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15 Christmas Traditions to Start With Your Family

November 15, 2019 by KT Leave a Comment

Annual Christmas Traditions to do every year with family and kids

The Christmas Season is full of memories and traditions and such a special time of year– especially when you have little ones!

Here are 15 ideas of Christmas Traditions to Start with your Family and enjoy every December:

*This post does contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

Count The Days ‘Til Christmas

Count down the days until Christmas with a fun calendar! Make your own calendar as a fun craft with the kids or buy a traditional advent calendar!

I buy the .99 chocolate advent calendars from Trader Joe’s because it’s easy.

However, there are a lot of non-food advent calendars that you can easily buy if you don’t want to give a piece of chocolate to the kids each day and don’t want to make one:

  • Lego City Advent Calendar
  • Lego Friends Advent Calendar
  • Hot Wheels Advent Calendar
  • Playmobil Advent Calendar
  • L.O.L. Surprise! Advent Calendar
  • Paw Patrol Advent Calendar
  • Disney Jr. Advent Calendar
  • Disney Pixar Cars Advent Calendar
  • Thomas & Friends Mini Trains Advent Calendar

There’s also the Melissa & Doug Countdown to Christmas Wooden Advent Calendar or you could make your own advent calendar!

Here are 35 DIY Advent Calendar Ideas to give you some inspiration of ways of counting down ’til Christmas!

Find “The Elf” Every Morning

Elf on Shelf Relaxing in Florida Palm Trees on Vacation

The Elf on the Shelf is a fun tradition to do with the kids each year– one you probably didn’t have growing up yourself!

The Elf keeps an eye out for Santa and flies back to the North Pole each night and reports to Santa whether a child was naughty or nice.

The Elf will return in a new spot each night and kids love to find where the Elf ends up!

Some elves are VERY naughty and will get into mischief, but our elf is sort of boring. He usually just stays up high so my little ones aren’t tempted to touch him– since he can lose his flying magic if he is touched.

Here are 70+ creative Elf of the Shelf ideas for some inspiration of fun things to do with your Elf!

Send a Letter to Santa

Write and send a letter to Santa and let him know what you’d like for Christmas!

You can even use a free printable Santa Letter and just fill in the blanks if you have a young or timid writer!

While you are writing your letter to Santa, it’s a great time to make your Santa wish list– an annual tradition!

Make and Decorate Cookies for Santa

We leave out milk and cookies every year for Santa, but we also make and decorate the cookies together!

I usually do a big batch of sugar cookies on the 23rd and we will decorate it then or on Christmas Eve! We make the cookies from scratch and then use our holiday cookie cutters to make fun shapes!

We will then decorate the cookies together as a family! Sometimes when I host Christmas Eve, I’ll leave the cookies not decorated and have the kids decorate the cookies at the party as an easy activity! It’s a hit!

Making and decorating Christmas Cookies is a family favorite! We usually play Christmas music while we bake too!

Make a New Ornament Each Year

Easy Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments for an Annual Holiday Tradition

We try to make a new ornament together each year to put on the Christmas Tree!

We will also use make a few and give them out to family and friends as a fun present!

We’ve done Salt Dough Ornament for the first few years but I think as my kids become older and more engaged we will decide on an ornament craft together and do a new one each year!

It will be fun to look at back and see how our ornaments grow each year in skill as our kids grow!

Decorate the Christmas Tree Together

Christmas Music. Hot Cocoa. Christmas Tree Decorating!

I love decorating the Christmas Tree together as a family with Christmas music, hot cocoa and family!

We usually decorate the Christmas Tree and the inside of the house at the same time!

We love decorating the Christmas Tree together as well as putting some homemade ornaments on the tree too!

Read Christmas Books at Night

Switch out those nightly favorite books for Christmas books for the month of December.

I know some people have a tradition of having kids unwrap a book every day in the month of December leading up to Christmas.

We don’t do that specific tradition, but I try to break out the Christmas books that we do have and get some others at the library for a good variety.

