Wordless Wednesday: Nick’s New Bike

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by on June 19, 2013

Nick's New Bike

My Own Bike!

My Bike!

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Giveaway Link-Up: June 16, 2013

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by on June 15, 2013

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Flushable Potty Liners (Ends 6/20)

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Applesauce Salad

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by on June 14, 2013

Applesauce Salad

Applesauce Salad is a recipe that my mother found many years ago when my brother and I were little.  I doubt she even remembers where she found it.  To be honest I have a hard time calling it Applesauce Salad because as kids we dubbed it Green Jello, and the name stuck.  In fact I didn’t even know the official name wasn’t Green Jello until mom gave me the written down recipe.

Applesauce Salad - Adding Jello

This seems to be one of those foods that you either love or hate.  For the most part it’s a hit with our family, but not everyone cares for it.  My brother and I have always loved it though, and Nick inhales it.  What I’ve found over the years is that the look is a little odd for some people, so they won’t even try it, but I’m here to tell you it’s really yummy.

Applesauce Salad with Pop

One of the great things about it is that it’s really easy to make.  It only requires three ingredients and it only takes about five to ten minutes to make.  You can’t eat it right away though because it needs time to settle in the fridge due to the Jello.  You also can easily modify the recipe to change things up a bit too.  The original recipe is for a lemon-lime flavor, but we’ve made it orange with orange jello and pop, and you could probably do a cherry flavor with the jello and a red pop.  You can also make this diabetic friendly by using unsweetened applesauce, sugar free Jello, and diet pop.  We do that all the time for our family and it doesn’t change the taste at all.

Applesauce Salad in Fridge

Applesauce Salad
Cook time: 
Total time: 

Serves: 10-12
 

Ingredients
  • 1 Large jar of applesauce
  • 1 Large box of lime jello
  • 2 Cups of a lemon-lime flavored pop

Instructions
  1. Heat applesauce on stove top until boiling.
  2. Once boiling stir in the box of Jello.
  3. SLOWLY add in the pop. The applesauce will bubble when you add the pop. If you pour it in all at once it will bubble over and you’ll have a big mess.
  4. Pour into a large bowl and place in the fridge for at least 5 hours.

 

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Easy Fundraising With Mabel’s Labels

by Elizabeth June 13, 2013

Nick isn’t in school yet, but I’ve worked in the schools enough to know that there are so many fundraisers that go on that it can make a parent’s head spin!  I’m sure you feel that every time you turn around you’re pulling another fundraising form out of your child’s backpack.  The worst part is [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Saying Goodbye To Tank

by Elizabeth June 12, 2013

I’m going to admit right off that today is far from wordless, but I feel that I can’t do this one justice without words. Yesterday was a sad day for our family because we had to put my brother’s dog down.  You may remember I wrote about Tank a few months back.  He was a [...]

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LifeStory’s Father’s Day Contest

by Elizabeth June 11, 2013

This post is brought to you by LifeStory. Holidays are supposed to be a time of happiness and celebration, but for those that have lost loved ones they can bring bittersweet sorrow.  Until Nick came around we didn’t really celebrate Father’s Day in our home.  I don’t really have a relationship with my father, so [...]

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Nick’s Second Visit To The Allergist

by Elizabeth June 10, 2013

On Friday Nick had his one year follow up visit with the allergist.  I can hardly believe that it has already been a year since we first went.  It’s even harder to believe that it has been well over a year since that fateful Sunday that I fed Nick a scrambled egg. As Friday got [...]

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Giveaway Link-Up: June 9, 2013

by Elizabeth June 8, 2013

Do you have a giveaway you’re hosting on your blog? Do you like to get things for FREE? Come join Rock-A-Bye Parents Giveaway Link-Up! You can come here to find the current giveaways that Rock-A-Bye Parents has, and you’ll find a lot of other amazing giveaways from other blogs. If you’re a blogger with your [...]

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Letters To My Son – June 2013

by Elizabeth June 6, 2013

June 7, 2013 Dear Nick, Happy unofficial summer time!  You don’t believe me?  That’s because our weather has been nuts.  For the last month we’ve gone back and fort from sweating to freezing.  I actually had to dig your winter coat back out for you to wear to school the day after Mother’s Day!  Luckily, [...]

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Flushable Potty Liners {Giveaway}

by Elizabeth June 6, 2013

I have no trouble admitting that the thought of potty training scares me.  When Nick was really young and had messy blowouts I couldn’t wait for him to be trained.  When I would look at my grocery bill and see how much of my budget went to diapers I couldn’t wait for Nick to be [...]

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