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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

This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children’s lives!

January 22, 2021 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is Zero points on the Weight Watchers Freestyle Plan

This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children's lives! is a sponsored post.  As a new  year unfolds there's a mantra we all repeat: I can't believe January 2021 is already underway-wasn't it just the beginning of summer vacation?! This year feels so monumental as it has already held a few life-altering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Family friendly events, Melissa Chapman, Motherhood, raising kids, Staten Island, the Staten Island Family

Capturing that infamous HOLIDAY family photo- parents you can do it!

December 8, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Capturing that infamous HOLIDAY family photo- parents you can do it! For most of us parents, every month seems jammed-packed with schedules to keep, dinners to make and lots of laundry, but December is an entirely different beast. In addition to all that other "fun" stuff, December is crammed with holidays and a very palpable pressure to create lasting memories that you and your kids will cherish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Holiday family photos, How to take great pictures of your kids, Melissa Chapman, the Staten Island Family

20 Things Our Children Need Most and a Weight Watchers Blue Faux Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe – Just 3 Smart Points per sandwich

December 3, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Weight Watchers Faux Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe - Just 3 Smart Points  per sandwich

I'll never forget when my son attended a birthday party and spent quite a bit of time in an arcade where he amassed what seemed like THOUSANDS of tickets. With all those tickets one would assume he'd be able to afford a down-payment on a car-- but what he wanted most was a set of fake fingers. And he actually spent years playing with those fake fingers ( and still does!) Those simple silly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parenting Tips Tagged With: helping your kids find their happy place, Melissa Chapman, Raising happy kids, the Staten Island Family

10 Tips to Get your Kids in the Kitchen and Make Healthy Food FUN

August 25, 2020 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Weight Watchers No Bake Energy Bites

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...]

Filed Under: Delicious Recipes, Featured Tagged With: Bonding with your kids, Getting your kids to eat healthy foods, Melissa Chapman, parenting your kids, raising kids, Staten Island weekend activities for families, the Staten Island Family

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