Mel's Big Ideas

#becausesoccer #becauseparkour #becauseholisticnutrition Ok, wait a minute? Because Holistic Nutrition??!  I made a frozen pizza, with ooey ...

Ahhhh.....life with children.  This was the most recent and most necessary fix I’ve had to do in a very long time.  The handle of our front ...

Yum!  That’s where I’m going start this blog...Yum!  My kids love pancakes, who doesn’t? They love fluffy pancakes made from all purpose flo...

Sometimes you find inspiration in the old, the shabby, the broken down bits of life.  After living in my home for fifteen years, I wanted a ...

It’s an eggplant kind of day!!  When I started out cooking this afternoon, I was trying use up some left over Bolognese Sauce.  In effort to...

We all know its the simple things that bring joy to our lives, but what does that really mean?  Personally, I feel that joy hides out in the...

Yet another Valentine’s Day and more homemade valentines for my son’s class.  He’s a happy boy again this year!  Drew and I made our famous ...

Mmmmmmm....yogurt. I love it. I never eat it because my body hates Dairy. Which is sad, really, because I love to dealve into a hunk of chee...

How do you get ready for back to school? This is a question I asked myself repeatedly, in August. How do you ready yourself? Ready your kids...