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 4th flag cake. It’s simple. It’s sweet. And it’s so pretty, it’s hard to take. It's a 100% kid-friendly July 4th treat: the traditional flag cake. All you need is a boxed cake mix, cool whip, strawberries, and blueberries, and you’re ready to rock and roll. Here’s the skinny. . . Traditional July 4th Flag Cake: Though there’s … [Read more...]
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 are basically always up for trying a new things. But we're busy. We're juggling work and school and homework and activities and lessons and church. So finding time for creating healthy meals for our family is not always easy. Add the holidays looming, and life is nuts. Enter: Blue Apron. We had a chance to give Blue Apron … [Read more...]
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 a healthy, quick meal prep service for busy families had arrived in the DC Metro area this month, I was thrilled when I was asked to give it a go. It's called Terra's Kitchen, and the premise is simple: they want to bring back the experience of cooking and eating together. And they know that we're all busy. Like really, really busy. And … [Read more...]
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. Stress-free dinner prep? Meal planning that won't make me lose my mind? Food that will keep everyone happy? New recipes catered to our family's needs and preferences? Time-saving so that I can spend what few minutes I have cooking and not recipe searching or shopping? Homemade foods that will keep everyone healthy and strong? … [Read more...]
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 crazy insane range of online classes that Craftsy offers. We love them. The videos are clear, they're comprehensive, and they're fun. Online classes are a super idea for the summer--or any time--and the format of many of the courses really works well for upper elementary aged children. So one of the things I'm going to surprise the kids … [Read more...]
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 lied. It's not 100% true. The best thing about Bunco is the snacks. There. I said it. Bunco snacks are awesome. But if Bunco isn't your game and something else is--Scrabble? Phase 10? Pokeno? Yahtzee?--whatever it is, snacks are a fun part of game night. And though I am kidding, I'm also kind of not kidding. We all need … [Read more...]
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 educational apps, kids can basically explore the world from the comfort of their own home. Virtual travel is something that our family has enjoyed for years now--through food especially. Recently we had a chance to do a little exploration of sorts--enjoying a meal at a nearby Belgian restaurant and then challenging ourselves to make … [Read more...]
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 the kids will choose to have fondue for their birthday dinner as well. Fondue is a lot of fun, but I must be clear: it's not just a dinner--it's an event. It takes time to shop for fondue, prep fondue, and slowly enjoy fondue. And one huge plus is that although it sounds fancy, it's really pretty … [Read more...]
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 for the last four years, where we very simply plan a fun, festive, family holiday activity for each day of December. Nothing fancy, crazy, or over-the-top--these are simple, small holiday pleasures that we pencil into this very busy month so that we don't pass them by. Giving activities, family activities, indoor and outdoor activities. … [Read more...]
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 actual holidays. This year? Done and done. And ready for you to use at Thanksgiving! Woo-hooooo. And though it's called 'Holiday Baking with Kids' I can't tell you how many times through the year Maddy, Owen, Cora, or I reached for the book so that we could make our favorite muffins, cookies, and sweet treats. A lot. So grab … [Read more...]
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 that Halloween spirit and ran with it, creating our own, easy candy corn desserts. It's always fun to experiment in the kitchen, but when you can let your kids take the lead and use their creativity a bit, it's all the better. We wanted to have something fun and sweet here for when Aunt Katie and Asher visited this past weekend (so fun!), and … [Read more...]
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