ICYMI: Top Chef Jr. premiered last week, and our cooking-show obsessed kids are hooked already. Top Chef has been a favorite in our house for a while, and I love that it's a bit more sophisticated than many of the other cooking competiti…
We're thrilled to welcome Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion, authors of two of our favorite family cookbooks, Keepers and their recent release, The Dinner Plan , who are sharing tips, ideas, and recipes to make life as the family cook e…
About a year ago, my mother-in-law spilled a bottle of vegetable oil. Using a handful of kitchen towels, I jumped in to help mop it up -- which just made a bigger mess. Then, after hours of cleanup, I tossed the towels into the washing m…
When I was little, I just knew my mom was one of The Supremes. Actually, she wasn’t just one of them, she actually was THE Supreme, Miss Diana Ross. I figured this out using my excellent 5-year-old powers of deduction, of course. My mom’…
With school in full swing, I've had to figure out how to ensure that all four of my kids have school lunches packed each day, because I can't afford the $7,682 bill I'd get from the school cafeteria each month if I didn't. (Seriously, wh…
With crushed velvet, baby doll dresses , and black nail polish trending this fall, it hit me: 90s style is back. And I'm all in. So let's turn up some Pearl Jam and scribble Mrs. Jordan Catalano on our Trapper Keeepers while we figure ou…
We're thrilled to welcome Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion, authors of two of our favorite family cookbooks, Keepers and their recent release, The Dinner Plan , who are sharing tips, ideas, and recipes to make life as the family cook e…
If your post-bedtime routine is all about Westeros, Wildlings, and Winterfell, you're going to love these cheeky Game of Thrones inspired costume ideas for kids this Halloween. And while there's no chance my kids will be watching The Mou…
I've always liked Rice Krispies Treats, but they were never a totally-worth-the-calories snack until I made them with brown butter. And, wow, what a difference! Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats taste divine. The kids won't notice a diff…
We've seen so many important issues rise to the surface in 2017, and with that, more people calling their representatives. But we also see people saying that it makes them nervous, or they don't know just what to say. I can safely say th…
Over the years, I've carried many bags, and collected a whole lot of things in them. Helicopter toy? Check! Hand sanitizer? Always. 40 broken crayons? Got 'em. Ah, parenting. But, save the rare date nights when I'm carrying a small clutc…
I try to think of Sunday prep -- no matter how involved I have time to make it -- as a form of preemptive hospitality toward myself and my family. A kitchen that's well-stocked with snacks, breakfast foods, and meal starters feels like a…
After my daughter, now 13, was identified as qualifying for gifted education prior to heading to middle school, I decided I wanted to provide her with some extra learning opportunities in the summer and throughout the school year. And qu…
I'm a mom who loves food: I love to eat, cook, and watch anything food related. Having one kid who is a very picky eater and one who is more adventurous, I find that watching family-friendly food docs and TV shows together encourages the…
After getting a whole lot of products chosen for me this past Saturday from some pros, I culled it down to seven of my favorite beauty products to share that I'm still using today. (As in, years later. Hi! this is Liz from the future, up…
This has been a brutal month with consecutive natural disasters, many right in the contiguous US or close to home, and our hearts are so heavy. There's Hurricane Harvey 's devastation in Texas, Hurricane Irma pounding Florida and the Vir…
If you're a parent, you've surely been urged to make family dinners work as often as possible. For the record, we think family breakfasts and lunches work, too, because the point isn't so much about eating dinner together, as it is creat…
As a dedicated public school parent, two things have become abundantly clear to me over the years: 1) Schools are woefully underfunded and 2) Any school is as good as the commitment of the school community. I'll skip number one right now…
If your kids are big sports fans like mine, with lots of seasons just getting started or already underway, they love finding fun ways to show off their team spirit. However, lots of schools are starting to ban team jerseys (for real), me…
We get it, dinnertime during the week can be crazy and stressful for parents. That's probably why meal kit delivery services have exploded in popularity over the last few years. They deliver fresh, wholesome ingredients so you can make a…
You know, we joke a lot about how hard it is to convince our kids to do their homework, because — well, it usually is. But the truth is that we understand -- it's hard to do our own work when we're not in a workspace we love and look for…
With all the people being impacted by the awful series of Hurricanes, storms and other disasters right now, we know that one of the key concerns is keeping food safe that requires freezing or refrigeration , should you lose power. A full…
As much as I love baking, I don't always have time to make a cake and icing from scratch and decorate it extra special. As we all know, a parent's party prep time is finite. So as a shortcut, I searched for the very cutest cake makeover …
The number one concern we hear from parents when it comes to kids and their devices is online bullying. Which is why we think you're going to want to know about the new Sarahah app. This personal bulletin board app has blown up all aroun…