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Teddy Tea Party

Little girls love to play dress up and pretend, they also love to have tea parties. Why not have her invite all her teddy bears to a tea party and have your little hostess take the lead. The menu is simple but the possibilities are endless from presentation, decorations and of course imagination. [...]

Refreshing Holiday Punch

Year after year we spend so much time planning and preparing a wonderful Thanksgiving feast.  I’m not sure about yourself but I don’t give beverages much consideration.  So this year add a festive punch to your menu.  It’s makes for a beautiful centerpiece and conversational piece as well.  This is a really easy recipe that [...]

Kids Halloween Party

What kid doesn’t love Halloween? How about letting them have a little Halloween bash of their own. There are so many fun kinds of foods to make this time of year. The nice thing about Halloween is a lot of it is kid friendly so they can get involved and get their [...]

Popcorn Balls

With Halloween right around the corner it’s time to have a little fun in the kitchen. Why not bring back a classic we don’t get the pleasure to see often enough. I remember as a child going trick or treating and coming home with a few popcorn balls in my goodie collection. [...]

Caramel Apples

It’s apple picking season. The cooler temperatures are upon us and it’s time to get outdoors and enjoy a little bit of autumn. Visiting your local orchard and participating in picking apples is a fun activity for all ages and group sizes. An added bonus is you get to leave with an [...]

Firetrucks, Birthdays and Budgets

What little child doesn’t love fire trucks? The fascination with fire trucks seems to begin around the age of one with most children and who knows when it ends…for some, in particular boys it never does. So of course if you’re looking for birthday ideas for someone special in your life you can’t go [...]

A Makeover for Macaroni and cheese

Are you in the need of a quick fix on an old classic?  What kid (or adult) doesn’t like Mac and Cheese?  If you’re a parent then chances are you have some variation of this in your pantry.  You can take a box of mac and cheese and dress it up a little to add [...]

School Lunches

It’s that time of year that most of us parents look forward to, the kids going back to school. The house has been ransacked all summer and the kids are bouncing off the walls. Relief is coming soon in the form of a yellow bus. They are just as excited to be [...]

Desserts with kids: Homemade Ice Cream

All kids love ice cream, right?  Well why not let them burn a few calories while making their own homemade ice cream.  Here is a great and simple ice cream recipe using a bag.  This is a fun activity to keep kids entertained at any gathering.

Ingredients:
• 1 T. sugar
• 1/2 c. milk or half & half
• 1/4 t. vanilla
• 6 [...]

Healthy Dip recipes!

Memorial Day weekend is coming up and usually what that means is copious amounts of food, especially junk food! Don’t get too caught up buying chips and crackers, focus on delicious, fresh veggies, pita chips, olives with great dips that are healthy!
Here are some great healthy dips to use this weekend or at any party!
Spicy Bean [...]