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Kids In The Kitchen: Kitchen Tips & Kissy Cookies Recipe
This year we're excited to start a fun new monthly series called "Kids in the Kitchen" where we'll be sharing tips, tools, kid friendly recipes and more for getting kids involved with cooking. To kick things off I'm sharing some kitchen tips for kids and a Kissy Cookie recipe. My ...read more
Pomegranate Mimosa
Always brunch! And what better cocktail to have with brunch than a mimosa? With the holidays quickly approaching, gatherings will be happening more frequently as we focus more on quality time with family and friends. If you have little ones like I do, evenings can be hard to pull ...read more
Stylish Beach Accessories for a Day in the Sun, Sand, and Surf
I've been coveting this Eugenia Kim sun hat that's been all over Instagram for the past two months. With a wide-brim and the words "Do Not Disturb" embroidered on the front, it's the ideal accessory for a quiet day of reading on the beach. Built-in shade, some peaceful privacy, ...read more
Throw a Holi Color Party with Your Kids
Holi is a Spring festival also known as the Festival of Colors! This year the holiday is celebrated Friday, March 18th, 2022. This year we can all use more fun. We invite you to throw a Holi Color Party with your kids inspired by the Hindu Festival of Color. Related: Celebrate ...read more
2 Sweet Kids' Valentine Baskets
We are all familiar with Easter baskets but this year let's make Valentine's Day even sweeter for the littlest ones you love - your kids - with a Valentine's Day basket surprise. We've crafted two sweet treats for your kiddos to celebrate love, and of course, chocolate! 2 Sweet ...read more
30 Best Kids' Valentines Ideas on Pinterest
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Most of us moms, or maybe it's just me, feel the push to come up with some creative and clever valentines for our kids to take to school. We've scoured Pinterest in search of the best and cutest Valentine ideas we could find. 30 Best ...read more
Reindeer Food Free Printables
What's more fun than kicking off the holiday season the weekend after Thanksgiving with a BIG group of kids running around in their Christmas pajamas. Despite all the little activities, crafts and even sitting on Santa's lap (knocked that off the must list nice and early!), the ...read more
5 Stay-In New Year's Eve Plans
I'll admit - I love staying in for New Year's Eve. After a month of holiday parties and family get-togethers, I have little interest in trying to find a babysitter, battling the crowds, shelling out big bucks for a prix fixe dinner and trying to keep my eyes open until 12:01. But ...read more
Holiday Gift Guide For Skiers and Riders
Planning to hit the slopes this winter? We've got gifts for everyone in the family. It's all about maximizing time outdoors with our picks for the holiday gear to gift to your favorite skiers and riders. Remember to shop early to help get everything to you in time. Gifts for Her ...read more
We Found the Best Holiday Photo Card Deals
I like to send my cards early. It helps friends and family keep up with our address (and the ages of our kids). I'm getting a jump on the Christmas season by ordering my cards early. Once again, we found the best holiday photo card deals on Minted. Now is the time to order ...read more
Celebrate With Kids Around The World: St Martin's Lantern Festival
We lived in Germany for a few years, and it was wonderful. While we were there, we learned lots of things about Germany and celebrated new holidays. One of our favorite German holidays to celebrate was St. Martin's Day or Lanternenumzug. Related: Celebrate with kids around the ...read more
Celebrate with Kids Around the World: Dia de Muertos
Dia de Muertos is probably Mexico's most popular holiday. Dia De Muertos is also known as Day of the Dead. So you can guess what kind of party this is... A celebration of the dead. And it falls just after Halloween. As part of our ongoing Celebrate Kids Around the World series, ...read more
Host a Frightfully Fun Halloween Party for Kids
Halloween is such a fun holiday. Full of tricks and treats and good things to eat! We love creating and hosting an annual kid-friendly Halloween party. The kids always look so adorable dressed up in their costumes and we love dressing up too! We serve up spooky snacks, craft, ...read more
Crafting with Kids: Spookley the Square Pumpkin
One of our favorite fall traditions is to have family movie/craft night. Spookley the Square Pumpkin is not only the perfect movie for the holiday season, but it also has an important anti-bullying message. In a world where the only good pumpkins are round pumpkins, Spookley the ...read more
Five Tips for the Perfect Pumpkin Patch Visit
It's that time of the year again...pumpkin patch time! While I love a nice Pumpkin Spice Latte as much as the next fall lovin' girl...for me, the season is all about spending time with my family...and hopefully that time is spent outside as much as possible. If you're headed out ...read more
FREE Valentine's Day Card Printables
It's midnight the night before Valentine's Day and you're scrambling to find the right valentine for the class exchange. Don't stress because we've got you covered! Download and print these two cute printable Valentine cards guaranteed to make the whole class SMILE! Download the ...read more
Conversation Hearts Vodka and Martini
We're totally in the Valentine's Day spirit and after seeing Conversation Hearts in just about every store we've been in lately we knew we needed to infuse some vodka with this traditional Valentine candy. Then, of course, we whipped up an easy Conversation Heart Martini to sip ...read more
Giftable Amaretto Hot Cocoa Recipe
Sometimes, the sweetest gifts are the ones that are made with love. We love giving homemade gifts to teachers, neighbors and even the mailman some years! Our homemade Amaretto Hot Cocoa gift in a jar is always greeted with a smile and everyone raves about how yummy it is every ...read more
Christmas Movie Night + FREE Printable Movie Trivia Cards!
