Fun Ways To Encourage Kids to Learn About Pi and a Weight Watchers Skinny 1 point Pumpkin Pie recipe because Let's face it-- Math gets a BAD RAP. FYI! this whole pie serves 4 and on my PP It 1s just 1 point per serving https://cmx.weightwatchers.com/details/MEMBERRECIPE:618d1aa0f24b6b3b0d1e0528!! (i used to be ON blue) scroll down for the recipe! Math is very technical and very right … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Get your Kids in the Kitchen and Make Healthy Food FUN
I am fully aware of my shortcomings as a person... I CANNOT COOK. There I've said it. I've put it out into the universe. As a mother and a woman, I've always felt the sense that the ability to be able to whip up a sumptuous meal that would satiate and nourish my family's collective bellies, was a MASSIVE internal flaw of mine. It made me less of a nurturing parent; my kids will not have those … [Read more...]
Memorial Day weekend reads for kids: The Flag Keeper
Looking for Memorial Day weekend reads for kids? This weekend parents can sit down with their children to read The Flag Keeper by Stacy Juba and illustrated by Larry Drumtra, either in softcover or on an e-reader in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend or as a wind-down bedtime activity that night. The PLOT: The Flag Keeper is an educational picture book with illustrations of a bear … [Read more...]
Seven Simple Tips to Introduce Kids to the Joys of Cooking and a No Bake 3 point Weight Watchers Cheesecake Recipe
Between school, sports, and other extracurricular activities, it’s nearly impossible for parents to find quality time to spend with their kids. And while planned family activities are often poorly received, inviting the kids to help out in the kitchen can be a fun and educational way to bond. Which is why I loved compiling these Seven Simple Tips to Introduce Kids to the Joys of Cooking and a … [Read more...]
5 Ways for Parents to Bridge the Gap with their Teenagers
Having had a few years under my belt as the parent of a teenager I can say with all certainty that parenting a teenager is basically as involved--perhaps even more so- as the parenting of a toddler or tween... Hence I felt like I needed to share my thoughts with my 5 Ways for Parents to Bridge the Gap with their Teenagers. Now these almost adults are out in the world - and there is just an … [Read more...]