Author Archives: Ann Kirsten
The Sandwich Generation: Tips for Both Caregivers and Aging Parents to Keep the Relationship Healthy
When you're in the midst of child-rearing, it can feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. Between nurturing each individual child's needs, refereeing fights, housew...
Ann Kirsten Feb 27, 2019 iStock | FamVeld
Hearty Homemade Tomato Soup (with a Surprise Ingredient!)
Is there a better lunch combination than tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich? Sure, you can pop open a can of Campbell's, but I have a recipe for tomato soup that's almost as easy and it has the...
Ann Kirsten Feb 22, 2019
No Bake Low Sugar Peanut Butter Granola Cups
You probably know by now that I'm a dessert person. But, I have to watch my sugar intake (which is really annoying). I recently craved some cookies, but all the yummy-looking pictures of desserts I fo...
Ann Kirsten Feb 15, 2019
When Good Things Get Polluted By Evil
A few years ago, my husband bought me my first birdfeeder. I loved to sit in my chair and watch the antics of the birds. What amazed me was how the different birds seemed to have human characteristics...
Ann Kirsten Feb 05, 2019
Quinoa Cookies
Are you, like me, trying to clean out some of the clutter in your life? I've started with my pantry. I'm always buying weird ingredients for recipes and then tossing the remainder in the closet and fo...
Ann Kirsten Jan 30, 2019
Organizing 101 with Ann
There's a new Netflix show that's taking the country by storm. It's called: "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo". It's based on Marie's best-selling book: "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up." I'm sure so...
Ann Kirsten Jan 22, 2019
Winter Salad
Why is it that I only crave salads in spring and summer? Sure, the farmer's markets and my own garden beckon me during those seasons with their tantalizing variety of fresh produce. But, if we're hone...
Ann Kirsten Jan 14, 2019
Nana's Bed
When I was having babies, my bed was a place of refuge. The rest of my life was so cluttered with tiny people, their stuff and their needs that my bed was a much-needed sanctuary. It was a place to re...
Ann Kirsten Jan 07, 2019
"Mom Is Tired" Soup
Making soup used to intimidate me. It felt so complicated to find the perfect match-up of flavors. I had no idea how easy it really was. Plus, I've found a few things that make it even easier! The sec...
Ann Kirsten Jan 02, 2019
If Moms Made Rules for December
I think December should come with some "Mom Rules". I've come up with a starter list: All extracurricular activities for the entire family would be cancelled in December. That would mean work and scho...
Ann Kirsten Dec 18, 2018