Making homemade soda pop is probably one of the most exciting things I could do with my kids on the 4th of July (second only to the fireworks themselves). My littles love to cook with me and, of course, they love anything sweet so this one may just have to become a family tradition. I love that we won't need to invest in a fancy Soda Stream machine to follow Alli's recipe either! The Fourth of July is just around the corner. And as we prepare our party menus, why not add your own homemade … [Read more...]
In the Kitchen: Seasonal Recipe Round-up
Spring produce can't be beat! After months of apples and all types of squash, a refreshing palette of colors bursts across the produce aisle. I compiled a list of my favorite nine recipes that will use all those delicious farmer's market finds. Maybe you have favorites that you go back to year after year (mine happens to be artichokes). Hopefully, this list will inspire you to try something new like leeks or prosciutto-wrapped apricots! … [Read more...]
Kitchen Science: Making Rain Clouds
Here's something fun to try this weekend - make rain clouds with the kids in your own kitchen! Check out my full rain-cloud-making/color-mixing post here. P.S. Did you know that facebook has recently drastically changed the way pages like MPMK can share with their followers? Even if you’re a fan of the MPMK facebook page, only a portion of our posts and updates are showing up in your feed these days. So how do you continue to get all of our parenting, playtime, organization, and recipe … [Read more...]
Meal Planning Made Easy with The Home Collection – Part 2
Kaley's back today with an update on the custom meal planning system she put together with products sent to her by our latest sponsor, Post-it® Brand. Yay for organization! I thought this system was pretty impressive when she first set it up but now that I see it in action, I'm a little blown away. This fridge actually makes me excited about meal planning (one of the things I dread most in this world). My favorite part has to be the spots for snack ideas and an inventory of what's in the … [Read more...]
30 Minute Dinners- A Weekly Meal Plan For Busy Families
Need some dinner inspiration? I am always looking for something new to put on the table without too much fuss. The months transitioning from spring to summer can get pretty hectic, what with end-of-school activities, graduations, weddings, outdoor sports and more. Implementing an easy weekly meal rotation could be just the thing to keep you sane when you're on a crazy schedule. I've created a dinner plan with five meal categories- quesadillas, salads, frittatas, skillet meals and pizzas- and … [Read more...]
Parenting Hacks: Bedtime Routines for Kids
A quick reminder before we get started that our FREE positive parenting webinars with TODAY Show parenting contributor Amy McCready are this coming Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 10am PST/ 1pm EST AND 6pm PST/9pm EST! Reserve your spot for “Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling” before they fill up! We've all seen the sitcoms where the parent is putting the child to bed about a hundred times. The excuses range from one more drink of water to one more bedtime … [Read more...]
Book Nook: If You Liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Try . . . .
How will anything ever be as good again? What book could possibly follow-up? For millions of kids, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are that way - books that, sometimes for the first time, give them that "I love to read!" feeling. These books follow Greg, who is starting middle school and trying to make sense of the new rules of popularity and fitting in, with both hilarious and honest results. They're written in diary form, with Greg's thoughts about his life combined with funny sketches … [Read more...]
Free Positive Parenting Webinar: Have a Peaceful Summer Free of Whining & Yelling!
Image Credit: © Suzette Normand | 07.17.10 191 & 192 | CC by 2.0 The weather is warming up and summer is feeling like it's just around the corner. Wouldn't it be amazing if this summer was free of whining on the kids' part and yelling on your end? It's possible! I'm once again teaming up with my friend and personal parenting guru, Amy McCready of Positive Parenting Solutions, as affiliate and host of: A FREE Positive Parenting Webinar: Get Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, … [Read more...]
How to Play with Your Baby (Hint: Involve the Senses!)
Did you know that newborns like sensory play every bit as much as preschoolers? Of course, I'm not talking rice box or play dough sensory play but activities that engage baby using the senses (especially sight, sound and touch) are wonderfully engaging to young babies. Recently eHow's Mom Channel asked me to write a couple of posts on babies and sensory play and today I'm sharing them with you. I had a great time writing them and reminding myself of all the easy things I can do with baby M … [Read more...]
Healthy Homemade Crackers (Plus a Giveaway)
Sugar. Sometimes it's my arch nemesis, sometimes it's my best friend, most of the time it's somewhere in between. I've been on a personal journey for a few years to reduce the amount of sugar and processed foods that my family and I consume. I also recently attempted the 21 Day Sugar Detox (we made it to about day 18, nobody's perfect!). When Steph asked if I might review a recipe from Sarah Wilson's book, I Quit Sugar, I was glad to skim the pages and see what she had to say. Plus I … [Read more...]
Strategies for Simplifying Household Laundry + Free Printable
Ugh, laundry - why does this one chore seem to take up my entire life?! And if I thought it was bad before, now that we're a family of five I feel like I'm swimming in dirty clothes. Luckily our resident professional organizer, Annie, is here today with 8 ideas on how to finally get it under control. Keeping your family in clean clothes can be easier than you think. Here are 8 easy tips you can implement immediately. 1. Make a schedule Rather than assuming you'll make time for laundry … [Read more...]
Win a New Bissell Vacuum Steam Mop & Get Away of Your Choice
It seems like we went a long time without giving anything away here and then - boom! - the last few weeks have been giveaway central. Congrats to Lindsay Conn Dotzlaf and Michele Waggoner, the two winners of our BISSELL Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum & Steam Mop giveaway. If you didn't win, you're in luck because Bissell has an even bigger giveaway going on right now. Here are the details... The new BISSELL Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum & Steam Mop handles messes in one easy step, … [Read more...]
Win a Surface Tablet & Protect Your Kids Online with Ad-Free Search
Listen up parents - I've got some big, important things to share today and I just know you're going to love all of them. First, an awesome giveaway in which, drumroll please... One lucky MPMK reader is going to win a brand new Surface! Bet that got your attention, huh? My husband just bought our family's first Surface about a month ago and we really love it so when I found out I'd be working with Microsoft on their Bing in the Classroom campaign, I had the idea that it might be … [Read more...]
Meal Planning Made Easy with The Home Collection – Part 1
Why is it that I can never get enough when it comes to easy meal planning systems? I know I really only need one, but I'm still fascinated to see how everyone else makes dinner time work for them. Today our contributor Kaley is teaming up with our newest sponsor, Post-it® Brand, and using some of their uber cool new organizational products from the Home Collection by Post-it® Brand, Scotch Brand® and Command™ Brands to set up a meal planning system of her own. I have to say, this one is … [Read more...]
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