IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE FOOD. I saw this adorable idea on No Time for Flashcards and had to create my own. The idea behind this homemade felt game is to mix and match your way to a balanced breakfast, which is quite fun if you’re 3. Now, it’s just an idea so the system…
How to eat dinner with a toddler (or small children of any kind) without losing your mind
IT’S SUCH A DREAM, the Family Dinner. From the moment I saw my first ultrasound, I could see it so clearly. A happy family sits around a table: In my fantasy we’re a boisterously cheerful bunch, passing heaped platters of colorful food, digging into a juicy roast chicken just as someone says something hilarious. There’s…
5 ways to teach toddlers table manners
Around here, my aim is to make healthy, delicious food, both with and for kids so they’ll grow up to cook themselves, and better yet, enjoy sitting around a table full of family and friends for years to come. Here on Foodlets I’ve got tips (let the kids help cook) and tricks (grate vegetables and…
A surprising way to cut dinner stress: simplify the menu
There’s a hilarious cartoon circulating on Pinterest with a woman hunched over the arm of a chair in despair. The caption reads “Why do they want dinner every single night?” It’s funny…because it’s true.
5 ways to make any dessert recipe a little healthier
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR. Once the tree goes up, the Christmas cookies come out and most of us, my pregnant self included, aren’t kidding around when it comes to enjoying the festivities! But if you want to avoid a sugar-induced meltdown (or two, or seven…) for the smaller members of the household here are…
5 Tips for Traveling with babies & toddlers, Plus 25 On-the-go snack ideas
Need snack ideas for traveling with babies or toddlers? Since we live overseas, this post will be geared toward plane travel but it all works for for car trips too. The point is, it’s a long way and the last thing you want to worry about is who’s hungry, and whether it’s worth buying a…