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Easy 3 Ingredient Potato Pancakes
My wonderful husband is of German decent. When I married my husband I didn’t know how many yummy German dishes there were. It wasn’t like I grew up in a community that had a lot of traditional German food like schnitzel, brawtwurst, and red cabbage. So when he took me to Mr. Dunderbak’s Biergarten and Brewery I was wonderfully surprised to find so many new things to try. If you are ever in Tampa, Florida I definitely recommend visiting this little treasure of a restaurant. I love a lot of what they offer and there are some great beers to go with each dish; my personal favorite is their potato…
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The Power of Kindness
Like most moms I am not good about self care. I tend to put myself last and rarely take the opportunity to spend time or money on me. However, after my last pedicure maybe I will start being better about it! Now, you might be wondering what a pedicure has to do with kindness? Well I have a story to tell you about how one act of kindness changed a woman’s outlook on life. You see while I was there I met a woman who was in need of some kindness and a healthy helping of positivity. A few months back I finally got around to using a gift card…
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15 Non-Food Items to Fill Your Child’s Easter Basket
Easter is just around the corner and I am in a mad dash to fill my kids Easter baskets. Any other parents out there feeling the pressure? As a food allergy mom, I have to find creative ways to celebrate holidays that seem to be focused on food. Most parents will be able to grab a couple bags of candy and a chocolate bunny and be done. That is totally not the case for us! However, even if you are not the parent of a food allergic kid, you might be interested in this list as well. So each year I say I am going to start early and not…