Some favorite Christmas Books for kids are:

  • The Night Before Christmas
  • Polar Express
  • How to Catch an Elf
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Little Blue Truck’s Christmas *has lights*
  • Christmas in the Manger
  • The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Christmas
  • Llama Llama Jingle Bells

Also, don’t forget to check out your local library to check out Christmas Books to help save some money!

We always make sure to read The Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve, but I pull out some Christmas Books for the season.

Decorate a Gingerbread House

My kids will usually decorate a Gingerbread House with Dad while I’m out Christmas shopping or doing something else!

I’ll usually just buy the Gingerbread House box kits at Michael’s or Trader Joe’s but maybe we will make better Gingerbread Houses when the kids are bigger!

Family Christmas Traditions to Start With Your Kids and Family

Take a Photo with Santa

We always try to take a photo with Santa… at least attempt it because with two little ones it doesn’t always happen perfectly– or at all!

We like to find free photos with Santa since we never know how they are going to go. Bass Pro Shops or a local event are good places to look for free photos with Santa– although Bass Pro Shops can have long lines, especially my local one.

A few malls near me, surprisingly, offer free photos with Santa so do some research to see if you can find a free option first! We did PetSmart one year too so our dog could come too!

It’s always fun to meet Santa– even if it doesn’t go perfectly!

Drive and search for Christmas Lights around Town

Make driving around and searching for Christmas Lights a family tradition!

Check the local paper and local boards to see if you can find recommendations of local Christmas light displays too!

We love watching the Christmas Light battles on TV too and wish we had some of these amazing displays in our neighborhood!

However, my kids are so little, they love all the lights and Christmas displays!

Visit an Annual Christmas Event in Your Town

Do you have a Town Christmas Tree Lighting? A Christmas Pageant? Toy Drive?

Find a fun Christmas event and do it every year as a family!

A store near us does a free Christmas display and we see it every year– we even meet Santa there!

Watch Christmas Movies as a Family

Stay in one night and watch a Christmas movie as a family!

You can watch the same Christmas movie each year or discover a new favorite each year!

Open a Gift on Christmas Eve

Family Christmas Eve Tradition: Open a present the night before with family

As a child, we always opened a gift on Christmas Eve and something I now do with my kids!

I will sometimes put a gift to the side for Christmas Eve if I have something in particular I’d like them to open– usually Christmas Pajamas! If I don’t have Christmas Pajamas, I’ll have them open a box of their choice– with some mom approval first.

I love opening a gift the night before Christmas is a favorite family tradition in our house!

Sponsor a Child in Need

If you can, consider sponsoring a child for Christmas and grant some wishes on their Christmas list!

You can also donate toys to Toys for Tots or a local charity to help make a Christmas a little brighter for a child!

We always looked for a “giving tree” at a local church, mall, etc. and selected a child and gift from the tree.

If you can’t sponsor a child, but want to give back this Christmas, you can make it a family tradition to volunteer at a soup kitchen as a family, wrapping presents at a toy drive, or another act of kindness.

Giving back during the Christmas season may be an annual tradition that you’d like to start as a family!

Put Baby Jesus out on Christmas Day

We had a Nativity set in our dining room growing up, and before we started the Christmas morning festivities, one of us would put out Baby Jesus and add him to the Nativity scene.

My kids are so little, I have the Fisher Price Nativity Set, and will upgrade when they can handle a more fragile set.

It was a family tradition that we did every year and it was a reminder what the holiday season was really about.

What Christmas Traditions do you do with your family each year?

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How to Watch Hallmark Christmas Movies

November 3, 2019 by KT Leave a Comment

How to Watch The Hallmark Channel without cable

Are you looking to watch Hallmark Christmas movies but don’t have cable? How do you get the Hallmark Channel through streaming?

I love a good Hallmark movie, especially a Hallmark Christmas movie, but unfortunately the Hallmark Channel is one of the harder channels to watch without a cable package. (And I’m far too frugal to pay for cable!)