The Christmas season is in full swing and one of our favorite holiday traditions we love to share with our kids is planning a Holiday Movie Night. Whether it's on Christmas Eve, the first day of their holiday break, or every Friday leading up to Christmas (guilty!), it's a ...read more
Easy Sugar Cookies for the Holidays
We're down to the wire. In less than a week, it'll be CHRISTMAS! My kids are beyond excited. One of our favorite family traditions through the holiday season is baking. Lots and lots of baking. We bake for our school, our local military base, our neighbors, our family and ...read more
Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas from Weelicious
With Thanksgiving two weeks away, we are excited to share some delicious menu ideas from Catherine McCord, founder of the family friendly culinary site, Weelicious.com, with some delightful, healthy (and quick) holiday recipes that take traditional Thanksgiving classics and amp ...read more
DIY Halloween Graveyard
Yes, we're hopping on the Halloween bandwagon a bit early this season. But it's never too soon to start prepping for spooktacular holiday fun! The secret to any good Halloween decoration is making it creepy. Even in small amounts, a little terror can go a long way. I found these ...read more
Teal Pumpkin Project: Allergy-Friendly Halloween
Have you heard of the Teal Pumpkin Project? It's all about offering an allergy-friendly Halloween. There are so many kids out there with food allergies and Halloween leaves some kids feeling left out. The Teal Pumpkin Project was launched a few years ago by a Tennessee mom to ...read more
Kid Craft: DIY Fireworks Shirt!
Wearing red, white and blue for 4th of July is pretty much a must. The kids and I wanted to make our own shirts this year, so we came up with this fun DIY firework shirt that even my 2 year old helped with (after he woke up early from his nap of course) Related: Macy's 4th of ...read more
DIY Donut Mug for Dad
Moms always get breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, so why not serve donuts to Dad on Father's Day? We thought it was a cute idea, so we made a DIY painted mug to serve Dad his coffee in on Father's Day. Check out this simple tutorial and get our easy donut recipe at the bottom ...read more
Mother's Day Shopping Guide: For The Wine Lover
I love enjoying a glass of wine with a good meal or cozying up with a good book and relaxing with a glass after the kids are in bed. Uncork a new bottle and pamper the wine loving Mamas this Mother's Day with our fabulous wine finds in our Mother's Day Wine Lovers Shopping Guide. ...read more
Celebrate With Kids Around The World: Japanese Children's Day
You probably already know that Mexico celebrates Cinco di Mayo on May 5th, but did you know that Japan celebrates Children's Day on May 5th? Learn more about this festive holiday and how Japanese families celebrate. Related: Summer Camp Out Party What: Kodomo no hi, also known ...read more
DIY Gilded Watercolor Eggs
I made these beautiful gilded watercolor eggs for our Easter display this year. As an adult I'm not longer happy with the simple cups of color for dying eggs. I need a more intricate more "adult" design. Something that's really pretty to look at with some detail. I made most of ...read more
St. Patrick's Day Free Printable Luck of the Irish
We're passing on a little piece of that magic to you. This month's printable is meant to fold over a ziplock bag and be used for holding treats for friends. One of my favorite memories is volunteering in a kindergarten classroom on St. Patricks Day. The kids went out for recess ...read more
Valentine's Day Spa Party for Kids
We love that Valentine's Day falls on the weekend this year. It means we get to spend the whole day with our little loves and we're excited about that! I got to thinking about different ways I could celebrate with my kids this year. I came up with the idea of having a mini ...read more
Family Favorite Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
Nothing says the season of joy is here like spending time in the kitchen with family. Last week I took on a Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie playdate. While the girls amused themselves with coloring, I whipped up my grandmother's sugar cookie recipe. It's the perfect way to ...read more
We've Been Booed!
