Check out 15 Ice Cream Recipes that are ANYTHING BUT VANILLA by Melissa Chapman at Foodie.com For my kids and I ALMOST summertime means one thing- THERE WILL BE ICE CREAM and plenty of it. It is the one dish that is impossible for me to burn or spoil, and one that my kids can help me prepare in the kitchen! And it is also an opportunity for us to get adventurous and dabble in new … [Read more...]
The Sunday Swoon: Tips and Tricks for Cooking with your kids and a MasterChef Jr. Viewing Kit Giveaway!
Congrats to our winner Leigh Anne! I am a major fan of finance guru Suze Orman, host of CNBC's "The Suze Orman Show." A few years ago, she appeared on "Oprah," imploring us financially strapped parents to scale back on the spending we've been doing in respect to our kids (and her advice has and continues to resonate with me). One thing Ms. Orman said that really hit home: Parents shouldn't be … [Read more...]
Got Teens? Then You NEED to get a Ticket to This Weekend’s Austin Mahone post Mets game Concert
Based on what I’ve heard, bonding with your teen is definitely not for the faint of heart. Most teens, in the process of flexing their independence, are sporting surly attitudes and a desire to be as far away from you as possible. When I told my sister, who has a 18-year-old son, that I was writing this post, she offered me this bit of insight into how she’s managed to keep their … [Read more...]
Meet Mr. and Mrs. MET July 21st at Citifield: The Staten Island Family has a special $35 ticket offer! #Metsmoms
By Robert Mushnick My son likes baseball! We went to the Mets game Father's Day and stayed the whole 9 innings and ran the bases after the game. Although he was not that impressed by being on the field after the game, he said " it was just like running on the field he plays softball on". He watched the whole game and hearing him say "The play is to second right Daddy" was so rewarding and shows … [Read more...]
8 Fun Activities Kids Can Do to Step Up for the Environment
When I was a teen in the late '80s, my friends and I would spend Earth Day frolicking in Central Park and coyly flirting with tree-hugging backpackers donning Birkenstocks and chin stubble. Once the green love fest was over, my daily routine was barely altered to incorporate any significant eco-friendly adjustments. I figured those crunchy granola types could wage the good green fight on their … [Read more...]