Author Archives: kate with a twang

Lil’ Helper Kitchen Stool

I don’t know about your kiddos, Momma Hen friends, but my son is a huge fan of helping in the kitchen. If I’m cooking or baking, he’s helping. Of course, there is a hindrance – his height. He can’t reach the countertop on his own. So I decided that we needed to do a quickContinue reading “Lil’ Helper Kitchen Stool”

Kickin’ Chicken & Veggie Pasta

I have been really wanting some pasta – but something different. Today, I decided to get a little creative with dinner. (Thank goodness it turned out okay because what else was I going to share on the blog today?!) I want to share a slightly spicy, veggie-heavy, light-sauced chicken and pasta recipe with you! You’llContinue reading “Kickin’ Chicken & Veggie Pasta”

4 Toddler Behavioral Reinforcement Books

This past week, I was talking with my colleagues about books that support good behavior for small children. As we talked, I realized I have collected quite a few of these that I should probably share as a resource for my fellow momma hens! Here’s the background. A while back, my son was going throughContinue reading “4 Toddler Behavioral Reinforcement Books”

Family Vacation & Traveling with a Toddler

We just returned from a wonderful and relatively low-key family vacation. Many of my readers know that I live right outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, and our vacation spot was Chattanooga, Tennessee – about two hours south of home. Chattanooga is a small city with a BIG personality – lots of things to do and someContinue reading “Family Vacation & Traveling with a Toddler”

Guest Room Update & Reorganization

I don’t know what came over me Sunday afternoon. I should have been beat already – I had taught Sunday School at church to my youth kids and after that, Jake and I had walked almost 3 miles with Flash the dog at a local state park. (It was gorgeous – go follow me onContinue reading “Guest Room Update & Reorganization”

A Sweet Summer Strawberry & Apple Salad

Here’s the truth, y’all. I want to be someone who LOVES healthy food. But I am really someone who loves almost ALL food. I wish I craved salads, but I think that’ll only happen if I’m ever dealing with scurvy. I say that, but I actually love fresh fruit and vegetables. I just need toContinue reading “A Sweet Summer Strawberry & Apple Salad”

Stairwell Display Project

Our basement in the new house wasn’t fully finished when we purchased it. A ton of work (done by us and our parents) went into finishing it almost completely (only the laundry room and a back storage room are left to finish in the (distant) future. The basement stairs (which were completely torn down andContinue reading “Stairwell Display Project”

Toddler “Big Boy” Bedroom Tour

As I was cleaning earlier this week, I realized that I have shown snippets of little man’s big boy bedroom in the new house, but I’ve never given you all a true tour! Time to correct that, y’all. As I show off his big boy bedroom, I’m also going to point out some tips andContinue reading “Toddler “Big Boy” Bedroom Tour”

Easy Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Y’all, easy recipes are my FAVORITE. Let’s make it taste homemade, but EASY. (Anybody remember the Staples “easy button?”) One dish that I can save some time on is mashed potatoes. Sure, you might be like “duh, instant,” but here’s the deal – I don’t like instant mashed potatoes. I like homemade, creamy, lumpy mashedContinue reading “Easy Loaded Mashed Potatoes”