Hallmark Channel does offer their own streaming service, Hallmark Channel Now, but unfortunately, it only includes older movies and does not include new and live movies.

Hallmark Movies Now is $5.99/month but is not an option if you are looking for new Hallmark Christmas movies or looking to stream current programs.

Also, some of the biggest streaming providers don’t offer any Hallmark options.

I already had access to the biggest streaming options, but I still couldn’t access the Hallmark Channel.

Here are the popular streaming options I currently have access to:

  • Amazon Prime
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • YouTube TV

Unfortunately, none of the options above offered the ability to watch new Hallmark movies or stream live– especially 2019 Hallmark Christmas Movies!

I found some old Hallmark and Hallmark-ish movies on Amazon Prime and Netflix, but unfortunately the selection was very limited.

You can get When Calls The Heart and The Good Witch on Netflix but the latest season usually isn’t available until a new season starts.

So, how can you stream the Hallmark Channel live and watch Hallmark Christmas Movies this year?

*This post does contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

How to Watch the Hallmark Channel Legally Without Cable

There’s a few different streaming options to watch the Hallmark Channel (and other channels too!)

  • Frndly: Package options vary between $5.99-$9.99/month, Free 7-Day Trial
  • FuboTV: Options starting at $54.99/month for 70+ channels, Free 7-Day Trial
  • Philo: $20/month for 58 channels, Free 7-Day Trial
  • Sling TV: Packages starting as low as $25**/month (but you would need to add on Hallmark Channel to a package for $5/month). **There’s a 40% off deal currently, making it $15 month + $5 add on = As low as $20/month. Free 7-Day Trial.
  • Playstation Vue: $54.99/month for the Core package, but $65.99 for the Elite package to get all 3 Hallmark Channels. Free 5-Day Trial.
  • AT&T TV Now (Formerly DirecTV Now): Packages start at $50/month

You can always sign up for a trial and then cancel it before the trial ends. You can try a few and see what you like best. The free trials may even get you through the Christmas season!

Keep in mind that not every option below may work for you and not every streaming option will take every streaming device. You’ll want to research further to make sure you’ll be able to stream with your Smart TV, streaming device, and/or online.

You will also need a streaming device and/or a Smart TV to stream from your TV. Here are some of the most popular streaming devices:

  • Firestick
  • Roku
  • Apple TV
  • Chromecast

There are other streaming options as well, so make sure to research to see what would work best for you!

I have a Firestick and Smart TV and have no complaints with either and perfect for streaming Hallmark Christmas movies and other favorites this Christmas season!

I'm Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies Socks, Hallmark Channel Inspired Socks

How Do I Stream the Hallmark Channel?

Frndly. After all the options, I decided to do the free trial for Frndly and so far so good.

I decided to do the $7.99 option because I’d like the DVR option and have the ability to record Christmas movies and watch it whenever I want!

It’s so nice to be able to watch Hallmark Christmas movies live AND to record for later!

I also didn’t want to pay $50/month for a streaming service because I don’t want or need a bunch of different channels at this time since I’m pretty much covered with other channels with other services.

I may try Philo at some point though because it would be nice to watch Lifetime Christmas movies, but I may just wait a little closer to Christmas to do so. We will see.

How do you watch Hallmark Christmas movies without cable? What’s your favorite Hallmark Christmas movie?

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Fun Marshmallow Building Activity for All Ages

October 23, 2019 by KT Leave a Comment

marshmallow and toothpick building toddler and kid activity

Building with marshmallows and toothpicks is a classic activity.

I remember in middle school building with marshmallows and toothpicks to see what team could build the strongest bridge and then in high school, the biggest tower.

I even built and played with marshmallows and toothpicks as a grown adult for team building exercises in college and work.

Building with Marshmallows and toothpicks, and other variations too, is a great activity for any age… even toddlers and preschoolers!

My 4 year old was looking for something to do and I wanted to get a few things done on my computer.

My husband was complaining earlier in the day that nobody was eating the marshmallows and they were getting stale… and viola! An easy activity was born.

