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 …Read moreget kids to cook: weekly meal plan sheet
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 …Read morekid-friendly july 4th treat: flag cake
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 …Read morestay sane during the holidays: Blue Apron makes feeding family easy and fun
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 …Read morehealthy, quick meal prep service for busy families: Terra’s Kitchen
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. …Read morestress-free dinner prep and planning: the happy family solution — Gatheredtable
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 …Read morelearn to make cookies or cupcakes: online courses from Craftsy
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 …Read morebest bunco game night snack ideas
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 …Read morebelgian mussels with kids: a cultural adventure at home & trip of a lifetime
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 …Read morehow to do a family fondue night: special occasion dinner
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 …Read moreadvent activity calendar: fun, festive family holiday time
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 …Read moreholiday baking with kids: eBook
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 …Read moremake easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)
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, …Read morerecipe reading for kids: fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches
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 …Read morequick, kid-friendly after school snack: Bagel Bites (and $100 Visa gift card giveaway!)
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 …Read moremake a kid-friendly kitchen without a major renovation
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 …Read morebaby shower decorations, treats, & games: 3 ways to get your kids to help
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, …Read morehow to throw a rockstar frozen birthday party—snacks to serve
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 …Read moreapril fools’ candy bugs: funny trick for families
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 …Read more3 ways to kick-start your family’s health
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