stay sane during the holidays: Blue Apron makes feeding family easy and fun
Our family loves food.
We love food.
We love to make food, talk about food, celebrate with food, and eat food.
My kids are food adventurous, and we …
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healthy, quick meal prep service for busy families: Terra’s Kitchen
I am always thrilled when asked to try new products or services that may make my family’s life better, easier, or healthier.
So when I learned …
stress-free dinner prep and planning: the happy family solution — Gatheredtable
When I was asked to check out Gatheredtable and then share it with my readers (if I liked it!), I was hesitant.
It sounded too good to be …
learn to make cookies or cupcakes: online courses from Craftsy
I never would have imagined these courses could be quite so fun, but they are.
This summer, Maddy, Owen, Cora, and I have been exploring the …
best bunco game night snack ideas
I lied when I said that the best thing about Bunco was that it was an easy game to play while catching up with friends.
Really.
I …
belgian mussels with kids: a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime
We are so lucky now that our kids can literally have the world at their fingertips. With technology today and well-designed …
how to do a family fondue night: special occasion dinner
Our family has longtime been a fan of the fondue night.
It’s a tradition for us to make this dinner on New Year’s Day and …
holiday baking with kids: eBook
This time last year I was scrambling around doing what I could to finish our holiday baking with kids eBook in time for the …
quick, kid-friendly after school snack: Bagel Bites (and $100 Visa gift card giveaway!)
I can hardly believe that the new school year is almost upon us.
But it is.
And before I know it, our home will be a whirlwind of paper, pencils, and …
make a kid-friendly kitchen without a major renovation
Growing up, I always remember my mom saying that she always wanted her four girls to be comfortable in the kitchen.
She wanted us …
raising kids who can rock it in the kitchen: 5 tips for every family
It’s a crazy busy time of the year, that I know.
And for the last few weeks, I’ve had kids home sick just about every …
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 …
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, foods, …
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 …
how to get your kids to try new foods (and like it!)
It’s hard to get kids to try anything new, especially when it comes to food.
A lot of parents, myself included, aren’t always sure how to …
new for us friday: the grapple
We were totally due for some new-for-us foods around here, after our handful of awesome, new-for-us games, thanks to Toy Fair, Easter, and the …
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 part of …
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’ …
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 of …
we teach: holiday learning eBook — free, fab, filled with ideas
Hip, hip, HOORAY!! The we teach holiday learning eBook is hot off the presses!
Filled with fabulous ideas from over 30 brilliant members of our …