With 4 weeks until Halloween I know many of you may be scrambling to get on the holiday merry-making with the kids. No worries, I've got everything you need to easily make Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas memories! We put a lot of time and love into creating this ebook because we wanted to give busy parents a way to make tons of holiday memories in a very low-stress and manageable way. Commit to Less Stressing & More Connecting this Holiday Season The holiday season is such a wonderful … [Read more...]
Halloween Recipe: String Cheese Bones and Blood
I love seeing all the food that people put out for Halloween get-togethers. At no other time is it appropriate to make food look disgusting. But, for Halloween, the grossest thing you can come up with is the biggest hit with the kids. This year, I put together an easy cheese-stick recipe that will work as a spooky after-school snack or as something you take to a Halloween party. Cheesy Bones and Blood Ingredients pre-made dough (Trader Joe's sells a bag of pizza dough) string cheese … [Read more...]
12 Crock Pot Easter Dishes
Whether you typically celebrate Easter with a fancy breakfast, a traditional ham dinner, or something in between, we can all use a short cut here and there to make meal prep easier, right? And what could be easier than setting it and forgetting it in a crock pot while you go on an egg hunt with the kids? Today we've rounded up a dozen delicious (and kinda genius) slow cooker dishes perfect for your Easter table. There are some classics, like carrot cake and honey glazed ham, that I didn't know … [Read more...]
DIY Thanksgiving Table Poppers w/ Free Printable
There's a lot of work that goes into Thanksgiving. We can all relate to the hours of pie prep and casserole making that happen days before and that turkey's not going to stuff itself. Even with lots for prep, the big day can be filled with setting the table and getting everything just right. The thing that makes all this work even more challenging is that children are off school. And usually they aren't too interested in peeling potatoes for more than 5 minutes. This year, set them … [Read more...]
7 Unique Holiday Finds to Grab While You Can!
After holding off as long as I could, I'm officially embracing all things Christmas! I'm talking, the holiday decorations are coming out from storage TODAY people... who's with me? If you'd like a fun find or two to help get you started, you're in luck because I've rounded up a bunch... #1 Peking Handicraft Pillow La La La Llama Printed Pillow $30 Now $18.97 Happy Holidays Llama Printed Pillow $30 Now $18.97 I'm all about bright and happy this season and these … [Read more...]
Handmade Halloween: Make Spider Sack Decor with the Kids
I'm so excited about this Halloween project, it turned out even better than I'd envisioned. It's the quintessential MPMK project - easy enough for kids of all ages to get in on the action and the finished product is a decidedly stylish take on traditional Halloween decor. And did I mention how inexpensive it is? … [Read more...]
Earth Day Activities and Recipes
It's really too bad Earth Day doesn't get the same fanfare as Valentine's Day, Halloween, and the like. The shape our environment's in these days, we could certainly use a day where every family sits down and really talks to their children about the impact (both positive and negative) that they can have on the world they live in. Here are 14 of our favorite ideas to help you hold an Earth Day celebration at your house. Show Above Clockwise from top right Make a Plantable Paper Earth - … [Read more...]
3 Healthy Strawberry Snacks for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away and the candy that comes with it has already started to find it's way into our home. While I have no objection to a bit of chocolate and a few conversation hearts, I'd prefer to celebrate the holiday with a few healthier treats -- and that's where strawberries come in! With their natural heart shape and pretty red color, strawberries are a perfect choice for Valentine's day snacks. My kids love their sweet flavor and since they're packed … [Read more...]
11 Brilliantly Simple DIY Halloween Costumes for Moms
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I'm going to my first adult Halloween party in years and I'm super excited about my DIY costume. That got me to thinking that there may be a lot of moms out there who could use some quick and easy ideas on how to throw together an easy costume for neighborhood parties, classroom parties, or just trick-or-treating with the kids. So I asked our contributor, Kristin, to throw together a list of costumes mom could throw together and she didn't … [Read more...]
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