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Salsa Chicken Pinwheels with Dipping Sauce Perfect for Easy Lunches

By: dmvollmer

Salsa Chicken Pinwheels with Dipping Sauce Perfect for Easy Lunches

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Shamrock Farms. The opinions and text are all mine. Back to school means school lunches, after school snacks and easy dinners. This year my son is in 8th grade and made the school’s volleyball team which means practices and games most nights of the […]

Quick and Easy Pork and Green Bean Stir-fry

By: dmvollmer

Quick and Easy Pork and Green Bean Stir-fry

Nothing better than a super simple, healthy and quick recipe that is also yummy. For years this has been one of my son’s favorite recipes that I make – one year it was even his birthday request instead of going out for dinner. These days, quick is perfect so that we can fit in a […]

Chinese Food, Our Holiday Tradition

By: dmvollmer

Chinese Food, Our Holiday Tradition

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #GrabSomeCheer #CollectiveBias What’s your Christmas Eve dinner? For years ours has been Chinese Food. We love it, its super simple to make and fun (don’t forget the fortune cookies!). With so much going on getting ready for […]

Bacon Barbacoa Nachos

By: dmvollmer

Bacon Barbacoa Nachos

Nachos are the perfect food to eat in front of the time – family movie night or entertaining a few friends to watch the game. Easy to prep ahead of time and toss together when everyone is hungry. You can make everyone their own individual serving or make a huge plate of nachos and let […]

One Pot Penne with Salami and Roasted Peppers

By: dmvollmer

One Pot Penne with Salami and Roasted Peppers

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayPairings #CollectiveBias. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Holidays should be enjoyed. With some days requiring more effort than normal, it’s so great to simplify on the other days. Barilla’s Pronto Pasta is the perfect solution […]

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tacos

By: dmvollmer

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Tacos

Tacos are popular in our house. Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday.  Chicken, ground beef and shredded beef tacos are regular but I like to mix in a few varieties once in awhile. I love taco recipes that can be cooked in a slow cooker and ones that freeze well for future dinners – and this […]

Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Steak Sandwiches

By: dmvollmer

Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Steak Sandwiches

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NaturallyCheesy #CollectiveBias One of the most popular meals in our home is steak sandwiches. I’m from Philly and I love a good classic steak sandwich but I decided to step it up a notch and added a few of my favorite flavors […]

Blood Shot Eyeball Mac Cups

By: dmvollmer

Blood Shot Eyeball Mac Cups

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #treats4all #CollectiveBias My son loves trick-or-treating and on Halloween day gets more and more excited as the evening nears.  One of the hardest things is to get him to eat dinner when all he can think about is candy. […]

Hi there and welcome to Sweet Shoppe Mom. My name is Dana and my son is Brendan, also known as B. Welcome to our blog where we chat about every day life with tweens and teens.

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#chucksandpearls Were you wearing them yesterday? #chucksandpearls Were you wearing them yesterday?

I’m still taking in all that happened yesterday. Hopeful for what lies ahead. Breathing easier with an administration focused on unity and equality.  One that is making dealing with this pandemic a top priority. One that is making science a priority.

No matter what side you’re on, history was made. This is election will be really be the first one my son remembers. First female Vice President, first black and first South-Asian VP.

#madamevicepresident #kamalaharris #bidenharris2020 #inauguration2021 #wediditjoe
#nationalbagelday has me thinking about NYC ✈️ #nationalbagelday has me thinking about NYC ✈️🚕

Rainbow bagels at @chelseamarketny from my trip a few years ago

#bagel #nyc #visitnyc #nycfoodie #nyceats #travellust #travelfoodie #instayum #rainbow #nycbagels #foodholiday #
Kicking off New Years day with festive 2021 pancak Kicking off New Years day with festive 2021 pancakes.

Happy New Year!! 🍾 We survived 2020 and I’m excited to see what 2021 brings. Looking forward to planning the year and setting goals (both personal and business).

