Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Jun 22
Well, it’s been a week since I’ve been steadily working on my parenting plan to help me get closer with my kids and feel a little more confident to be less distracted and to prioritize more. I have tried really hard this week to keep to the 15 minutes per day of dedicated time …
Jun 21
Our family went to Disney World in December of 2011. It really was the trip of a lifetime and we loved Orlando, especially the weather as it was snowing in Utah where we’re from! Since we are from the west, we generally go to Disneyland. We really enjoyed Disney World and the opportunity we had …
Jun 20
I am sort of a self-proclaimed Disneyland expert or maybe you could call me a Disney fanatic ( I won’t be offended). I have been there more than 10 times and I love the Amusement Park feel of California Adventure! The scenery is lovely and the atmosphere is more laid back. Some of my favorite …
Jun 20
In this 4th episode of Cooking With Kids, we’re making gluten free and dairy free fruit sandwiches (like grilled cheese). Two of us are GFDF in our house, and 2 aren’t and since my GF daughter doesn’t like raisins, I bought “normal” gluteny bread for the other family members and made separate GFDF sandwiches for …
Jun 20
On Episode 3 of Cooking With Kids, we made a birthday cupcake tower fit for a princess. We used 2 cake mixes (however in retrospect we could have made one large round layer and 12 cupcakes out of 1 cake mix). We froze what we made the night before and then decorated the finished product …
Jun 20
COOKING WITH KIDS – Episode 2 On Episode 2 of Cooking with Kids, we had fun making these “April Fools” cupcakes from the What’s New Cupcake cookbook together! We modified it to be gluten and dairy free to accommodate our family’s allergies. They still tasted very good and we didn’t miss the gluten at all! …
Jun 20
A few friends and I attended the Provo Library Fairy Tea Party in the Spring of 2012 with our little girls ranging in age from 3 to 12. What a great experience! The tickets were only $5 a piece and there was a light meal served as well as lovely entertainment. I’d love to go …
Jun 15
GET THE CONVERSATION STARTED! I love the concept of engaging in meaningful conversation at the dinner table. We are a pretty traditional family and eat dinner together at the family table every night. Sometimes we don’t have much conversation going on though and just have our noses in our food! I think this product would …
Jun 15
As I have said before, I am one of those super busy, stressed out, distracted Moms and I wish there was somewhere I could turn for advice from a real-life person going through the same things I am. I want to improve and I want to be the best Mom I can for my kids. …
Jun 14
I have always professed to be a self-proclaimed Disneyland expert. I have been there more than 10 times and it is my favorite family vacation spot. I just love saying, “Remember that time we were at Disneyland and we….. (fill in the blank)”. I know a lot about Disneyland, and feel like I have a …
