get kids to cook: weekly meal plan sheet
Kids are all home from school for who knows how long, so let's get kids to cook this week, friends.
It's a perfect time to get kids in the kitchen, …
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kid-friendly july 4th treat: flag cake
One of our favorite summertime traditions involves sweets (big surprise).
Every year for as long as I can remember, the kids and I have made a July …
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 …
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 that …
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 true. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 Valentine's Day, and often …
advent activity calendar: fun, festive family holiday time
It's that time of year again--time for our Advent Activity Calendar!
Our Advent Activity Calendar is something we've been doing …
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 …
make easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)
Halloween's almost here, but candy corn and tons of sweet treats have been in the grocery stores for what seems like weeks now.
Cora and I took …
recipe reading for kids: fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches
Ever since my kids were tiny, I've let them play around in the kitchen.
It hasn't always been pretty, but it's been fun. And now, though they're …
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 …
baby shower decorations, treats, & games: 3 ways to get your kids to help
My three kids were the first grandchildren on both sides of our family, so for five years, they were pretty much the stars of the show. They had lots …
how to throw a rockstar frozen birthday party—snacks to serve
Now that Frozen 2 is out in theaters and is such a hit, we needed to share the Frozen birthday party snack ideas.
Frozen is all the rage these days, …
april fools’ candy bugs: funny trick for families
originally published in 2011
April Fools' Day is practically upon us, and I thought that before I served the kids …
3 ways to kick-start your family’s health
I am blogging on behalf of Walmart.com, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Walmart’s. Shop online and save money to live better …
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 learning along …