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- Holidays
DIY Kitchen Garden Gift for Mom
We love these succulent plants that are planted into recycled food tin cans. They are cute DIY gifts for Mother's Day.
- Crafts
Daylight Savings Crafts
Daylight Savings Time in most of the US starts on the 2nd Sunday in March. Here are some fun handy crafts for your kids that will help them learn how to tell time and help you remember to set all your clocks forward!
- Holidays
DIY Mardi Gras Masks for Kids
We like making Mardi Gras masks around here, because it gives you the chance to use up all the rogue odds and ends of craft supplies that you have lurking about from other projects throughout the year.
- Holidays
The Best Free Printable Valentines
We scoured the web and found all the greatest free Valentine's Day cards that you and your kids can print out easily.
- Holidays
Lunar New Year Craft: Year of the Snake Puppet DIY!
A DIY tutorial for a puppet that moves and wiggles just like a snake to celebrate the Chinese New Year and The Year of the Snake.
- Crafts
Start the New Year with Your Own DIY Calendar!
Keeping the kids busy during holiday break? A calendar at a glance for this upcoming new year is productive and fun! Just use our free printable and tutorial.
- Activities
Snow Day Fun!
Snowy Days call for fun with Snow Paint. Learn how to make your own. Easy-Peasy.
- Holidays
DIY Mini Flip Calendar Printable for Kids
Here we are turning the page on another year. How about we turn the page on a printable flip calendar your kids can make with their own hands? It's little mini calendar with cute drawings drawn by them.
- Holidays
Holiday Letter Writing Advice (the Not-So-Serious Version)
Make your holiday letter a little more realistic this year with these (not very serious) tips!
- Holidays
Minecraft Creeper Green Jack O’ Lanterns!
Minecraft Creepers attack your green pumpkins to create the coolest jack o' lanterns for Halloween or Minecraft parties. We've created a pumpkin carving template for you!
- Food & Home
Autumn Apple Muffins
Fall is here and so it's time for fall baking! These apple muffins are mostly healthy and make a great breakfast to start the day.
- Holidays
Sweet Little DIY Honey Bee Cards for Rosh Hashanah!
For Rosh Hashanah this year, we're making some little bee cards since apples and honey are customary to eat to symbolize a sweet new year. Bees on honeycomb would be just the thing!
- Food & Home
Three Tasty Alternative Chili Recipes (That Don’t Taste Like Alternatives)
Nothing warms up the family on a cold day like a hearty chili, but why stick to the standard? These three recipes are all very different and super delicious.
- Toddler
The 10-Minute Eater
Help! My toddler is highly distracted at dinnertime and will only eat for 10 minutes unless I can entertain them. I think that's a bad habit to establish. Suggestions?
- Toddler
The Good Eater Regression
A toddler starts rejecting more foods from her mom's dinner repertoire. Is this normal and how can she get her young child's diet back on track?
- Toddler
Toddler Dinnertime vs. Parent Work Schedules
Are nutritious and joint family dinners possible when both parents have busy work schedules and your toddler has an early bedtime?
- Food & Home
How to Make Tacos (Recipes Kids Should Know How to Make Before Leaving Home)
Teach your kids to make tacos with vegetarian, chicken or beef fillings. It's a great dish for a kid to know how to make before leaving home.
- Products & Services
Best Meal Kit Delivery Services for Families to Solve the Daily Dinner Grind (we tested 9 of the most popular ones)
Wondering which meal kit delivery service might be right for your family? An experienced family cook (of picky teens) tried most of them and gives you the 411.
- Food & Home
Super Crunchy Tuscan Kale & Brussels Sprouts Salad that Kids Love, too!
Have you ever come across a recipe and thought, "no way will my kid eat that," made it anyway, and then found a miraculous, inexplicable hit on your hands? This is one of those recipes.
- Food & Home
Build a Healthier Nugget for Kids: Double Cauliflower Turkey Nuggets Recipe
Amalah shows you how to make your own nuggets for kids that are not only packed with vitamins and low in sodium, but are less expensive than the store-bought version as well.
