Mama Made Simple

2010-06-03T11:36:00.000-07:00

Black Drum is a tasty fish commonly found in the Texas Gulf coast, but also found in the Atlantic coastal regions. It is best when grilled, especially on a charcoal grill. For a tasty recipe, please check this out!

Watson's House of Ales (W. Houston pub)

2010-06-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

I <3 beer. No, really. I love beer. So, when I see a bar with "House of Ales" in its name, then I definitely want to check it out. Did this establishment live up to my expectations? Find out here....

Make your own coffee house style drink at home

2010-05-31T17:45:00.000-07:00

Many of us love places such as Starbucks or even the local coffee house establishments. I'm sure many of us don't enjoy the prices as much, though. Here's a recipe for a quick and easy (and cheap!) coffee shop style at home. Enjoy!

Iced White Chocolate Mocha

Woolly balls?

2010-05-27T11:37:00.000-07:00

I'm sure many of you have heard about dryer balls, but I bet some of you are unsure of what they are or exactly how they work. Read about them here!

You can also purchase some wool dryer balls here. :)

Recipe of the day

2010-05-22T10:40:00.000-07:00

This is another family favorite and has lots of room for variations. I love that it's all raw fresh fruit and vegetables and it compliments many dishes. It is also very tasty all by itself! Even my kiddos love it. :)

Check it out the Mango Salsa recipe here!

Recipe of the Day

2010-05-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

This has been a family favorite for a number of years. I believe it was originally a recipe from Pampered Chef (my mama used to do those PC parties years ago), but I've tweaked it just a bit to better fit my time and tastes. It does have a small amount of prep time, but is otherwise pretty quick and super tasty. My kids love it too!

Check out the Taco Ring Bake here!

What would YOU like to read about?

2010-05-20T11:25:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty flexible with regards to topics, but would love to know what you all want to read about? I'll leave this up for a few days while I get some more followers and input. In the meantime, please feel free to post any comments or suggestions! :D

Welcome to Mama Made Simple

2010-05-20T09:33:00.000-07:00

Howdy! My name is Nicole, I'm Texas born and raised and currently reside in Houston. I just turned 30 years old, I'm divorced (although recently engaged to a wonderful man) and I have two daughters whose current ages are nearly 2.5 years and 5 years. I'm very new to blogging, so please bear with me as I figure this all out. :)

The main purpose of this blog will be to share simple tips and insight on many things that mothers deal with on a regular basis. Whether it's breastfeeding or cloth diapering, or gardening or cooking dinner, I hope to explain and share things in such a way that it seems like your best friend is talking to you.

I'm certainly open to suggestions for blog topics, so please feel free to share! I want to keep Mama Made Simple informative, but laid back. Thank you for visiting and please share with your mama friends and family.