mom • meal time • family fun • activities-parties
February is Bake for Family Fun Month and what better way to spend a cold afternoon than baking a bunch of goodies together with the kids? It’s a great way to introduce your kids to the basics of cooking, and they feel more proud that they helped create what they eat. So let’s all get together for some family cooking party fun!
Depending on the age of your child, there is plenty they can help with, as the recipes …
Quick and Healthy Recipe: Quinoa Pilaf With Roasted Vegetablesmom • meal time • recipes • food
With the holidays behind us and a fresh new year ahead, many of us are focusing on healthier eating. I did my share of indulging during the holiday season (it is the holidays, after all), and I fell into some bad eating habits… last year as well, so for
Family Traditions: 3 Ways to Beat the Winter BluesToday, Punxsutawney Phil (the artist formerly known as Br’er Groundhog) will leave his burrow at 7:20 a.m. at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather…. If he does not see his shadow, there
Holiday Crafts: How To Make Coupon Booklets for Your Valentinemom • crafts • crafts • holidays
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and taking the time to make gifts for loved ones really shows you care. I have adapted an awesome tutorial I found for making a paint sample notebook… into a personalized booklet of coupons for parents to give to their children. This can
Dessert Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Whoopie Piesmom • meal time • food • sweet treats
Truffles, cupcakes, and treats on a stick… — there are so many different types of delicious food trends that are taking place right now. What is one of my favorite trends? Whoopie pies. Although, I’m a little late on the Whoopie Pie train so please forgive me. My
Music Education: 6 Tips for Teaching Children to Appreciate Musicmom • education • parenting • education
One of my favorite things to do with my children is to teach that to appreciate music. Where did my love of music start? My favorite college class… was one that had nothing to do with my major. It was one of those electives—Music Appreciation—that I left until my
Literacy: Ways to Teach Children How to Readmom • education • parenting • education
Now looking back on my childhood, I realize I was fortunate that our house was filled with many types of books. My favorite time in school was the designated half-hour of reading… in our Homeroom Class. Some students hated this time meant for reading, but it was the period
At-Home Preschool: Simple Ways to Teach Your Toddler the Letter “A”mom • education • parenting • education
Say you have a 2 or 3 year-old who seems like he or she is interested in learning about letters. You want to encourage that, but you’re not financially… or emotionally ready for them to be in preschool, or they’re not of age or not socially ready to be in
Family Fun: Unique Ways to Make Special Memories With Your Kidsmom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Do you date your kids? Sounds like a funny question to some, but in this New Year, my husband and I are making a big effort to have fun and inexpensive dates with our kids!
To create special and memorable moments… with your kids, you do not have to
Storytelling: How To Write a Book With Your Kids and Capture Family Memoriesmom • education • family fun • family fun-traditions
Our family took in a homeless dog… and named him Batman. We acquired him from the street and although he’s grown up in our home for over a year now, he still acts homeless. He likes to jump on the counters, ravage for food, and create a disaster wherever he
Double the amount you prepare for dinner tonight and take half of it to a lonely neighbor.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
