our cookie baking day: favorite family annual holiday tradition Every year, one of our advent calendar activities reads: Cookie Baking Day! And what that means is that no matter the day–it’s …Read moreour cookie baking day: favorite family annual holiday tradition
holiday baking with kids eBook: 15 kid-friendly, family-favorite recipes and treats It’s no secret that I am a crazy huge fan of getting kids in the kitchen. Early and often, let’s tie those …Read moreholiday baking with kids eBook: 15 kid-friendly, family-favorite recipes and treats
make a veggie turkey: kid-happy, thanksgiving dinner-ready It’s no secret that I have kids who usually love to be in the kitchen–whether it’s trying a new food or helping with a new recipe, …Read moremake a veggie turkey: kid-happy, thanksgiving dinner-ready
quick and easy halloween ghost cookies October has been an incredibly busy month for us, with me finishing up two classes on top of all of my other normal work. However, our crazy …Read morequick and easy halloween ghost cookies
pumpkin cookies: recipe reading (and cookie-eating) Today was our holiday cookie-baking day, and we made an all-time fave: Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies! We baked a million cookies, and we’re still …Read morepumpkin cookies: recipe reading (and cookie-eating)
put an end to hunger in america: get the whole family involved I’ve thought long and hard about how to get my family involved in helping to end hunger in America, knowing that all around us–in DC Metro …Read moreput an end to hunger in america: get the whole family involved
try something new with kids: coconut We’re big fans of mixing up the fun and learning over here, always trying a little something new each week. We’ve done restaurants, …Read moretry something new with kids: coconut
how to teach the easter story to kids: resurrection rolls The Easter story is a hard one to wrap your head around. No matter your age, it’s a bit confusing and complicated. And scary and sad and …Read morehow to teach the easter story to kids: resurrection rolls
simple, sweet butterfly birthday with awesome ME boxes Our Cora had a Butterfly Birthday Bash Playdate, which was fun and simple and beautiful and full of butterflies and …Read moresimple, sweet butterfly birthday with awesome ME boxes
local ethnic restaurants: a family food adventure Before kids, my husband and I talked a good game. We had big plans. We’ll pack up everything! We’ll move across the world! We’ll teach at an …Read morelocal ethnic restaurants: a family food adventure
read across america week: resources GALORE! One of the reading and literacy world’s biggest months is just around the corner, so we’re kicking it off with a fantabulous twitter …Read moreread across america week: resources GALORE!
the papaya: totally new for our family fruit We are always looking for new and exciting things to try over here, and this week, though it may seem boring, normal, average and everyday to your …Read morethe papaya: totally new for our family fruit
how to celebrate a golden birthday Golden Birthday: that rare and exciting birthday when the date of your birth matches your age. Yes! It’s true! So special? It’s …Read morehow to celebrate a golden birthday
kids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2 Week three has come and gone of our #blog4cause campaign, and we couldn’t be more thrilled at our participation! We know that as we move …Read morekids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2
develop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading I realized something recently that I should have noticed way before now. Actually, I had an idea about it, but I wasn’t really for sure for …Read moredevelop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading
how to make a doll cake (& other sweet fairy party treats!) Cora’s Fairy Princess Spa Birthday Party was such a blast to plan and host–not necessarily because of the …Read morehow to make a doll cake (& other sweet fairy party treats!)
best of teach mama countdown: #1 — candy sushi I know, I know. It kind of makes me laugh, but our how to make candy sushi post has seen quite a bit o’ traffic over the last year. As …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #1 — candy sushi
best of teach mama countdown: #4 — cooking with kids Though our family has changed a ton in the three years that I’ve been writing this blog, one thing that has remained the same is my kids’ …Read morebest of teach mama countdown: #4 — cooking with kids
our easy, affordable new year family traditions My husband and I have never really been fans of New Year’s Eve. We’re the furthest thing from night owls, so staying up late is not …Read moreour easy, affordable new year family traditions
last minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels Last week, the kids and I celebrated our annual Cookie Baking Day–something we all look forward to in the month of December. On the morning …Read morelast minute treats: fancy, festive chocolate pretzels