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 $18.97Happy Holidays Llama Printed Pillow $30 Now $18.97I'm all about bright and happy this season and these … [Read more...]
The 2018 Top Toy Awards are Here!!
How great would it be to get all of your Christmas shopping done ahead of time this year AND feel confident your kids are going to love their gifts and keep returning to play with them again and again?I've got some HUGE news today friends! Drum roll please...The 2018 Top Toy Awards are Here! The Toy Awards Parents In-the-Know Have Already Viewed Over 7,000,000 Times! I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas … [Read more...]
MPMK Freebie: Ultimate Thanksgiving Meal Planner
After getting our famous Christmas Gift Guides out at the beginning of October this year (woot!), I'm kinda on a "tackling the holidays early" roll. Next up- Thanksgiving. Get Your FREE Thanksgiving Menu Planner Here That's right, last year my partners in crime over at Relish! generously put together this FREE 24 page PDF with absolutely everything you need to pull of a fabulous Thanksgiving, including:A full Thanksgiving menu of mouth-watering recipes A complete … [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...]
Spooky Halloween Sandwiches
Maybe it's because of my past life as an elementary teacher, but I love celebrating holidays.I'll take any opportunity to be festive.For Halloween, I have a fun little food activity that will work for little and big kids. You can make this something that you do together on a weekend, or surprise them by packing this spooky sandwich in their lunch. … [Read more...]
Strawberry Cream Cheese Flag Cookie Cups
Whether you're hosting the 4th of July BBQ this year or attending one, this super simple dessert idea is sure to please. Of course I love the festive presentation but my favorite part is that once you bite in you realize that what looks like a mini cup cake is actually a cookie. Plus it would go great with our homemade blueberry lemonade soda.And don't miss the variations at the bottom of the post - I'm digging the breakfast idea.Here's Janssen with the recipe... The Fourth of July is … [Read more...]
Parenting Styles: Should You Send Your Ex A Father’s Day Card?
This will be our tenth Father’s Day since the divorce. Like every other year, I’ll take my two sons to the store and help them pick out gifts for their father.Some years I’m surprised I didn’t get lock jaw from forcing myself to smile as I helped them wrap their presents, and I can’t say I’ve never stooped to passive aggressive gifting. (Please don’t ask me about the garden gnome.)It wasn’t always a joy to spend money on my ex-husband, particularly since I was mothering on a … [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 rightMake a Plantable Paper Earth - … [Read more...]
Easter Potluck Must-Have: Rice Krispies Easter Egg Nests
Rice Krispies treats have always been a kid-favorite around our house. So we decided why not take the recipe and make it into an Easter-themed treat?This recipe is one that kids can help with, there's no oven time, and you'll be done in about 15 minutes. It's that easy!Not to mention these little 'Easter baskets' are as cute as can be.Ingredients7 cups Rice Krispies 1 package mini-marshmallows 3 Tablespoons butter 1 package cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar … [Read more...]