2 easy ways to teach reading at mealtime Believe it. You can teach your kids how to read while you’re sitting down to breakfast. You can teach your kids to read while you’re …Read more2 easy ways to teach reading at mealtime
mandarin orange paper dolls: dress up your food It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of making mealtime more fun for my kids. And if we can sneak in some sort of …Read moremandarin orange paper dolls: dress up your food
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
foam dough: serious rainy day indoor fun I’m all about trying new and exciting things with my kids, and today’s activity is no different. Totally strange, completely weird. Absolutely new …Read morefoam dough: serious rainy day indoor fun
april fool’s family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing I’ve always found April Fools’ time a great excuse to sneak in a few extra laughs, some silliness, some second-glances, and some smiles. …Read moreapril fool’s family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing
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
how to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party It’s not easy running a class party–for any holiday–but with the right help and planning, any Room Parent (and his or her small …Read morehow to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party
candy cane experiments, 2.0 We are always looking for reasons to play with our food over here, so when we put away the last of the holiday decorations, instead of tossing our …Read morecandy cane experiments, 2.0
our happy face and flower valentines originally published on 2/5/2010: —————— There’s something about creating homemade Valentines that …Read moreour happy face and flower valentines
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
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
new for us friday: the red apple taste test This New For Us Friday we’re sharing a simple—but fun!—experiment of sorts. It’s a little ‘learning-in-the-kitchen’ meets ‘science experiment’ …Read morenew for us friday: the red apple taste test