Make fruit fun and edible! Thanks to https://instagram.com/dwveganfoodart for these fruity creations!! I love finding recipes that will encourage kids to get in the kitchen whipping up and eating healthy foods! And what better way to make fruit fun and edible than with these fruit art creations! Check out step by step directions for fashioning Bert And Ernie made of fruit and a an Apple owl! … [Read more...]
Funfetti Chocolate Dip with Peanut Butter Banana Quesadilla Five Points TOTAL on Weight Watchers Blue
everyone will love this Funfetti Chocolate Dip with Peanut Butter Banana Quesadilla Five Points TOTAL on Weight Watchers Blue Thank you so much for sharing this yummy treat with me Kelly Akin ! I love all of Kelly's recipes which she shares on her instagram page ! They are all easy to make and often low in points! This entire plate is just five points!! But I especially loved this one because … [Read more...]
Help Your Kids Craft A Summer Bucket List of Adventures (28 IDEAS!)
Having been inducted into part of parenthood that had me most terrified- raising a teenager-- I can say with all certainty that it is a lesson in patience, knowing where your mute button is and learning how to exercise it at just the right moments and truly being available- at the most inopportune moments. What I'm learning about parenting a teenager is this-- you need to be able to give your … [Read more...]
Being Stuck Indoors Can Still be Interesting (and Fun!) for Kids
Being Stuck Indoors Can Still be Interesting (and Fun!) for Kids Regardless of the season, there will always be days when children will have to spend hours or even days indoors. The mild days of spring also mean spring showers — and not long after, we can anticipate the blistering hot days of summer. And before long, it will be another cold and blustery winter that encourages kids to stay … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make EVERY DAY A Big Day this Summer
Make EVERY DAY A Big Day this Summer is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting The Staten Island Family I recently read an essay by a 60-something mom who was longing for the days when her kids were young and every summer season was filled with their screaming voices, sibling rivalry and oodles of time spent carting them to the pool, BBQ's and Fireworks ceremonies. Her words were so full … [Read more...]