I gave my building loving boy toothpicks, marshmallows at the table and he went to town while I worked for my laptop.

He LOVED it.

It kept him so busy building and he was learning at the same time.

He actually did pretty good building and it kept him busy for well over 30 minutes.

I always did this activity when I was older, but you can really do this activity at any age.

(My two year old just ate the marshmallows though and made me nervous with the toothpicks so maybe not so young, but my four year old was so great with this activity!)

Marshmallow Building Activity for Kids: Supplies and Instructions

This Marshmallow Building Activity is quite simple.

Here is the supplies needed for this easy kid activity:

  • Marshmallows (the regular size worked better for my 4 year old then the mini ones, but we’ve done both!)
  • Toothpicks

That’s it.

Put the marshmallows and toothpicks out, and let the kids (or adults!) play and build.

You may want to put some paper towels down or tablecloth down first for easy clean up but this wasn’t that messy, so you don’t have to if you don’t want too.

You can also give some instruction or leave it totally up to them to lead the activity.

I personally just set left toothpicks and marshmallows out on the table and let my 4 year old go to town.

He needed some instruction and showed him how to make a box, and then after that, it was all him.

I occasionally held something here and there for him, but it was such a simple and self play activity. A great activity for toddlers– or any age!

However, if your audience is a little older or with groups you could:

  • Create the tallest building without falling
  • Create the sturdiest bridge without breaking
  • Structure that can hold the most weight
  • Create a variety of 3-D shapes

This is such a fun STEM activity for any age and you could create a challenge to it or just leave it open for creative play.

More Ways to Build

You also switch up the supplies if you don’t have marshmallows and toothpicks or switch it up to add a little variety to the activity.

Here are some ideas you could also do to expand on the basic activity:

  • Gum Drops (instead of Marshmallows)
  • Peeps (instead of Marshmallows)
  • Jelly Beans (instead of Marshmallows)
  • Play Dough (instead of Marshmallows)
  • Clay (instead of Marshmallows)
  • Spaghetti (instead of toothpicks)
  • Pipe cleaners (instead of toothpicks)
  • Popsicle sticks (instead of toothpicks)
  • Pretzel sticks (instead of toothpicks)
  • Straws (instead of toothpicks)

You can switch up any or all the supplies or try them all!

There’s so much this little activity can do!

I love introducing marshmallow and toothpick building to my four year old– and he had so much fun with this as a preschooler!

I also did spaghetti and playdough with my two year old, and that was a hit for a younger age!

However, I’m sure I’ll add some new supplies and new challenges as my kids get older! This is such a versatile activity for toddlers to adults!

What is your favorite way to do this simple activity?

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Filed Under: Kid Activities, Uncategorized

How I Made $5,500 in My First Three Months of Blogging

October 7, 2019 by KT 1 Comment

new blogger income report, how to make money blogging

How did I make $5,500 in my first three months of launching a new blog?

I didn’t.

I’m sorry for the clickbait, but this is important. Chances are you are not going to make $5,500 in your first few months of blogging as a brand new blogger in 2019.

I’m tired of reading forums and questions about moms and new bloggers who are doing everything right. They’ve researched extensively, invested in quality classes and tools, and put quality work out.

The blogs are great (especially for a new blog!) and they are doing everything right, but are making zero money. They also just started a months ago and have twelve posts written.

It takes time.

Blogging isn’t a get rich quick scheme, it takes a lot of time and a lot of work!

You can absolutely make $5,500 in blogging over 3 months or even in one month, but it won’t happen right off the bat for a new blogger in 2019.

It takes a lot of work to get there, and if you keep with it, you may get there. It just takes a lot of time, patience, and hard work.

I’m also tired of all the amazing income reports from other bloggers with huge profits and such. It’s overwhelming and exhausting.

I don’t question their results (okay— sometimes) but you have to keep in mind that a lot of blog income reports are from blog experts. They’ve been doing this for awhile, and their blog niche pays nicely. Every niche is different though and experiences will vary greatly.

