Tween birthday party ideas can be challenging…tween girls are usually past the “princess birthday party” phase, the “art birthday party” phase and the “sport birthday party phase”. So being the activity Mom that I am…I suggested my daughter do the activity of creating her own birthday party idea. Her idea?…“just hang out and eat with…
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Father’s Day Bar B Q Ideas
Father’s day bar b q ideas (or just any day!) – these are my own easy recipes. Cut the veggies, heat the grill and get ready for some good eating. I like to serve the mains and sides buffet style so that people can choose what they like (I’m a pleaser that way). Menu du jour: grilled…
Homemade Tomato Sauce
Pasta and homemade tomato sauce is a weekly staple in our house. It’s easy, healthy, and fast (for those night’s when it’s feels like Dinner Impossible). All of my kids (sans the toddler – he is so picky!) love this main meal (and it’s so good I often double cook and make enough to go…
Bar B Q Menu
‘Tis the season of spontaneous back yard gatherings of friends and family. “Hey, come back to our place – we’ll throw something on the Bar B Q” (that’s said a lot around here in Spring and Summer). Kids play, parents sip, everyone eats…it’s the perfect way to spend time together. I have a few ideas for your…
Mother’s Day Brunch
With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I was searching through the Parent Club archives for some Mother’s Day Brunch ideas. Make ahead meals are always my go-to (’cause last minute just doesn’t work with a toddler a foot!). I also like simple foods that just look impressive on a table. I stumbled upon this easy brunch menu, created by my foodie friend…
Easy Family Meals
I know I have June Cleaver issues. I strive for that 50’s-esque perfect life of happy family/organized home (most days failing). Sunday to Thursday – I cook, clean, launder and tidy…until Friday. Friday is modern-Mom day. I don’t cook on Fridays – June aspirations get the day off. Yet, we still have easy family meals……
How To Boil Eggs
Not rocket science – I know – but learning how to boil eggs can come in pretty handy thru parenthood. THINK: school lunch, picnics, Easter egg decorating. Possibly my most unoriginal (but good-to-know) DIY yet…how to boil eggs… The secret on how to boil eggs: place eggs first then bring water to a boil. Fill pot with cold…
Easy Sunday Brunch
Time to get kids into action and let them help make an easy Sunday brunch. That’s right – I said it – “let them help”. Kids love to help if you make it fun. So blast some happy music, do some kitchen dancing, and get your easy Sunday brunch on! My kids LOVE to cook (even the…
Quick and Easy Recipes
This Family Day weekend (pretty much like every weekend) I want to spend more time with my family and less time cooking for my family. Don’t get me wrong – I do enjoy cooking (and I love baking ever more!) – but with my busy family schedule – quick and easy recipes are my go-to so that I…
Quick Alternatives to Fast Food
Facing the weekday frenzy and looking ahead to another week filled with dance, gymnastics, hockey, swimming lessons, music, skating and no time for healthy meals? Tempted to hit the drive thru and tell yourself next week you will be on top of dinner or this weekend you’ll fill every meal with vegetables to balance it…
DIY – Kid-Friendly Sushi
This is activity and dinner is more of a Kid-Friendly California Roll than a Kid-Friendly Sushi (but my kid’s think anything with Nori and rice to be sushi). Easy, social and super fun this do-it-yourself weekday dinner was a big hit in our house. Parent approved and kid-made… You will need: Nori (dried seaweed paper – available…
Easy Coffee Cake Recipe
This is my go-to recipe for play date snacks, school lunch treats and coffee dates with grown-ups (which, sadly, happens less often than kid play dates). I often get the kids in on making this easy coffee cake recipe – making it a family activity. You will need: 1 cup of vanilla yogurt 1 tsp…