Making Leprechaun Traps for St. Paddy's Day is the latest tradition being adopted everywhere by families with young kids. For ideas and instructions on how to get in on the fun and make your own trap, check out my post this week for eHow's Mom Channel. The best part about these traps is that your leprechaun can leave anything behind, some of our favorite ideas include: chocolate coins skittles lucky charms snack mix our DIY "no pinching" temporary tattoos the 1st clue from our … [Read more...]
Learning to Explore Food Through Play: Fruit-Filled Jigglers
Today we're once again exploring ideas for building good eaters through food play with our sponsor Ella’s Kitchen, producer of some of my kids' favorite fruit and veggies squeezers (yes, big kids love them too) and big time believers in the importance of raising healthy and adventurous eaters. (Be sure to also check out our previous adventures with pancake decorating and rainbow, scented glitter slime.) I just love how these colorful fruit-filled jigglers will entice all of baby's senses … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes – Our Favorites for Everyone
A good St. Patrick's Day recipe contains one of three things: a rainbow theme a green theme classic Irish ingredients Let's face it, a little Bailey's can go a long way towards greatness too. Today I've gathered up 17 of my all-time favorite St. Patrick's Day treats. Some are perfect for making with the kids (might I suggest the Rainbow Bread, Rainbow Pudding Pops, or Green Velvet Cupcakes?). Some are great for celebrating with adults - the Boozy Thin Mint Milkshake is calling my … [Read more...]
Valentine Photo Bookmarks
When the folks at eHow's mom channel asked me to come up with a Valentine photography project that kids could make for their parents, I knew I wanted to it to be something parents could actually use. Check out my super simple DIY bookmark tutorial here and have a great weekend watching the olympics with the kiddos this weekend! The hubby and I are both sick with the flu so that's it from for today. P.S. Did you know that facebook has recently drastically changed the way pages like MPMK … [Read more...]
DIY Valentine’s Day Decor: Easy Instagram Art
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's one of my favorite holidays for arts and crafts. Don't ask me why. Maybe it's the welcome diversion from everything Christmas. Maybe it's the idea that we're making gifts for the ones we love most. Regardless, I get giddy this time of year and love to come up with new things to make, especially decorations. Lately, I've been trying to make decorations that will last - things that I can keep and look back on, as the years fly by … [Read more...]
Valentine Activity for Baby: Decorating (and Eating) Healthy Pancakes
Looking for a fun Valentine's Day activity for baby? How about whipping up some healthy pancakes and letting your littles go wild decorating them with some equally nutritious toppers? We're once again teaming up with Ella's Kitchen to share with you some ideas on how to build good eaters through sensory play and today it's all about the love. The idea is a simple one - let baby learn about and build an interest in food through all of his or her senses, including touch! By encouraging your … [Read more...]
Free Valentine Printables to Bring to Class
Free Valentine Printables can be a busy parent's best friend. If you're like me, you'd ideally plan out your child's Valentines weeks in advance. Thanks to pinterest and a world of creative bloggers, we are inspired to create Valentine masterpieces. There are some years that I just can't pull my act together until a day or two before the classroom party and I end up scrambling. If that's you, we've got ya covered. We've scoured the web and put together our 15 favorite free printable … [Read more...]
Red Velvet Pancakes for Valentine’s Day
I like making holidays special for my girls, but I don't necessarily want to do something terribly complicated. These red velvet pancakes are surprisingly simple and super festive. Also, they aren't loaded with sugar, which is important to me. With the cream cheese drizzle, you don't need gobs of sugar in the pancake themselves (although you can certainly eat the pancakes without the glaze - they're delicious either way). My little girls gobbled them up (and so did I!). I was really … [Read more...]
Our Top Ideas for Living Better this Year
Happy New Year guys! Along with making one of our recommended family resolutions and celebrating with these ideas for the kids, I'm also ringing in the new year with a pre-natal massage. (Way to start the year off - am I right?) In case you're also looking to start off on the right foot, I thought I'd provide you with some of our best resources on living happier and healthier in the coming year. In no particular order, here are our top 6 ideas... … [Read more...]
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