If you are like me and have a child whose birthday happens to be in March then I’m sure you know the struggles it can be to plan a birthday party. You never know what kind of weather it will be on their special day. March’s weather is very iffy…. Is it going to snow? Is it going to rain? Will it be cold, warm or chilly? Will it be windy or icy? Will it be a beautiful Spring day? Do I plan a birthday party inside or outside? (more…)

As a children’s cooking instructor, one of the services I used to offer clients was a hands-on children’s cooking party. I would bring all the supplies and make foods as complex as chicken cordon bleu to foods as simple as pizza. The simple foods were always the biggest hit with kids, and often they enjoyed the creating more than the eating.

To me, kids’ parties are the best and most fun if they are active and novel. Moonbounces and trips to pizza play places are active, but they do not necessarily engage children in creative play. And, these kinds of parties are expensive and not terrifically memorable. This year, do something totally new and kid-friendly: a breakfast cereal party. (more…)

In today’s world there are so many things holding us back from including kids exercise in our children’s lives. We have…

• Long hours at work – we just want to relax, so children relax with us.
• Kids have tons of homework giving them less play time.
• Internet and online Chats
• Video Games
• Tons of TV shows (more…)

We’ve heard it a million & one times, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” but why? Is breakfast really that important? Upon closer examination, there turns out there are a few different reasons to always shave off a couple of extra minutes, at morning light, to break the overnight fast. Here are 4 major benefits to taking part in this highly regarded morning meal.
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It’s March and in many part of the World people are still experiencing extremely cold weather and snowfall. And, even if in your neck-of-the-woods it’s too warm for snow there is no reason why you and your children can’t enjoy some fun winter activities.

Below you will find more than 20 fun winter activities. Some of these activities are to be done in the snow, but most of them can be done whether you have cold winters or not. But, each of these winter activities are favorites of mine that I came across in the past couple weeks while traveling through the Blogosphere. (more…)

In my last post I explained why you should be having a Family Game Night at your house. But, now what? What is the next step?

Don’t stress, Family Game Night can be as elaborate or as simple as you would like. The basic principle is the same…. spend quality time with your family. Get everyone in the family involved in the planning of the family activities and you’re off to a great start. And, the beginning of a wonderful family tradition. (more…)

No babysitter for Valentine’s Day? No problem. I’m going to show you how you can have a wonderful Family Valentine’s Day that leads into a very romantic evening for you and your sweetheart.

Valentine’s Day falls on Saturday this year. Which means Valentine’s Day for many will be uninterrupted by school or work and it is a rare chance to spend the entire holiday with our family. And, there is no reason why even without a sitter you can’t continue your romantic holiday celebration once the kids go to bed.

The idea is to not only spend some wonderful quality time with your children on Valentine’s Day, but to also exhaust them with valentine’s activities so that you can have a romantic evening at home with your special someone.

The day will be fun packed, with tons of love and celebration for all. So, let’s get started… (more…)

Valentine’s Day is a special Day for all. It is a day to celebrate love. A day to be thankful that we can experience such a wonderful emotion. Some days are so hectic that it is easy to take this feeling for granted. But, Valentine’s Day is a day that is meant to remind us of all we love and all who loves us. So, celebrate it!!

What better way to celebrate our love for our children than to grab some craft goodies and create some wonderful gifts and memories by making Valentine’s Day Crafts with them.

Below I have listed 25 of my favorite Valentine’s Day Crafts that I have found over the last few weeks while traveling through the blogosphere. These Amazing crafts are from some of my favorite blogs and you are sure to find a few that you will enjoy making for, or better yet, with your loved ones.

I have included Valentine’s Day Crafts that are perfect to make with your children as well as Valentine’s Day Crafts that are more suited for Adults. You are sure to find one that you will enjoy. (more…)

Our lives are super busy today. Parents tend to work long hours and in most households both parents have to work outside the home. Parents have to come home from a stressful day of work and help their kids with homework, make dinners, take their children to after school activities, bathe the children and put them to bed. After the children go to bed this is the first chance that many parents have had a chance to unwind.

Kids lives are not much easier. They have a busy day at school, come home to homework and after school activities. What little extra time they have before bed they like to get a little bit of fun which tends to be with video games and computers.

Technology doesn’t necessarily work in our favor for quality time with the kids as the things that make our lives easier also take our time away from each other. Cell phones, computers,texting, emails and the rest of the outside world tends to sabotage our precious family time.

I’m here to show you how a weekly Family Game Night can bring your family back together. Dedicating an entire night to your children is an easy and inexpensive way to enjoy time with your children. So without further ado… (more…)

It Doesn’t Have to Be An Impossible Match. If you have a picky eater then you know how painful meals can be for both you and your child.

You’ve probably tried everything in your power to get your picky eater to eat.  Surely, you have tried these well known methods already…

• The “Choo-Choo” method;
• The “See me eat it” method;
• The “Eat this and you will get a treat” method; and  undoubtedly….
• The “Don’t eat this and you will go to bed early” method.

If this has been you then you know how exhausting, frustrating, and worrisome this can be.  And, the one thing that all parents with a picky eater wonder is, “How do I make sure my picky eater is getting a nutritious diet?” (more…)