Zucchini muffins are the perfect way to use up the thousands of pounds of zucchini that we get from our CSA every summer. This year though we’re trying to limit our consumption of various grains, wheat in particular, and I have a tree nut allergy, so it was a bit of a challenge making our…
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Knitting Patterns to Keep Your Head Roasty Toasty Warm
The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping and it’s finally fireplace season. Nothing is more relaxing to me than sitting by the fire and knitting. Although I learned to knit as a child, I was never very good. Over the last few years I have worked on my knitting skills. I have knitted some…
Great Wolf Lodge Homeschool Discount Days
Every year Great Wolf Lodge has Homeschool Discount Days where they discount their rates significantly during the week. We have visited Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia a couple of times using these great discounted rates and are hoping visit the Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania this year. If you’re looking to get a…
3 Reasons to Attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
This past weekend my family and I had the pleasure of attending Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con. This was our second year attending the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con and we had a blast. There truly is something for everyone at this convention; celebrity panels, booths selling comics, toys and other superhero, sci-fi, anime related items and…
Braaaaaaaains! How I, Almost, Survived the Zombie Apocalypse.
What’s more fun than running? Running from zombies of course. Yesterday I had the opportunity to take part in an inaugural Zombie Run (https://www.thezombierun.com) here in Philly. There are races lined up in 9 other cities with possibly four more two follow. The race took place in FDR park. Each participant was given three “life balloons” which they attached to a special…
Flourless – Low Carb – Gluten Free Banana Waffles
The waffle iron was out this morning, staring at me. I don’t take it out very often but we celebrated a birthday in the house yesterday and the requested meal was waffles and bacon. Yesterday’s waffles were traditional flour waffles clocking in at a whopping 350 calories each. Today, as the waffle iron sat there…