It's that time of year again... time to BOO! I love the tradition of anonymously booing (or ghosting, as some people call it!) neighbors and community friends with tricks, treats and goodies. Related: How to boo your neighbors The kids wake up every morning and check the front ...read more
New Year's Resolution Inspiration From the Momtrends Team
I’m not a big believer in traditional New Year’s resolutions. More often than not, in years past, I’ve set myself up for failure with unrealistic, unfocused, and grandiose goals. Lose weight, eat better, exercise more, indulge in “me time,” be more present with my children. Um, ...read more
Toy Tuesday: Help Kid Express Themselves With Moodsters
A lot of people ask when the right time to talk to your children about their feelings is. Denise Daniels, founder and CEO of Moodsters believes it's never too early. As a leader in child development, Denise has collaborated with a Yale University psychologist to create a ...read more
Top Toys: The Presents Your Kids Want to See Under the Tree
Five days till Christmas! Five days till Hanukkah! Five days left to browse, buy, and wrap all those games and gadgets and stocking stuffers and trinkets and knick-knacks and toys for your favorite good boys, nice girls, and itty-bitty babes. I thought I was way ahead of the ...read more
FREE Holiday Hangtag Printables
Whew! We're almost half way through December! The kids have been counting down the days until Christmas for what feels like 100 days already. We've been stringing lights, drinking hot cocoa, and wrapping presents like crazy around here. To help with the gift wrapping, we're ...read more
Unmissable Holiday Moments
One of our favorite family traditions is going to Angevine Farm in Connecticut to chop down our tree. We drive up to this family-owned farm months in advance to tag a tree as our own, then the weekend after Thanksgiving, we head back to the farm to saw it down and bring the ...read more
Our Favorite Holiday Family Jammies
It's the most wonderful time of the year: holiday-pajamas season! You better believe that my little ones have been rocking festively coordinated bedtime ensembles since Thanksgiving night, and we're just getting started around here! I have more matching family sets than I'd care ...read more
Style a Jumpsuit for Your Life
Want an easy holiday party look? I suggest you style a jumpsuit, like this one from cabi. It's got a fit that hugs the right curves--plus my favorite feature POCKETS! Related: Fashion for right now spring trends Style a Jumpsuit for Your Life I love the idea of having an ...read more
Customize Gifts, Tags, Cards, and More With Avery
Can we talk about my favorite way to customize Christmas presents, stocking-stuffers, home décor, holiday tablescapes, and seasonal treats? It’s easy. It’s affordable. And it totally makes my craft-weary self feel like a DIY diva! Avery Design & Print Online program boasts ...read more
Alison Sweeney on Making Spirits (and Smiles!) Bright This Season
The holidays are hectic for everyone. There are presents to be purchased, cookies to be baked, and extended family and friends to entertain. And while it’s all very merry, joyful, and jolly, the bulk of the hard work and headache tends to fall on moms—what else is new? Mom, TV ...read more
Holiday Stovetop Potpourri
Fresh cookies in the oven. Hot cider in my mug. An evergreen decorated with lights. One of my favorite parts of the holidays are the smells. You can use this easy stovetop potpourri recipe any time that you want to make your house smell amazing. Holiday Stovetop Potpourri ...read more
Saturday Sips: Holiday Cranberry Martini
December is here! All month I'll be sharing some of my favorite holiday cocktails to serve at your holiday parties, a cozy night in, or you know, on a Wednesday after adulting all day long. First up, the cranberry gin martini. A few days ago we shared some tasty ways to use ...read more
Festive Fun With Bloggers and Brands at the #MTHoliday Event
Yesterday was the first of December, and so, of course, we broke out the advent calendar and put on one of many pairs of festive jammies. And while holiday time has now officially kicked off, it actually started much earlier for me. You see, my seasonal celebrations begin with ...read more
4 Delicious Ways to Use Fresh Cranberries
Thanksgiving may be over, but fresh cranberries are still in season. Relatively inexpensive, these ruby gems are a delicious and festive addition to the holiday season. Plus, they are healthy too - cranberries are low in calories and low on the glycemic index, loaded with ...read more
Merry Mama T-shirt--SAVE $15
SAVE $15 ON YOUR MERRY MAMA T-SHIRT! Time to get your Merry On! With our exclusive Merry Mama T-shirt! You know I used to work in fashion...so many years at Ralph Lauren. Well after the success of the Mom Boss t-shirt I went back into the workshop and came up with this! USE CODE ...read more
Five Ways to Keep Kids Entertained on Holidays
We all know how hard it can be to find ways to keep kids entertained when the family all gathers together for a holiday. Am I right? Whether we're talking about Thanksgiving, Christmas or even spending New Year's Eve in, the key to keeping kids happy is keeping them good and ...read more
4 Unique Personalized Gifts
Everyone loves a personalized gift. Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary, or other holiday, adding a touch of personalization heightens the entire gift giving experience. While it's somewhat easy now to order anything with a name, I wanted to give my recipients something a ...read more
Our Top Holiday Gift for Girls: #WelcomeHomeMonsters
This post is sponsored by Megan Media and Mattel. The opinions and ideas expressed here are our own. My baby girl is growing up...and growing up fast. It seems like just yesterday that I was shopping for classic baby toys during the holidays. Now my “baby” insists to me that ...read more
MOMS HOLIDAY PREP
Most of us tend to forget the spirit of the season because we get lost in the hustle and the bustle that is inevitable this time of year. The Holidays are all about spending time with family and friends so make sure to keep that in mind when planning for the season ahead. I've ...read more