- Food & Home
America, It’s Time for Taco Tuesday
Ready for a tantalizing array of taco recipes to help get you through Election Night? I'm here for you with some of my favorites.
- Health
Being a Parent Gave Me a BLT (Bites, Licks, Tastes) Habit!
It's easy to get into a habit of BLTs (bites, licks and tastes) and consuming many unwanted calories while we prepare our children's dinner. Here's how to stop.
- Your Life
Undeniable Middle Age: What’s Important, What’s Not
Turning 45 forced me to accept that ominous "middle age" label, and to think about what matters to me now (and what has changed over time).
- Toddler
Raising a Kid With Restaurant Manners (and Managing Behavior Expectations, Too)
A mom wants to know what she should expect as typical behavior and expectations from her toddler when eating out at a restaurant. Amalah chimes in with effective strategies for a good overall experience, as well.
- Travel
“Safecation” at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country San Antonio
After months of sheltering in place, my family of four recently found a change of scenery at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. We spent some days working, attending remote school, and having fun (safely), too.
- Family Fun
It’s Fun to Stay at the YMCA (of the Rockies in Colorado)
Looking for a family vacation this summer? This resort in the Colorado Rockies is driving distance from many cities and is set up for social distancing.
- Travel
Winter Fun in Colorado with Teenagers
We hit our favorite affordable and family-friendly resort in the Colorado Rockies but during the beginning of winter this time. It's just as much fun and there's plenty of activities for the teens.
- Travel
Exploring London with Older Kids
London has no shortage of things to do, but because I was there with teenagers we're highlighting activities, landmarks and restaurants that older kids may enjoy.
- Family Fun
How To Visit Disney World Without Needing A Vacation Afterwards
Ideas for enjoying Disney World more and stressing less when visiting with your kids, from a huge Disney fan and annual visitor.
- Activities
Visiting Chicago with Teens & Tweens
Suggestions for what to do in Chicago with tweens/teens. It's walkable, there are plenty of activities, and the pizza/hotdog/steak restaurant game is strong.
- Travel
Family Trip Advice: Pack Away Your Expectations
When heading out for your family trip this summer, be sure to pack your swimsuit, your books, and your expectations. That’ll make it a good trip for everyone.
- Travel
Woodloch Pines: a Family-Friendly Resort
We visited the Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos area of Pennsylvania and share how it's a fun all-weather resort for families with kids of all ages.
- Products & Services
Keep Kids Entertained in the Car Without Staring at Screens: Circle Round Podcast
Looking to keep your kids (ages 4 to 10) entertained while also using their imagination? Check out the new storytelling Circle Round podcast.
- Travel
Family Fun and Adventures at Zion Ponderosa Resort
Headed to the gorgeous Zion National Park? Check out this family-friendly resort. Zion Ponderosa has lodging and activities to suit every taste and budget.
- Travel
10 Secrets for a Successful Family Road Trip (from a mom who has traveled 10,490 miles with her kids!)
Best secrets from the road. What you must know before you do a family road trip with your kids from a mom who' been there and done that.
- Travel
Texas-Sized Family Fun at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
The Regency Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa in Texas (with 5 acres of water fun!) is perfect for families who want to spend some time together, and some time apart.
- Crafts
You’re a Tea-Riffic Teacher! Appreciation Cards
Know a teacher who loves tea? Us, too! Here's an punny appreciation card to accompany a tea gift.
- Crafts
Apples For Teachers? Actually Stress Balls Instead.
Teacher Appreciation Week is around the corner. We show you how to make your own stress ball shaped like an apple as teacher gifts.
- Holidays
Fun Coffee Gift Card Holders just for Teacher
It's true. Teachers love their coffee. And, gift cards to local coffee shops are always useful and go over very well. BTDT. We've created these great little free cards to wrap up those cards!