#2021 #pancakes #breakfast #instayum #pancakeart #arizonamom #momofteens #momofteenagers #momlife #funfood #whatsforbreakfast
Merry Christmas 🎄 We skipped Santa photos thi Merry Christmas 🎄 

We skipped Santa photos this year (way past the believing in Santa years but its still a fun tradition...hopefully next year). #flashback Friday to Bs 1st Christmas (2006), and then 2017, 2018 and 2019.

#christmas #christmas2020 #teenlife #momofteenagers #teenagersareawesome #boymom #momofboys #thisis14 #highschooler
Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 How are you doing? Scram Merry Christmas Eve 🎄

How are you doing? Scrambling to get things ready for tomorrow or enjoying hot cocoa by the tree? We mommas take on so much of the holiday prep so I would expect most of us are still getting things ready.

I wanted to share MY two best tips for holiday prep and I’d love to hear YOURS

Tip 1 - Santa Sacks. We invested in these years ago. Pop in the gift and pull on the drawstring and you’re all set. We use these for gifts from Santa and wrap the others. Time saver and saves a ton of wrapping paper, thats a win!

Tip 2 - Put a lock on a closet and turn it into your gift closet. No worries about your kids discovering their gifts AND easy to find all your gifts. Who is still searching for gifts they can’t remember where they put them. A closet in a guest room or office is perfect.

#christmas #christmas2020 #momofteens #arizonamom #christmaseve #holidayprep
B and I had a blast playing with @superimpulse’s B and I had a blast playing with @superimpulse’s #tinyarcade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and #microarcade Frogger. So fun and an awesome idea for stocking stuffers.

We put together a huge list (over 100 ideas) of stocking stuffers for teenage boys (link in bio). They can be so hard to shop for and not so helpful when you ask for ideas.

#superimpulsepartner #videogames #frogger #teenagemutantninjaturtles #boymom #momofboys #momofteenagers #momofteens #teenagersareawesome #arizonamom #stockingstuffers #christmas2020 #giftideas #giftlist #giftguide
What holiday item do you collect? Did you know # What holiday item do you collect? 

Did you know #nutcrackers are a German tradition thought to bring good luck and fight away evil spirits?

Having trouble finding spaces to display some of my holiday decor as many of my surfaces are covered with plants now 🌱❤️ and then I realized these wall shelves were perfect. I stashed away the art that is usually sits on these shelves (and hides the huge doorbell box and security system glass sensor) and replaced with our @traderjoes #adventcalendar and #nutcrackers 

#holidaydecor #nutcrackercollection #myhome #arizona #arizonamom #christmasdecor #momofteens #momsofteenagers #boymom #christmas2020
Do you know a super fan of The Office? We’ve put Do you know a super fan of The Office? We’ve put together a #holidaygiftguide with over 20 fabulous gift ideas (link in bio)

B is a super fan. He has watched the series at least 10 times on @netflix. He was super excited when his @pewpewlasercraft personalized name plate arrived.

#theoffice #giftguide #boymom #momofteens #momofteenagers #giftguideformen #giftguideforteens #teenagersareawesome #dundermifflin #dundermifflinpapercompany #thatswhatshesaid
This is freshman year, 2020. He’s on a zoom wit This is freshman year, 2020.  He’s on a zoom with his class. Chatting on a call with classmates who are also virtual. Also planning his run for class president. One thing 2020 has taught him is technical skills and multitasking.

Do your kids sit in unusual positions when studying/virtual schooling? For 2020, what ever works. He has a 4.0 and all caught up on assignments. He’s staying to connected to his classes and friends. School is still open for in-person but we decided to switch him to virtual after Thanksgiving because we thought numbers would rise (and they did). 

Oversized poofy chair from @costco It was going to be a Christmas gift but I decided to give it him early since he’s home now 🎁 

#coronalife #2020 #virtuallearning #highschooler #teenlife #momofhighschooler #boymom #momofteens #arizonamom #teenagersareawesome
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