How We Make Our Small Kitchen Function Better

Published on January 20, 2018September 15, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

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Ok, I’m gonna make this intro as short and sweet as I can so that you can get to work right away on these easy ways to organize your kitchen and make it function better. I know that my kitchen is relatively small so it might not seem like I should have that much to do but it is the opposite. I have a lot of stuff crammed into my tiny kitchen where we cook at least 3 meals a day not counting snacks.

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Kid-friendly, Freezer-friendly, Three Bean Soup Recipe:

Published on January 17, 2018April 2, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Kid-friendly, Freezer-friendly, Three Bean Soup Recipe:

This delicious soup is perfect for a cold January day! It’s super simple to make, kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and inexpensive – ‘cause we need a little break after last month, amen?

It dresses up fancy for a potluck or company, but I’m actually just making it for lunch at home (yum!) Check it out here: Kid-friendly, Freezer-friendly, Three Bean Soup Recipe

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The Nicer You Are The Happier You Are

Published on January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

Kids say the darndest things sometimes and I just don’t know where they come up with some of the things that come out of their little mouths. My five year old told me yesterday that ‘the nicer you are the happier you are’. I asked him where he had heard that and he said he learned it from one of his video lessons.

Wow! I am amazed at the things they pick up sometimes and this time I am so glad that it was a good lesson. We all had a quick little discussion about whether or not that statement was true as Caitlyn (10 going on 30) insisted it couldn’t possibly be correct.

She later changed her mind after realizing that the old advice ‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you’ was probably the reasoning behind her brother’s remark. We also discussed ways to be kind to one another and how we would want to be treated in certain situations.

All in all it was a very good, but impromptu, lesson in character.

What have your kids said lately that has surprised you?

Product Review: Russian Piping Tips by Asani

Published on January 7, 2018January 15, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

So this weekend was really cold, again, and the kids were getting a bit antsy while being cooped up in the house. Luckily Momma has a drawer full of items that need tested out and the kids really wanted to help. They have been begging me to make cupcakes so I decided to give these Russian Piping Tips a try. (Yep, Affiliate Link… so if you did decided to purchase these I might get a small little kickback.)

We had so much fun! Momma baked the cupcakes and made some homemade icing. (I did make it a little softer than normal so the kids would have an easier time with it. Continue reading “Product Review: Russian Piping Tips by Asani” →

Skill Trek: Life Proofing The Next Generation Like Nothing Else

Published on January 2, 2018March 25, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

One of my New Year’s goals is to get more organized. Well, that is gonna take some time and I have had so much on my plate that it almost seems impossible. Plus I’m always trying to come up with fun and exciting lessons to teach my kids everything they need to know.

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Sometimes I worry that I am missing things like teaching them to tie their shoes… yeah my 4 and 5-year-olds need to work on this school as it was something I’ve just overlooked. This made me wonder how many other skills have I overlooked? What other skills do my kids NEED to know to be successful in life? How am I possibly gonna find time to research all of this and put lessons together?