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Get crafty with your kids this Valentine’s day

January 27, 2021 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Get crafty with your kids this Valentine's day with these easy ideas! While I'd much rather be mixing margaritas and lounging on a chaise, while my kids run themselves ragged outdoors- with school officially closed and kids waiting restlessly to be entertained what's a Staten Island mama to do with her brood during a blustery day? My plan: Devise indoor diversions on those winter days when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Get crafty with your kids this winter, indoor winter craft ideas for kids, Melissa Chapman, the Staten Island Family, Valentine's day crafts from Pottery Barn Kids

DIY Halo Top Sundae Bar

January 22, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 10 Comments

DIY Halo Top Sundae Bar is a sponsored post  For me Valentine's Day represents LOVE and sweetness and what better way to show my littlest valentine my love than with a DIY Halo Top Sundae Bar so that I can envelop my kids in these sentiments as well.  And in our house we love to celebrate Valentine's Day all year long!  Did I mention that Halo Top comes in a plethora of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: DIY Sundae Bar, Halo Top

10 Easy Ways to Bond With Kids Including a Yummy Date Bar Recipe

January 7, 2021 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

10 ways to bond with your kids

In 2021 I am determined to marinate in moments and find EASY WAYS TO BOND WITH KIDS. To really look at my kids and be as fully present as I possibly can in their lives in this very moment. Hence this post 10 Easy Ways to Bond With kids. I am determined to-for that block of time that I have them within my reach- savor the way my son scrunches up his nose when I ask him a question. I want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: 10 Easy Ways to Make Your Kids Giggle, Family Play, Motherhood Musings, unplugged play with your kids

This Recipe for Wonton Tacos will Help you REBOOT and Unplug Your Family Just one point each on Weight Watchers Blue

December 29, 2020 by Melissa Chapman 7 Comments

This Recipe for Wonton Tacos will Help you REBOOT and Unplug Your Family

It is our responsibility as parents to take the steps to:  REBOOT RESET and RECHARGE Unplug Your Family. (And keep reading for This Recipe for Wonton Tacos will Help you REBOOT and Unplug Your Family) As much as we all think we can multitask and truly listen to our family members while playing Candy Crush, the fact is the quality of interactions does suffer if we do not unplug. In other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Unplug Your Family, Unplugged Childhood

Essential Family Movie Night Crafts and Treats

December 27, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Family Movie Night Crafts and Treats

Essential Family Movie Night Crafts and Treats is written in partnership with ZAK Designs If you've got kids at home, like me, you're probably attempting to do everything in your power to keep them safely ensconced in childhood pursuits and you will WANT to read this post Essential Family Movie Night Crafts and Treats. More than anything I just want my daughter and son to have the opportunity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Family Movie night, Holiday Fun, kids movies, Movies for Kids, parenting your kids, Products we love, Weekend plans

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