Joyful Parenting
Welcome to my blog! I'm MaryAnne, and I write about building a rewarding family life through mindful parenting, hands-on learning, and creative family activities. Learn more.
It's surprisingly simple to learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries. Amaze friends with your new talent for making chocolate dipped fruit! If you love chocolate, you should also try my dairy-free chocolate pudding recipe (if you love dairy, you can use that to make it, too). How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries I had a really tight budget when I got … [Read more...] about How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Tutorial on how to make DIY sea shell molds for homemade chocolate seashells.Turn your summer sea shells into year-round chocolates! This week's Virtual Book Club for Kids pick is A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. Composimold sent me this very cool re-useable food contact mold making material, so I decided to use it to turn some shells my kids saved from a beach visit … [Read more...] about How to Make DIY Sea Shell Molds for Homemade Chocolate Sea Shells
Visiting Miramar Beach and Setting Goals for May 2017. Setting goals each month makes it easier to stay accountable. April was a hard month, so it was pretty amazing to end it by dropping the kids off for a one-night sleepover with cousins while Mike and I escaped to Half Moon Bay. This was our first time child-free since Emma was born in 2006! The kids had a blast with … [Read more...] about Visiting Miramar Beach and Setting Goals for May 2017
Gluten free food blogger Nicole Hunn has released a new book that will have you excited to be entertaining gluten free. The recipes from Gluten-Free Small Bites are easy to make and utterly delicious. Today I'm sharing a favorite from this new book that I plan to serve at my kids' future birthday parties. Be sure to check out the giveaway at the end of this post! I moved … [Read more...] about Entertaining Gluten Free: These Recipes Wow Guests!
Our family became gluten free about a year ago, and I am still learning how to cook without wheat. I love this easy gluten free pizza you can make in minutes! This gluten free pizza hack is super kid-friendly and comes together in minutes! Easy Gluten Free Pizza You Can Make in Minutes Gluten free eating makes our entire family feel much better, but learning to cook … [Read more...] about Easy Gluten Free Pizza You Can Make in Minutes
