The Best Easter Egg Stuffers for All Ages That Aren’t Candy
The most common thing people use to fill Easter eggs is usually candy. While candy is great, I usually like to only fill about fifty percent of the eggs with candy and fill the rest with little toys and nicknacks. My kids always get so excited about the little toys I put inside their eggs. […]
Historical American Recipes and Cookbooks for the 4th of July
The American Independence Day is usually celebrated with a barbecue, but if you want to try something different, visit the Colonial Williamsburg website for American recipes from the 18th century. They have a whole department dedicated to researching and recreating colonial American foods, called the Department of Historic Foodways. They’re currently researching culinary topics like coffee, dairying, food […]
18 Unique Easter Egg Ideas
Once your excitement for dying Easter eggs wears off and you’re faced with a dozen hard-boiled eggs, a problem can arise: “How am I going to decorate these eggs, actually?” To help you answer that question, here are 18 excellent ideas for dying and decorating Easter eggs. P.s. Check out this awesome article about great […]
Some of the Best Easter Toys That Will Make Your Kids Hop with Joy
1. Outdoor Toys I live in an area that has all four seasons, which means by the time Easter comes around I’m dying to get outside after being locked up inside during our cold, snowy winter. Because of this, my go-to toys for Easter are always things that get us playing out of the house. […]
When do Kids Stop Believing in Santa Claus? 150 Real Parents Weigh In.
Believing in Santa Claus is a sensitive topic. Even today, when I posted this question to our mommy group, “What age were your kids when they stopped believing in Santa?”, I was scolded very heavily by some parents for ruining the magic for them. They never stopped believing and I should probably stop being a […]
10 Creative Cupcakes for Saint Patrick’s Day
The tricky part of making St. Patrick’s Day desserts is figuring out which flavors go with the color green. If green isn’t an option, then you have to figure out how to make something look ‘Irish’ to someone who isn’t Irish. Cupcakes are a good option because they’re small and flexible; you can try a […]
How to Make New Year’s Resolutions You Can Stick To
New Year’s Resolutions often fail. You’ve probably heard the quip, “The only New Year’s resolution I’ve ever kept is not to make any more resolutions!” Resolutions often fail because people aren’t smart about the resolutions they make and they try to change too much too quickly. So, how does one design one’s goals for success […]
19 Creative Ideas for Gingerbread Houses
Like Christmas wreaths and light decorations, gingerbread houses are holiday art that can be either really simple and pretty or extravagant, time-consuming, and spectacular. Either way, making & decorating a gingerbread house takes patience and ingenuity, especially if you want to enter into a gingerbread competition. For inspiration, here are nineteen creative ideas to help […]
A Recipe for Homemade Eggnog that Actually Tastes as Good as Store bought!
I love eggnog season. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect store-bought eggnog. Many have fallen short that were either too this, or too that. None of them tasted just quite right. But I’ve always dreamed of having the perfect eggnog recipe for our holiday parties and to save on my eggnog drinking addiction. […]
5 Delicious Piñata Desserts
Happy Cinco de Mayo! While the meaning behind this Mexican-American holiday is unknown by many, everyone enjoys getting together with their friends and family to celebrate. Besides the beautiful dresses and dancing, there’s always lots of food and piñatas for the kids. Adults can have piñatas, too, but if you’re too shy for the mad […]