Although this is a brand new blog, I am not a new blogger. I’ve been blogging for a few years, and I’ve definitely made money. I’ve been able to put food on the table, buy clothing for my always growing children, and sign my son up for swim lessons (which he hated btw).

However, I’ve never made the big bucks that other bloggers have talked about. And that’s okay.

I decided to start completely over and create a mom blog about all the crap I do all day, and see where the journey takes me.

I’m taking my blog experience to a new blog and below are my real experience as a new-old blogger in 2019.

And, I forgot how hard it is to start a new blog. There’s so much to do and worry about and focus on in those first few months. Luckily, I have experience with WordPress and other tools, so it makes it a little easier for me since I’m frugal and never invested in any proper courses.

But things do change fast, and blogging in 2019 is different from 5 years ago!

There’s over ONE BILLION BLOGS NOW. That’s crazy.

So here is my little plan to monetize in 2019 and moving forward, as well as how much I actually made in my first few months with an absolutely brand new blog.

*This post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

My Plan on Monetizing a Blog in 2019

My plan to monetize my blog to start is pretty simple. I want to focus on simple things and don’t want to spend too much time experimenting.

Here is how I am currently monetizing my blog:

  • Google AdSense
  • VigLink
  • Amazon Affiliates
  • Referral Codes from Things I Love (AirBnB)

That’s It. Yes, that’s my short-term plan for monetizing as I get page views up, find an audience, and find my own voice.

There’s SO many different things to do and learn in the first months of blogging and monetizing shouldn’t be the main focus.

However, I think you should still monetize, but keep it simple.

There’s so many ways to make money blogging but my long term plan is to make money through display ads and affiliate marketing.

My plan is to get my page views up and apply for a great ad network like Mediavine or AdThrive to replace Google AdSense because the payout is much higher.

I also hope to apply for more affiliate marketing programs in the future and focus more on affiliate marketing when I have more time, but for now, I’m keeping my making money blogging plan pretty simple.

Here’s my current monetization strategy for my blog:

Google AdSense

Google AdSense is a great beginner program because it’s fairly easy to get accepted and it’s simple to use.

You simply copy their code and put it on your site. You can select the settings you want, and decide if you want them to put the ads wherever, how often, and the type of ads.

After you put the code on your site and select the settings, you just need to check your account and see your earnings.

You get paid for every click on that ad. It’s pretty simple.

However, if you don’t have a large audience, you won’t get many clicks or a big payday, but it’s a nice starter program.

VigLink

VigLink takes all your links on your website and will make them affiliate links if available.

For example, if you are writing about your family trip to Legoland and you link to Legoland’s main site, VigLink will take that link and make it an affiliate link.

Even better, if someone buys tickets to Legoland, you would get a cut (usually around 5%) from the sale. It’s not big money, but it’s great because you were writing and linking to Legoland anyway, and now you get a small percentage of sales for not doing much.

I think VigLink is a great starter program because you don’t have to worry about finding a lot of different affiliate programs and products to promote, and you can just focus on writing (and all of the other things that come with just getting started).

You just need to put some code on your site and they will automatically make links affiliate links when available.

You can also look at your stats and see what links are getting clicks and what is popular with your audience.

If you find that you made clicks and sales with Kohl’s and Macy’s, find those affiliate programs and apply directly. You will usually make a higher percentage through the affiliate program directly because VigLink will take a cut.

However, VigLink is great for beginner bloggers because you are still applying to affiliate programs and figuring out what merchants will get some traction from readers.

You are also getting income on links that you may have not optimized correctly and a great back up.

You can also pick a variety of settings, and optimize all links to affiliate links or none. I actually don’t have any links optimized at the moment, but I’ll go in and manually create affiliate links.

Instead of searching all around for affiliate programs, I’m just using VigLink and creating affiliate links from there. If I notice an affiliate program is popular, I’ll switch the links later when I’m bigger and get into bigger affiliate networks and get the higher percentage.

Right now, time is limited for me and my audience is small so I’m going for ease and convenience.

