If you’ve got bigger kids, this is the sweetest Thanksgiving treat you can make together. Bonus, a collection of these would be gorgeous on top of a frosted cake. What you need to make chocolate acorns Hershey’s Kisses Mini Vanilla Wafer cookies (or mini Nutter Butters) Mini Chocolate chips Chocolate chips, melted How to make…
The Healthiest Way to Say Happy Thanksgiving: A Turkey Vegetable Platter!
With all the rich and sweet food served on Thanksgiving, I love setting a huge platter of vegetables out early in the day for kids (and you know, adult guests) to snack on. We’ve been shaping the whole thing like a Turkey every year, and every year, the kids squeal. That’s a pretty easy win….
3-Step Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pilgrim Hats for Thanksgiving
If there’s an easier Thanksgiving food craft to make, you’ll have to convince me because these 3-Step Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pilgrim Hats are the simplest treat we’ve ever done. Seriously. I made one, then went to check on our chickens outside (they’re new to the coop after spending a month in the garage.) When I came…
Chocolate Turkey Pretzel Sticks
What do your kids do on Thanksgiving day? I like to put mine to work with food crafts that keep them in the kitchen, but not quite under foot. I’ve been looking on Pinterest for inspiration and of all the Thanksgiving projects we’ve tried, these chocolate turkey pretzel sticks are the best combination of easy…
You won’t always like dinner, and other life lessons I want my kids to learn
“So, what are the kids eating?” my friend asked, wandering into our kitchen. All I could do was stare at her blankly. My husband and I were hosting a dinner party for a handful of families, each with small children in tow. We weren’t there yet though. Pregnant with my first baby, I was totally…
How to Win at Halloween with Small Kids
We’d just moved to the U.S. from Rome. After four years in Italy, where three of our babies were born, my husband and I packed it up and moved to a small town outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. From cobblestones to rolling hills. We loved it instantly. Our historic small town came complete with…
60 Best Movies for Kids and Families to Watch Together
Overlooked, Under-Hyped or Older Favorites You Might Have Missed What are the best movies for kids? We have four small kids and love Dinner & a Movie Night! Since you already know about all the “Avengers” and “Harry Potter” movies, these are the OTHER recommendations for families. Not too scary. Classics that have aged well….
Candy Corn Breakfast Parfaits…Minus the Candy
These “candy corn” breakfast parfaits are such a hit but that’s not the best thing about them. They’re so easy! But that’s not it either. These candy corn breakfast parfaits are made out of fruit and Greek yogurt with a hit of whipped cream on top. They’re THE cutest way to start Halloween on a…
How to Turn our Most Popular Slow Cooker Meal into a 2nd Dinner (Tortilla Soup!) Using 1 Ingredient
People always seem surprised that I cook so often but the truth is, I don’t! I use shortcuts to get a fresh dinner on the table and transforming leftovers is one of my favorites. This matters because there are four small children at my house. Four rascals casually opening the front door while naughty puppies…
The Easiest Halloween Hack Ever: Spooky Smoothies
This is hands-down, the easiest Halloween “recipe” for kids you’ll ever see. Step 1: Make one of your favorite smoothies. Peach, blueberry or my favorite spinach and pineapple. Step 2: Rummage in your medicine cabinet for one of those syringes for giving kids medicine. Fill syringe with half & half, then make a circle near…