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With the holiday season over and family routines back to normal, it can feel like Winter days are never-ending. But, dreary snowy days are the perfect time to bring the fun indoors with a cozy get-together! Nothing says cold like Frosty the Snowman, so celebrate the season with an indoor snowman party with these party suggestions! Read more
A special thanks to Cocoangel for sharing her holiday cookies with us in the community. Aren't her snowmen adorable? I posted my buttermilk sugar cookie recipe in the Kitchen Goddess group over two years ago, so I'll add a link to it, but here's what shape the cookies took this week. My husband is a college professor, so I like to send him off with treats for his final class of the Read more
Yesterday we told you about Lisa Kothari, the founder of Peppers and Pollywogs. She kindly gave us some great holiday ideas that we are happy to share with you. When you head out for holiday parties and leave your lil ones with the sitter, there are some fun ways to keep them entertained and in the holiday spirit. read more Read more
I told myself that I would wait until Thanksgiving had a little time in the sun before I went into full-swing Christmas mode. However, after glancing through the Yum Market, it became pretty clear just how impossible that would be. You guys have already started gearing up! There were Santa hat place cards, holiday cake pans, reindeer martini glasses and more! Personally, I was really excited by Read more
Every season my kids and I create a "bucket list" of activities we want to do before the weather changes. Right now, given that it's Winter, that list includes everything from building a family of snowmen to learning how to play hockey (never mind that my son doesn't know how to ice-skate yet!). While some moms I know have their own "40 before 40 lists" of the 40 things they want to do before Read more
Mama can never go wrong with pancakes! Kids love them, and they're quick and easy to make — so why not prepare a very special pancake breakfast for Christmas morning? From Santa, snowmen, and reindeer to peppermint-flavored pancakes, we've rounded up nine festive Christmas pancakes kids will love. They're all so fun and creative, Mama might love them even more than the kiddos — if that's Read more
The holidays are near, which means that you've probably already gotten a few invitations to some obligatory "ugly sweater" parties. You could go the usual route and wear a cheesy knit covered in sewn-on snowmen and string lights — or, you could surprise everyone by showing up in a totally chic, actually stylish spin on the tacky trend. We've rounded up 10 of our favorite cool, comfy sweaters Read more
Brrrrr! Winter is here, and for most tots, that means delightful days of making snowmen, sledding, and getting in snowball fights. It's all fun and games until someone gets frostbite. Not to be Debbie Downer here, but do you know the facts about the causes, symptoms, and appropriate responses to frostbite? Take the following quiz to find out. Take the Quiz Read more
More than 70 percent of the US is currently covered in snow! The weekend is upon us and that means lots of tots spending time outside sledding, building snowmen, and making angels in the snow. When all of the cold, outdoor fun is done, warm up your lil ones and their friends with a hot chocolate party that will get them toasty in no time. Using Smita Bhakta's Winter Warmer Party as our guide, Read more
