http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/ A blog for the moms of Franklin, TN and Williamson County by Krissy Nordhoff. We discuss recipes, family fun activities, grocery shopping, health food, kid-friendly restaurants and more. en-US Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:41:37 -0600 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/11/dinner-in-reverse.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/11/dinner-in-reverse.html And I don't mean while driving! If your family is like ours, it's pretty crazy in the evenings after school between sports, music, and homework. If you have boys like me, getting them clean also takes a good bit of... Flavorite Reciplease Food and Drink Krissy Nordhoff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:41:37 -0600 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/10/dedicat.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/10/dedicat.html The song is written and recorded as a demo by Franklin Mom Krissy Nordhoff, specifically for Anthem. Faith Family Fun Music Krissy Nordhoff Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:50:03 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/09/flavorite-reciplease-the-chicken-crossed-the-street-soup.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/09/flavorite-reciplease-the-chicken-crossed-the-street-soup.html The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. It's time to break out those soup recipes...or should we say "Reciplease"!? Here's a new "Crazy Cooking Show" episode for you all to enjoy. Kaden was home 'sick' yesterday,... Dairy free Family Fun Flavorite Reciplease Food and Drink Gluten free Health Food Sugar free Krissy Nordhoff Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:39:49 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/09/upcoming-franklin-events-.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/09/upcoming-franklin-events-.html I wanted to share a few things coming up that I'm looking forward to! FIELDSTONE FARMS GARAGE SALE--First of all, the annual Fieldstone Farms garage sale is happening on next Saturday the 19th of September. It always amazes me how... Activities Current Affairs Family Fun Krissy Nordhoff Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:06:45 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/jills-low-cost-birthay-party-ideas.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/jills-low-cost-birthay-party-ideas.html My friend Jill is one of the most inventive and resourceful people I know! She did an amazing job leading our church's family camp this year. These are some of her ideas for birthday parties, so you will see why... Activities Family Fun Games Krissy Nordhoff Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:39:08 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/father-daughter-bride-party--we-did-this-for-my-daughters-7th-birthday-daddys-were-included-in-the-invitation-t.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/father-daughter-bride-party--we-did-this-for-my-daughters-7th-birthday-daddys-were-included-in-the-invitation-t.html Here are some WONDERFUL low cost birthday party ideas for girls from one of my favorite Franklin Moms, my friend Amy. Amy was a school teacher for many years, and is now teaching/pastoring the family service at the church we... Activities Family Fun Games Gift ideas Krissy Nordhoff Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:22:57 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/happy-toilets-and-tubs-tuesday.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/happy-toilets-and-tubs-tuesday.html We had our house on the market for 90 long days before we gave up!!! Of course the hardest part was keeping it clean with 3 kids. One good thing that I learned from this experience was how to manage... Cleaning/organizing Krissy Nordhoff Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:59:41 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/my-grocery-revolution.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/my-grocery-revolution.html I don't know about you, but I know I've spent a lot of extra time and money over the years on groceries--just ask Eric. When I shop with kids in tow, I end up with lots of extra items that... Dairy free Family Fun Food and Drink Gluten free Great Deals Grocery Shopping Health Food Sugar free Krissy Nordhoff Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:14:44 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/quietime.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/quietime.html If you need some great instrumental piano music to calm things down in the atmosphere of your home or car, here is a great CD series: Quietime. Many a friend has claimed it really works well with creating peace with... Music Krissy Nordhoff Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:51:30 -0500 http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/luna-larrys-coconut-bliss.html http://franklinmom.typepad.com/franklin_mom_blog/2009/08/luna-larrys-coconut-bliss.html Anyone tried this "ice cream" yet? It's Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss made with coconut milk and has no dairy, no gluten, and no sugar. It tastes amazing! I hope Whole Foods is on top of it's stock, otherwise they... Food and Drink Gluten free Grocery Shopping Krissy Nordhoff Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:55:11 -0500