Super Moist Zucchini Bread with Banana and Chocolate

Here is a delicious recipe to use up some of the zucchini coming from the garden right now. I have to admit that this zucchini bread is more like a dessert, thanks to the chocolate chips!  It makes one loaf and is usually gone before it completely cools. Zucchini Bread with Banana & Chocolate note: …

Teens and Chores: Answers to Important Questions

Chores can be a hot topic for parents of teens. Many wonder if teens should have chores and just what they should include. Others wonder if teens should receive an allowance in exchange for chores or not. Then there’s the fact that assigning chores often leads to frustration on the part of parents who end …

Ease Pregnancy Pains

I was provided with a pair of MaternaSole inner soles to try out during my pregnancy. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.  Guest post by:  Rebecca Thomas Detroit-based podiatrist Dr. Lawrence Brown has developed the MaternaSole, an insole specially designed to provide support to pregnant women. These thin, plastic inserts can help ease some of …

10 Creative Chicken Nugget Ideas

Getting kids to eat certain foods can be quite challenging for parents.  Here are 10 creative ways moms made chicken nugget meals fun for their kids that came from a Collective Bias Tyson chicken nugget campaign.  I am sharing these because I felt you would enjoy them for at school or at home lunches or …

Is Your Teen Ready for a Part-Time Job?

There are many benefits to allowing your teen to work part time. A job can help a teen learn responsibility and accountability while providing spending cash that doesn’t come from mom or dad. It can also help your teen develop skills useful for college and life in general. A part-time job can help your teen …