Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

Ready to lighten up your meals but don't want to give up the flavor? Or maybe you're cooking dinner for your family and they're the ones who aren't ready to give up their traditional, hearty dishes. O...

I make a breakfast casserole every week; it's a huge timesaver to make one breakfast that you can eat all week. So when my friends came over for brunch a couple weeks ago, I knew a breakfast casserole...

What's Cookin'? Scott & Kristina have a delicious soup recipe to share with you courtesy of Isernio's. Click to listen! Soup is an easy way to get dinner on the table quickly, and if you use sausa...

We knew our dog was getting older. As she advanced in years her mobility got increasingly worse and there were several times when we thought we were close to the end. For two years, in fact, we though...

We all have aspects of our mothering that we'd love to improve upon. I mean, who doesn't want to be more organized, be more present, and be more patient? But instead of resolving to completely get you...

A white Christmas is truly magical, but if you live in the Seattle area they're exceptionally rare. So for kids in this region desperately wishing for snow on Christmas morning, it can be heartbreakin...

Looking for a great gift to put under the tree? Confetti Grace is a monthly craft box that's perfect for the craft-loving adult OR the project-loving child. It's a fun parent-child activity, or could ...

There's no doubt that a bedtime routine is important to kids. Moms everywhere know this; it's asserted in every parenting book and article ever written. But sometimes I think in an effort to do the ve...

If you're like me, you have trouble slowing down to spend time with your kids. There's so much to do - and, let's be honest, they've got plenty of things around the house to keep themselves entertaine...

The holiday season is officially here, and with that comes the opportunity for lots of festive gatherings, family traditions, and other Christmas activities. They're all good things, but if we're not ...