Last week, I had some over-ripe bananas. I decided I could either make plain old banana bread, or come up with something new. I decided to try something new and I now have a new favorite form of banana bread. Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas 1 1/2 C pureed pumpkin 1 C softened butter 2 ½ […]
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My Favorite Free Things to do with My Kids
Entertaining kids today can be extremely expensive. While it’s sometimes fun to splurge on a trip to a museum or an amusement park, the majority of us can’t do those things constantly. Here are some of my favorite things to do with my kids that are free, or can be done with things in your […]
Easter Place Cards
A few nights ago, my kids and I were all set to go to the library for craft night. I broke the cardinal rule and told my oldest of the outing more than five minutes before it was set to happen. My youngest was getting over a cold, and two hours before we planned to […]
The Ultimate Stain Remover
If you’ve ever had a baby, you know baby spit-up and blow-out diapers cause the most horrific stains. The worst part is, these stains darken over time, which was a great surprise when I pulled my baby clothes out of storage to use on my second child. I’ve done some research on stain removal, combined […]
Variations on Cream-Cheese Frosting
I believe, the main purpose for solid food is to serve as a a vessel for frosting. In that spirit, I always like to experiment to come up with new frosting ideas. Here are two I’ve come up with recently. Both have the basics of a regular cream cheese frosting, but the additions send them […]
Introduction
Welcome to The Pink Apron! I began this site because as a mom, I’m always looking for advice on cooking, cleaning, crafts, games and motherhood in general. I realized, I’m probably not the only one out there looking for such advice. While I don’t profess to be an expert on any of these areas, I […]
