Thanks to Tinye Harding for sharing yet another fun story and recipe from childhood! Tinye wrote… When my brother and I were kids I remember my mom making a cake called Coca Cola Cake. As a child, that amazed me that an adult would come up with such a wonderful cake. To my childlike imagination it sounded like something from Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory! Recently I found a Paula Dean version of a similar cake called Mt. Dew Cake. My sons love it. Mt. Dew is their favorite "kick start" beverage, much like my first cup of coffee in the morning. Having that soda and the sugar from the …
Archives for November 2008
Ice Cream Cones vs. Chocolate Chip Cookies – Championship
We've sanctioned a food fight of epic proportions! Sixteen classic foods have been squaring off in a tournament to see which is the All-Time Greatest Childhood Food. So far, Ice Cream Cones have bested Hot Dogs, Chicken Nuggets, and Grilled Cheese. Meanwhile, Chocolate Chip Cookies made it to the final by beating French Fries, Macaroni & Cheese, and Pizza. (View the full tournament bracket.) Now it all comes down to this. We're down to the Championship - the winner will be decided by YOU! Place your vote in the matchup below... …
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Being Great is Grand
With today being our "official" due date (no baby yet!), I thought it'd be neat to share an amazing resource for grandparents (and parents too). Even though our new little one is not the first grandchild on either side of the family, the grandparents are quite excited just the same. In fact, our baby is my Grandma's 24th great-grandchild. "The more the merrier," she says! Grandparents have the best job in the world... limited diapers, permission to spoil, and at the end of the day they go home to a peaceful house with a full night of sleep on the schedule. Plus, they have the wisdom that …
Childhood Food Tournament Final Four
The tournament to see who will be named the undisputed All-Time Greatest Childhood Food is down to the final four, and only a few hours are left in the voting to see who will square off in the championship. If you haven't voted yet, what are you waiting for? • Chocolate Chip Cookies vs. Pizza (Vote) • Ice Cream Cones vs. Grilled Cheese (Vote) (View the tournament bracket.) …
Meet Sister Kimberly Souba
Our featured fan is Sister Kimberly Souba. She shares, The picture attached was taken recently at our classroom Halloween Party. We had a fun time! • My hometown is... La Moille, Illinois • My biggest dream... is to live in a house full of cotton candy. • My inspiration... is my 8th grade teacher and my high school government teacher. • When I was a kid, I... liked to swing all day long. • One way I stay childlike is... teaching students. • What I know so far... that I don't know very much. • My favorite things about "Kim & Jason" are... the creators behind the comic …
9 Things I’ve Learned From My Wife’s 9 Months of Pregnancy
1.) Pretty much everything on TV and in the movies is wrong. I know, this is a shocker. But I grew up in a household of men (except for the one that we call Mom), and have pretty much no firsthand experience with anything feminine or pregnancy-related. I have come to find out that TV shows and movies have led me horribly astray. I've learned that the water doesn't always break in a restaurant or crowded public place (in fact, 90% of the time it happens right before the end of labor.) I've learned that the entire labor process takes a lot longer than a 30-minute sitcom would have you believe. …
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Chocolate Chip Cookies vs. Pizza
We've sanctioned a food fight of epic proportions! Sixteen classic foods have been squaring off in a tournament to see which is the All-Time Greatest Childhood Food. (View the tournament bracket.) We're down to the Final Four - the winner will be decided by YOU! Place your vote in the matchup below... …
Ice Cream Cones vs. Grilled Cheese
We've sanctioned a food fight of epic proportions! Sixteen classic foods have been squaring off in a tournament to see which is the All-Time Greatest Childhood Food. (View the tournament bracket.) We're down to the Final Four - the winner will be decided by YOU! Place your vote in the matchup below... …
Thinking Thankfulness
Thanksgiving is nine days away (which means our due date is just seven!). This time of year it's important to enter into a reflective state of gratitude and happiness. Too often Turkey Day sneaks up so quickly and is gone so fast, leaving us in a turkey coma that we awake from in panic about all that needs to be done in the short couple weeks before Christmas. Take a moment this week before the holiday to spend some time being grateful. Kids naturally know how to maintain perspective, aligning their priorities more effectively than even the most effective life coach. Their secret? Time. They …
Pizza vs. Spaghetti O’s
We've sanctioned a food fight of epic proportions! Sixteen classic foods are squaring off in a tournament to see which is the All-Time Greatest Childhood Food. The winner will be decided by YOU! Place your vote in the second round matchup below. (View the current tournament bracket.) …