I’m sure that’s a weird strategy for some, but it works for me for now.

Amazon Affiliates

Amazon is a great affiliate program because everyone knows of Amazon and has shopped on the site before.

It’s also easy because you can just link to a product you want to promote.

I know for me, I wasn’t even planning to monetize a post but then I organically talked about a few of our favorite books to read and other favorite products that I love as a mom.

I then decided to put a link to Amazon with product info just in case they wanted more information about the book or to buy it!

I’m sure there’s so many times you talk about a product naturally, and you can just include the product link to Amazon or any other affiliate program or product you want to promote.

However, if you don’t have an audience, you won’t make any sales, even if the product you love is amazing and life-changing.

The other problem about the Amazon affiliate program is that you need to make so many sales within a short time frame. If you don’t do that, you won’t be part of Amazon Affiliates. You can definitely reapply, but you would have to change your link.

It is something you need to consider before applying to the Amazon program. I’d definitely make sure you are launched and have a little bit of traffic first.

Referral Links from Favorite Things

Have you noticed some of your favorite companies and brands have referral programs?

I have, and I love to talk about things that I like. For example, I wrote a post about 13 Tips & Tricks for Saving Money with AirBnB.

I love AirBnB and in the post, I also shared my referral link. When people use my referral link, they will receive a $40 credit towards their first travel booking, and I’ll get $30 in free credit.

It’s not real money, but I’ll gladly take $30 in AirBnB credit because I travel frequently with my family!

So many different companies offer affiliate programs, and usually you just need to copy the link and share it! You don’t even have to apply to a program to promote!

Sometimes you may also find referral programs when you are organically talking about things!

For example, my hosting company is SiteGround and it makes sense to talk about them in this post since I’m talking about blogging! They have a referral program for free hosting, and I’m taking about them so it makes sense to add a link!

You’ll want to compare programs though because sometimes you can apply directly for an affiliate program and it makes much more sense because it’s actual money instead of credit and it may be a much better offer.

However, sometimes the credit is a better deal or just easier, especially when you are just getting started.

It’s also a great starter because you don’t need to apply for anything and you can check out how your favorite companies perform

Real Income Report as a New Blog

So how much money did a new blog make in 2019 with an exhausted mom by the helm who apparently has some experience blogging before?

Here’s my tiny income report with this new adventure:

  • Google AdSense: $24.50
  • VigLink: .15
  • Amazon: $0
  • Free Credits & Perks: $0
  • Total earned in 2019 so far: $24.65

That’s it. I actually bought my domain and hosting in the Spring with SiteGround. (They’ve been a great hosting company to work with so far– I’ve had no problems!)

It took me a little bit to launch my blog and my first post went live in Mid June so it’s been over 3 months and I’ve made less than $25 in 2019! (And that doesn’t even count expenses…)

I’m a little embarrassed to say I’ve blogged before because I feel like I should have done so much better, but it is what it is.

I also have two little ones, so it definitely hard to launch a blog and keep up with everything as a stay at home mom. There’s also so many other bloggers, especially mom bloggers out there so it can definitely be hard to stand out sometimes!

My time is definitely limited these days, and when I have time when the kids are in bed… I’m exhausted, and just want to call it a night. Sometimes, I do.

I wanted to share my income report as a new blog to give others a realistic look at blogging as a stay at home mom, whether you have experience or not.

It’s a lot of work, especially in the beginning, but I’m blogging for the long game.

I don’t want to discourage you to start a blog, but I want to give you a realistic outlook. I feel like there’s so much YOU NEED TO START A BLOG NOW material out there, and it’s just not for everyone.

It takes a lot of work and perseverance. Did I mention there’s over A BILLION BLOGS?

With that said, I still think blogging is a wonderful option– especially for stay at home moms and others who want a creative outlet and want to work from anywhere at anytime.

It’s so amazing to have so much flexibility and be my own boss, and I love that I can put in the hours I can into it.

I also love that someone can write an article with affiliate links, and still receive income a few income from it a few years later! (I obviously don’t currently experience this at the moment- but hope too!)