- Crafts
Best Teacher Badges to Honor Your Fave Educators for Teacher Appreciation Week
An easy handmade gift for your kids to honor their hard-working teachers. We teach you how to make these blue ribbon badges for Teacher Appreciation week.
- Holidays
Holiday Teacher Appreciation Gift: Adorable Terrarium (free gift tag printable)
Looking for a something easy to make with your kids to gift their teachers? How about an easy-to-care-for terrarium. Or, just use our gift cards and attach to a plant you buy.
- Activities
Teacher Appreciation “Smiling” Paper Flowers
These paper flowers with your kids' smiling faces and sweet thank you notes make for great Teacher Appreciation and Year-End teacher gifts.
- Big Kid
Zen and the Art of Molasses Cookies
Through years of challenges, one cookie has steadied me every single holiday season. Is it magic? Maybe. I'm not going to rule it out.
- Relationships
The Etiquette of Teacher Group Gifts & Thank Yous
A teacher turns to parents for advice on how best to say thank you for a large group gift. What do you think?
- Holidays
Ad’mitt’edly The Best Teacher Gift
Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week in May. I love thinking of 'puntastic' gifts. You know, those clever play on words paired with a little gift. I especially like it when the gift is useful. I think this oven mitt filled with fun gadgets is just that.
- Crafts
Back-to-School Bucket of Supplies Teacher’s Gift Idea
Looking for an easy back-to-school teacher's gift? This simple DIY gift is cute & useful! Print our free gift tag to go along with this fun gift for teacher!
- Holidays
Year-End Gifts Your Children’s Teachers Really Want
I have begun shopping for teachers' gifts. What sort of gifts do you give the people to whom you entrusted your children for the entire year? I find it difficult to find gifts that truly show how much I really appreciate all that they have done for my child.
- Young Child
Teacher Appreciation Gift: iTunes Gift Cards
As Teacher Appreciation Week and the school year-end approaches, here is a fun and free printable card to present an iTunes gift card as a thank you.
- Education
The Homework Blues: Five Strategies for a Better Experience
Homework can be hard on families and we can all benefit from been-there-done-that advice and should be open to learning about new helpful resources, too.
- Education
Helping Kids with Homework: Yes or No?
Ah, homework. It can be the bane of your existence. It may be your nightly battle. Here we tackle finding the balance between helping your children accomplish their responsibilities and fostering independence.
- Big Kid
Taking The Power Struggle Out Of Homework Struggles
Power struggles with your teen may feel inevitable, but when you add homework issues to the mix, is there any hope for peace and productivity? I say yes.
- Big Kid
Sidestep Homework Battles
Homework doesn't have to be a battleground in your home; keep in mind a few simple rules for a practical approach and peace can indeed coincide with homework!
- Big Kid
A Tale Of Two Posters
With my teens sharing a class for the first time, the inevitable comparisons are making me wonder how I can coax the best out of each of them.
- Education
Three Kids, One Homework Packet…and a Million Distractions
A mom needs help teaching her child effective homework skills, especially when there are younger ones around whose homework is to distract their older sibling.
- Big Kid
How To Help With Homework If Math Is A 4-Letter Word In Your House
Apparently I'm not the only parent alone in my sentiment of being mystified by grade school math. Here's how to help your grade schooler without having to go back-to-school yourself.
- Big Kid
I Am Heading to Hell in a Handbasket Full of Homework
There has been plenty of research that points out how homework isn't really helping anyone. Let's discuss.
- Young Child
More Purposeful Plans and Family Routines for the School Year
How do you make better use of family time during the school year to keep things feeling light instead of hurried? New habits and purposeful plans are key.
- Big Kid
My Tips For A Successful School Year
Back to school is here! We have some tips to help you start the school year off right and keep things running smoothly throughout the year.
- Parenting
Report Card Time for Mom
What if the tables were turned and you were going to get graded on your child's report card on your parenting? How do you think you would do?
- Big Kid
Homework, How Much Should Parents Do
If you're looking to find the balance between helping too much and teaching them to be successful on their own, this list of homework rules is for you.