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marnie Banana Bread

I have dead bananas -- and fruit flies. Here's a recipe I'll be trying tonight. Ingredients Unsalted butter for pan 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour plus more for pan 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups coarsely mashed very ripe bananas (3 large) 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder 1/4 cup boiling water D… Continue

Added by marnie on September 8, 2010 at 7:48am — No Comments

Lisa Slow-cooked rut

Moms and Dads, I need your help.

I am an avid slow-cooker fan, using it more often than not to put dinner on my table. Over the years I have tried a lot of recipes, and narrowed them down to a go-to bunch – many from the newspaper – that I make all the time because they
are d

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Added by Lisa on August 30, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

marnie 9 o'clock Rule

My daughter wanted a sleepover for her birthday, but living in a one-story brick ranch meant that wasn't going to happen with a bunch of little girls. So we tried one friend Saturday night - post birthday. Lunch at Creamland, a day at the pool, hot dogs for dinner and then into pjs. And then I asked dd to explain the 9 o'clock rule, which means is if you are going to bail out on a sleepover, you have to do it by 9 p.m. We learned this the hard way. We've had friends try to bail at 11 p.m., which… Continue

Added by marnie on August 29, 2010 at 5:17am — No Comments

marnie Fish Stick Tacos

This is not going to win any culinary awards, but it will be a winner with your kids. Fish sticks, preferably the battered kind instead of breaded (but whatever you have on hand) Salsa Coleslaw Taco mixture packet Sliced avocado (optional) Flour tortillas Cook fish sticks according to directions. In the meantime, warm up tortillas. Add a tablespoon of taco seasoning to coleslaw. Or just mix a little mayo with the taco seasoning and substitute chopped lettuce if your child doesn't like coleslaw… Continue

Added by marnie on August 28, 2010 at 6:33am — No Comments

marnie Birthday Adventures

We had a treasure-hunt themed birthday party this weekend -- great way to keep kids occupied. The girls were skeptical at first, until they got competitive about who was going to find the next treasure. A trip to the dollar store gave me enough loot to fill treasure for each stop (markers, chalk, notebooks) and fill the treasure chest for our final stop at the beach. Just make sure you have enough stops for each kid to pick up a clue for the next location - birthday girl gets the final clue to f… Continue

Added by marnie on August 25, 2010 at 5:58am — No Comments

amahrey any doctor/dentist/fun stuff recs for an erie newbie?

hi- my husband and i just moved to erie from providence, ri with our two-year old son. i've tried to look at a bunch of other message boards that i used to read like thebump.com and mothering.com for recs, but none of them seem to have sections for erie mamas- just pittsburgh and philly.

so, any ideas of good pediatricians, ob/gyns, dentists, or family practice docs? any ones to avoid? it's really overwhelming to just start at google.

also, i would love to find some places to… Continue

Added by amahrey on August 11, 2010 at 9:21pm — 7 Comments

marnie The importance of kindergarten

Who your kindergarten teacher is turns out to be just as important as every mom knows in her gut.
While Pennsylvania doesn't require kindergarten, and even 10 years ago certain principals were insisting that moms were using kindergarten as taxpayer-paid daycare, turns out that kindergarten is pretty important.
A recent study, which hasn't been peer reviewed yet, suggests that your child's kindergarten teacher influences whether she goes to college. And going to college will influence h… Continue

Added by marnie on July 28, 2010 at 6:42am — No Comments

Admomistrator Cooking with Kids - Blueberries

Blueberry picking is at its peak now and for the next couple of weeks. Unlike raspberries, there are no thorns so it is a great activity to show kids where food comes from. Plus you can make sweet treats, such as muffins and pies, to show your kids that now all food comes from the market. I have a really easy pie dough recipe that doesn't require rolling, so kids can help out. Easy Pie Dough 6 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons shortening 2 tablespooons sugar 2 ounces cream cheese 1 1 /4 cup fl… Continue

Added by Admomistrator on July 19, 2010 at 7:42am — No Comments

Heather Back-to-school prep

Are you one of those moms who's already getting ready to send the kids back to school? I'm doing a story on 10 things you can do now (story runs Aug. 5) to get ready to send the kids back to school at the end of the month and I'm looking for moms who plan ahead.

I just want to talk to you about what you do & why....how it helps...if it helps the kids to make the transition smoother, etc.

Are you a prepared mom? Email me at heather.cass@timesnews.com.

I need to h… Continue

Added by Heather on July 15, 2010 at 11:49am — No Comments

marnie Cooking with Kids - BLT

My daughter loves bacon and will take any excuse to sneak some when it is just out of the oven.
Tomatoes are just coming into my garden and the lettuce is growing like a weed. Corn is in at the farmers markets.
All this adds up to one delicious salad.
You can link to it here, or find it below.

Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Corn Salad

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Added by marnie on July 14, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Admomistrator Kellogg's recalls

Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Select Packages of Kellogg's® Corn Pops®, Kellogg's® Honey Smacks®, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® and Kellogg's® Apple Jacks® Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:48:00 -0500 Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is implementing a voluntary recall of certain breakfast cereals due to an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package. Only products with the letters "KN" following the Be… Continue

Added by Admomistrator on July 1, 2010 at 7:38am — No Comments

ThinkIncMom A Great Deal!

I found this great deal at Eat n' Park this week and just wanted to share it with the Moms and Dads of the area!

$0.99 Kids' Meals at Eat'n Park

All Eat’n Park locations will feature $0.99 kids’ meals and restaurants will
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Added by ThinkIncMom on June 22, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Camille Dempsey Favorite Parks

My daughter and I would like to explore some new parks around Erie this summer... We really like the pirate ship park down near the Pepsi Ampitheatre and the one at Glenwood Park behind the zoo... Does anyone have any favorites?

Thanks!

Camille
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Added by Camille Dempsey on June 9, 2010 at 10:43pm — 4 Comments

Stefanie Playgroup anyone?

I was wondering if any mothers with toddlers/infants/preschoolers would be interested in forming a playgroup. We live in Belle Valley and would love to get to know some other families and their children who live in or around us. Would anyone be interested in this?

Thanks for the feedback!

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Added by Stefanie on May 21, 2010 at 2:27pm — 4 Comments

Michelle Denofrio Economy and what to do!

Oh my I am so excited. I love having extra income coming in just from home. Our economy around here does not seem to be moving in the right direction. It is so irratating.

Then comes what to do with the limited funds, weather and limited things to do. I am so glad we have the penisuala, some parks to go to that does not cost anything. But as for the older teens they have it bad. I still think that the dock was the best. Yes they may have had

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Added by Michelle Denofrio on May 18, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments

Michelle Denofrio How do get out of this funk?

Ok someone please tell me, how do you get of this funk? It seems like lately I have been fight with thought of going to work. I listen to women who have jobs that allow them to spend time with their child, atleast alot more than I can. I was going through my days and realized that I only see my children 3 hours a day before they go to bed. And as all of you know that time is spent making dinner, eating, baths and in another year homework.

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Added by Michelle Denofrio on May 13, 2010 at 7:13pm — 3 Comments

Michelle Denofrio Legal advise and Identity protection for the everyday person.

Pre-Paid Legal Plans are timely and in demand! Altogether, seven in ten U.S. households (71%) report experiencing some event in the past twelve months that might have led them to hire a lawyer. The most common events are: Real estate transactions Mortgage refinancing Damage to property or automobile Creating of wills or estate plans Inadequate health care Moving traffic violations Trouble with creditors - Public Perceptions of Lawyers Consumer research findings, 2002, Published by section lit… Continue

Added by Michelle Denofrio on May 10, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

marnie Tylenol Recall

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain OTC Infants’ and Children's Products Fort Washington, PA (April 30, 2010) – McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling all lots that have not yet expired of certain over-the-counter (OTC) Children’s and Infants’ liquid products manufactured in the United States and distributed in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic,… Continue

Added by marnie on May 3, 2010 at 9:21am — No Comments

Michelle Denofrio Local Yard Sale !!!!!

I wanted to let everyone know that we are having a yard sale.

Time: May 1 2010 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Place: 2722 Homer ave (we are in the process of getting more houses to join us, right now we have a definite 2)

Directions: West 26th appox. 3 blocks west of Sterratania & 26th. On 26th you will see a Subway, Country Fair express and also on the North Side you will see West Ridge fire Dept.

This is Homer Ave. turn South to top of hil

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Added by Michelle Denofrio on April 24, 2010 at 11:38am — No Comments

Jennifer Smith Video features Erie Mom & son

Just wanted to share this video featuring Erie's own Alyson Amendola and her son, Conor.

Alyson, a two-time cancer survivor, shot the public ser… Continue

Added by Jennifer Smith on April 17, 2010 at 8:49pm — No Comments

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Moms and Dads are always looking to cure the "I'm bored" syndrome of their kids. Weigh in on summer camps, activities and other fun stuff to do.Here's the start of a list: Read a book at…

Started by marnie in Miscellaneous. Last reply by Stacey Reid May 12.

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Winter, while beautiful, is a real challenge for children and parents of children. Staying active can be difficult. Aside from the 45 minutes to get everyone dressed/undressed, some kids just don't e…

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