Blogging is such an interesting option, and not for everyone. If you need immediate income, I’d probably search elsewhere or do blogging in addition to freelancing or another side hustle.

Blogging is definitely crowded in 2019, but I still think you can make money from blogging as a new blogger– you just need to be patient! I hope that is the case at least!

Are you a blogger? Do you have the same experience as me? What is your monetization strategy for 2019?

Filed Under: Making Money, Money, Uncategorized

Super Easy Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Beef Recipe

September 23, 2019 by KT Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Crock Pot Pepperoncini Beef with only 2 for set and forget

Are you looking for the perfect crock pot dinner that is super, super easy?

Well, I’ve got it! Crock Pot Pepperoncini Beef is a super easy recipe with minimal effort and ingredients! 

I love dump and go recipes, and this recipe is only two ingredients. It’s also gluten-free since we have some dietary restrictions in the house.

But this Pepperoncini Beef is super easy– and perfect for lazy Sundays when the football game is on or any day when you’re free at lunch time at home with an extra minute to throw in the crock pot!

I actually use my instant pot for this recipe (affiliate link), but I just use the slow cooker feature because I hate to have so many different small kitchen appliances taking up space on my counter and I prefer cooking in stainless steel!

Keep in mind that this site is a mom blog- not a food blog. I’m not going to have the most delicious meals that you’ve ever eaten on here, but they are still great and very practical for every day life!

I’m not a pro cook by any means and I do sometimes pick efficiency over flavor, but everything I make is toddler and husband approved! (And my husband was raised by a pro cook so he’s picky!)

As a mom, sometimes I only have one minute or one hand available so this is perfect if you need something like that too!

You can also “beef” up this basic recipe too, but I’ve had no complaints as is.

Here’s the super easy crock pot pepperoncini beef dinner recipe:

Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Beef Recipe

Super Easy 2 Ingredient Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Beef Recipe for an easy dinner!
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Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lbs Chuck Roast
  • 14 ounce Jar of Pepperoncini

Instructions
 

  • Throw the chuck roast in the slow cooker and dump the jar of pepperoncinis on top and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10.

Notes

Add salt, pepper, garlic, beef broth, or other seasonings to spice up this meal if you want too or keep it as is! So many possibilities with this simple recipe! 

If you don’t have any health or diet restrictions, you can serve the beef on bulky rolls to make a sandwich. I usually eat it over white rice or just by itself as the main dish.

I love making this meal in the fall and winter, especially! Perfect for snow days too! 

I love fast and easy meals that anyone can make!

Enjoy! 

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Fall Bucket List with Kids

September 18, 2019 by KT Leave a Comment

Fall Bucket List with kids with so many fun things to do in fall!

Are you looking for an amazing Fall Bucket List with Kids?

I love Fall… perfect weather, yummy foods, and so many fun activities to do!

Below are a few family-friendly fall fun ideas to make the perfect fall bucket list with kids!

  • Enjoy a Fall Festival
  • Go Apple Picking
  • Make Apple Pie or Apple Crisp
  • Visit a Pumpkin Patch
  • Go on a Hayride
  • Family Bike Ride
  • Visit a Corn Maze
  • Explore a “Haunted House”
  • Go go on a nature walk
  • Watch Football
  • Go on a road trip for fall foliage
  • Make Pumpkin Bread
  • Eat or Drink Pumpkin Anything
  • Bake Cookies
  • Make and eat Caramel Apples
  • Decorate the house for fall
  • Build a scarecrow
  • Carve a Pumpkin
  • Make Halloween Costumes
  • Trick-or-treat
  • Jump in leaves
  • Collect leaves and make leaf art
  • Apple stamp art
  • Make pumpkin play dough
  • Take Fall Family Photos (for Christmas cards)
  • Give Thanks

And, if you’d rather a visual of a bucket list instead… Don’t forget to pin it either for some Fall Bucket list inspiration!

What’s on your family fall bucket list this year? What did I miss?

Filed Under: Kid Activities

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