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Fall Soup Printable and Thrive-alized Tastefully Simple Beer Bread

10/17/2013

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Today I am home with two "just sick enough to stay home" kids.  For lunch, I wanted to give them a yummy soup and I wanted CARBS.  

This reminds me... I haven't told you yet that we STOPPED GROCERY SHOPPING about 5 weeks ago.  Sure, we've bought a small handful of things (one box of triscuits, one gallon of whole milk, some chocolates, a pork loin), but truly, we are living out of our freezer and pantry and LIVING LIKE KINGS.  

Today for lunch, I toyed with the idea of mixing up a quick soup, but well... the Thrive Express line appealed to my delicate sense of {lazy}.  Head here for some deliciously awesome soups made with Thrive ingredients (fully ripened, GMO free, cheaper than your grocery store, no preservatives, delivered to your door...need I say more?).

Here's a fun cooking video featuring October's Soup Recipes with Chef Todd:

Wondering how you can substitute Thrive ingredients into your favorite recipes?  

Here's an awesome printable reference guide!  (click on it to view just the PDF version for easy printing)_
Still waiting for that Beer Bread Recipe?  Wait no longer!

THRIVE-ALIZED Easy Beer Bread & Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
12 ounces beer (not light) or ginger ale
3 cups Thrive white flour
4.5 tsp Thrive baking powder
1.5 tsp Thrive salt
1/3 cup Thrive sugar
3 Tbs butter, melted

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350* degree.  Spray a 9x5" loaf pan OR muffin tins with baker's cooking spray.  Combine first 5 ingredients, mix thoroughly.  Dough will be sticky.  Pour into prepared pan, brush with melted butter.  

Loaf pan:  Bake 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Muffins:  Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes

ENJOY :)
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Parenting with love and Logic

10/14/2013

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When I worked in Oregon, Love & Logic was a well-known parenting philosophy.  In Pennsylvania, very few people have ever heard of it.  Let me tell you HOW MUCH I LOVE "Love and Logic".  In Oregon I was able to hear Jim Fay, the founder of the program, speak and I assisted a colleagues in leading a parenting training class.  Now, I reference my materials frequently and WISH I could be as loving and logical in practice as I intend to be :)

It teaches ways to deal with normal, every day occurrences in ways that don't drain a parents energy and most importantly, TEACHES YOUR KIDS THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF MAKING GOOD DECISIONS.

I'm a strong believer in "natural consequences", or not rescuing my kids from their own actions.  However, this parenting philosophy meets every parenting situation first with LOVE & EMPATHY!

Here's an example from the Love and Logic website:  

Dad: "Oh, no. You left your bike unlocked and it was stolen. What a bummer. I bet you feel awful. Well, I understand how easy it is to make a mistake like that." (Notice that the parent is not leading with anger, intimidation, or threats.)

Dad then adds, "And you'll have another bike as soon as you can earn enough money to pay for it. I paid for the first one. You can pay for the additional ones."


I've placed some affiliate links to the Love and Logic books and audio cds I've used and recommend along the side ---->

Have you ever heard and/or used Love & Logic?  

If not, what parenting philosophies do you use?


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