Normal Life Mom

From the Library ➡️ my bookshelf

If there's one thing I love more than a good cookbook, it's a good slow cooker recipe. So you can imagine my excitement when I discovered this new cookbook at the library packed with delicious and easy-to-make recipes for my favorite kitchen appliance ❤️I didn't waste any time diving right into the pages and before I knew it, I had a whole list of dishes I wanted to try. They were flavorful, hearty, and downright delicious. I was so impressed that I ended up purchasing the cookbook so that I could keep these recipes in my collection! If you're a fan of slow cooker cooking (and really, who isn't?), you won't want to miss out on this gem 📚 It’s great for allergy families because a lot of these recipes are easily modified or were free from gluten/dairy all together.

What is your favorite cookbook?

I have no idea how it took me this long to make homemade granola. It's so easy, cost effective and totally customizable and now I think you should make your own too 👏

Here's what you'll need ⬇️
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine the oats, salt and cinnamon. Stir to coat.
3. Pour in the oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Mix well. Pour the granola onto your prepared pan and use a large spoon to spread it in an even layer.
4. Bake until lightly golden, about 21 to 24 minutes, stirring halfway
5. Enjoy!
I added Enjoy Life chocolate chips once cooled. You can add nuts during the cooking process or dried fruit after!

I’ve been adding it on top of yogurt, as a cereal, as a grab and go snack, and It's also amazing just on its own. What’s your favorite granola add in?

Does your child hate coloring? Lots of children don’t like coloring because they get distracted easily if they go outside the lines. These black background coloring books are a total game changer 🖍️

I created TWO coloring books with young colorers in mind! Black backgrounds are a great way to hide mistakes when coloring. The edge limits what you can do without making your drawing look messy! Great to improve those fine motor skills.

Which one would do you think your child love? The unicorn or space coloring book?!🦄 🪐

Space book (aff link)- https://amzn.to/3VVHSbd
Unicorn book (aff link) - https://amzn.to/3iXl9gr

Made this Halloween snack mix for our spooky movie marathon 👻

I actually mean the opposite of spooky because my kids don’t like scary movie at all. We watched the animated Adams Family 1+2 which was soooo cute, but need a good suggestion for today. What’s your favorite wholesome family friendly Halloween movie?!

Deets on this allergy friendly snack mix👇
- Mini cheese balls
- Popcorn
- Mini pretzel twists
- Raisins
- Chocolate pieces ()
- chocolate