running out the door to Walmart, sometimes I try to think about who needs a little extra TLC and I’ll take that child with me. Oh, and they always get to pick out a pack of gum or something fun (and cheap). 2. Take a child to lunch with you! Today Finn was desperate to get out of the house and I personally didn’t mind finding something to eat besides pb&j so we made it a date. 3. Keep them quick and simple. The bigger deal we make out of a date (more time, money and effort we expend) the less likely we’ll be to make it happen again soon. Keeping them super easy also keeps kids’ expectations way low! Luke and I can often make dates like these happen with kids on a weekly basis, if we want. But even doing just a few of these each month means that each child feels special on a regular basis. Plus it’s a fun way to get to know each of our wild little munchkins!
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