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Shortly after the holidays, my younger daughter, who’s 10, told me she’d like to help make dinner once a week. I was so excited! Cooking with kids of all ages can be a fun filled activity. It offers an avenue for exploring other cultures, food science, history, math, reading, creativity and so much more. And…
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week! I love this time of year. We’re looking forward to getting together with family and friends as always. However, life gets so busy during this season. There’s shopping for gifts, parties, activities, travel and holiday shows – It’s all so much fun, but it can all feel overwhelming…
Hi! Elizabeth here! Anna and I were recently brainstorming about our next post ideas and summertime snacks was one she mentioned. It got me thinking that I’ve fallen into a bit of a snack rut of late. I’ve been offering prepackaged, peanut butter crackers A LOT lately. (Nothing wrong with prepackaged, I just haven’t been…
Growing up, my house didn’t have snack foods like chips or cookies. They weren’t necessarily forbidden foods, but they weren’t something that was in my pantry. I remember when I’d go to slumber parties as a teenager, I’d be pretty excited if there were chips. I still can remember that excitement about having these snack…
Hi, Elizabeth here. Happy Valentine’s Day! We don’t make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day in our house, but we do give the girls each a small gift. Valentine’s Day is nice opportunity to establish some family traditions. And it gives us an opportunity to pause and remind our children (and ourselves) what we…
