The holidays are approaching which means, among other things, stressful experiences. One great way to prepare for this jolly onslaught is…clean out cabinets. That’s right, utilize one of those mundane must-do chores to allow your brain a moment to wrap itself around the coming season. What began my version of this soothing ritual was a …
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A quick twist on chocolate chip cookies–make a Cookie Flower! These are easy, easy to make and are great gifts, especially when you put them in a real clay pot with some green raffia:) Cookie Flowers (use your fave choco chip cookie recipe, or ours) Assemble time: 10 minutes Cook time: 13 minutes *The amount …
Slouch Mom Pick-Me-Ups Just because you are a busy mom, doesn’t mean you can’t spend any time on yourself! Studio 5 Contributor Connie Sokol shares tips for mom’s to feel confident outside and in. Don’t forget to read Connie’s blog post on KSL – 3 Ways to ‘Perk Up’ the Slouch Mom’
Make a SUPER FAST but super tasty dinner, AND, learn about amazing cancer survivors to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month! EZ B2B Chicken Curry Recipe Celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness month! Author Margaret Turley, shares how three cancer-surviving authors use their writing talents to help others thrive through cancer recovery. Breast Cancer Warriors Three female Writers Unite to Fight Cancer …
This has to be the easiest but tastiest curry dinner EVER. Perfect for lunch at home with just my baby and me, or, for a last minute, just walked in from errands and need dinner on the table now kind of meal. EZ Coconut Chicken Curry Assemble time: 3-5 minutes for sauce (heating) Cook time: …
The other day some friends and I were talking (not complaining, mind you) about certain children who continually interrupt their mothers, siblings, and basically, any human life form, with immediate, urgent, CANNOT WAIT demands for vitally important things like, “I need you to help me decide RIGHT NOW which precious pony book I should choose …
My family loves chicken pot pie but I needed something quick. I promise this recipe is not only super fast (assembly is mostly opening and dumping ingredients) but so delicious–light and flaky crust, warm and nourishing insides–especially on a cozy fall day. Enjoy! Connie EZ Chicken Pot Pie Assemble: 5-10 minutes Cook time: 45 to …
Learn to Listen to Yourself Mothers often get so busy taking care of everybody else, that they forget to take care of their own needs! Author and popular speaker Connie Sokol says listening to your own needs, makes you a better and happier woman, wife and mother. Connie Sokol is a local and national presenter, …
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I was chatting with my daughter today and she said something lovely to me: “Mom, I love being home.” That pretty much made my next decade, but what was even lovelier was our conversation describing the why: “The sound of the dryer going upstairs… Having a clean kitchen and the dishwasher rumbling low and comforting… …
EZ Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins 2 family size cans of Swanson Chicken Broth 1 8 oz package of frozen carrots 1 8 oz package of frozen peas 2 or 3 stalks of celery, cut in slices (optional) 2 or 3 family size cans of canned chicken, drained …
