Mel's Big Ideas

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...

  I love chicken wings. My whole family loves chicken wings. We eat them at least once per week. The trick to enjoying chicken wings and act...

  I love to have company in the kitchen. Today, I'm watching my nephew, for the afternoon. I have a busy week planned with my kids, so I...

  I have good kids. Really good kids. During their las holiday from school, I assigned them the task of prepping a meal that could be frozen...

  I'm making lunch snacks for the kiddos today! These are quick, easy and generally, a crowd pleaser. They freeze amazingly well and you...

  Quick thought for today!!!  I was buying some groceries for my kid's lunches. They totally love these bocconcini hors d'oeuvres an...

I'm a Mom of two.  Multitasking or doing two things at once is a necessary Mom Skill. This afternoon's food prep included making my ...

I don't know what has happened with the bananas in my home town as of late, but they're coming off of the trucks spotty. My kids lik...