Well, it has been an amazing year! On New Year’s day, I like to do a roundup of popular recipes, not only because it’s a brand new year, but also to celebrate the anniversary of my blog. I started writing this blog on January 2nd 2010, which makes tomorrow Food & Whine’s 5th anniversary! I’d say that’s pretty special. Thank you…
Category: Life with the Whiners
Spreading Christmas Cheer with Stuck on You {Giveaway}
The kids are starting to get really excited about Christmas! I have to admit, I’m pretty excited too. I’ve always loved Christmas, but I’ve found that since having kids, this time of year holds a renewed sense of wonder and magic. Their excitement rubs off on me. I’m a little sad to think this may…
Minecraft Birthday Party Ideas
Every year I say I’m not going to go too crazy with birthday parties, but sometimes I just can’t seem to help myself. This year, Cole asked if he could have a Minecraft party for his 8th birthday. My initial thought was, “Alright!! This is going to be easy – he’ll have a few friends over to…
Back to School Snacks #DarePeanutFree {Giveaway}
Both my boys are in elementary school (or they will be, once the strike ends!) and my daughter is in daycare full-time, so that means there are three lunches to pack every weekday. The boys are actually really good at packing their own lunches now, but they still need ideas from me, and sometimes I struggle with…
Join the Get Cooking Challenge
Sometimes I get stuck in a rut with meals. You might think from reading my blog that I cook creative and healthy meals every day without blinking an eye, but that’s just not reality. There are plenty of times when I can’t think of anything interesting to make, or I don’t really feel like cooking, so I end up turning to convenience food that…
Confessions of a 1st Time Blood Donor
This is a little hard for me to admit, but I’ve never donated blood before and I don’t even have a good reason for not donating. It was one of those things that I kept intending to do, but never got around to actually booking an appointment and doing it. I’ve always been a generally anxious person,…
Getting Your Kids Involved in Daily Clean-Up
My boys are turning 6 and 8 in September, can you believe that? They’re getting so big already and can do so much on their own now. I recently came to a life-changing realization: they’re old enough to help with chores! Why are my husband and I doing all the work when we have two…
Zucchini Blueberry Muffins
I know, I know – I already posted a zucchini muffin recipe this summer (Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Muffins), but these zucchini blueberry muffins were too good not to share. And I figure there are a lot of you with an overabundance of zucchini right now who would be grateful for finding a new and delicious…
Back to School with Stuck on You {Giveaway}
How is it possible that summer’s almost over? It always goes by much too quickly. Now I have to start thinking about school supplies, and new clothes, and homework, and after school activities, and packing lunches, and my head feels like it’s going to explode! Luckily, we’re prepared for lunches because Stuck on You provided the…
Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Muffins
I am up to my eyeballs in cherries right now. Tony brings them home from work by the bucketful, so I’ve been trying to find ways to use them up. I decided to try using them in muffins, and I thought chocolate and cherries would go well together. And I figured why not throw a zucchini in…
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