A Busy Mom's Blog

Fall is here! This weekend was beautiful in Chicago. Afternoon temps in the low 70's and the evenings chilly enough to wear a sweatsh...

We've been experiencing fall-like weather here in Chicago, which has been a welcome change to the scorching summer we've had that ...

When I was in college, Clinton used to beg me to make him struesel muffins from a box that was sold at my local Walmart. They were really ...

I saw something similar to this on Pinterest a few months ago and thought with a few changes, it would be perfect.  Was I right! I didn...

Have you been introduced to Pinkalicious yet? Elsie has requested to read this book every night since I first read it to her ...

I'm not going to pretend that today's blog post is a genius gourmet recipe...but its really good and a super easy way to wow br...

I love Pop Tarts...I rarely buy them because they're not diet friendly, but the couple times a year I do buy them, I cherish every ...

This smoothie is packed with nutrition and taste great. This recipe uses the Smoothie To Go Pack, but you can just add frozen fruit, baby ...

Warm weather means smoothies to me. Not only are they tasty, but they're great for you. This is a quick and easy way to have your smo...

Love Iced Coffee in the summer like I do? Make a pot of coffee and freeze it in ice cube trays. This way, your coffee isn...

My sister told me about this new way to cook bacon. She said it was the best bacon she'd ever made. So, I did it this morning and I w...

Happy birthday to my baby, Evelyn. She is one year old today. I can't believe she is already one year. I feel that the last year has f...

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches have always been my favorite and its my goal to pass along my obsession to my girls. These pancakes...

The French Toast was a hit in our house, as you can see by the little vultures surrounding Dad below.  They couldn't get enough. I al...

These pumpkin pancakes were a hit on Sunday morning breakfast. My step-son Logan, who complained about having pancakes, came back for seco...

Get ready to taste a little bit of heaven. These muffin tops are very simple to make and low fat & calorie since it is made without th...