Years ago I purchased a big, reusable Advent calendar. I love how it looks hung up and thought it would be special to have one we use every year. The problem has been filling it. With 4 kids and little pouches filled with chocolate… it started to turn into a daily argument of who’s turn it was to eat the… Read More
By: Kristen Mider, Cooking for Friends Winter is here and so is a busy month of holiday events. We hope this December Meal Planning Calendar will help you stay organized and give you ideas for great cold weather meals. You can download and print the calendar for free and below the meal planning calendar is a list of all of… Read More
By: Courtney Thankfulness is important all year long and Thanksgiving is a great time to talk to kids about being thankful. It’s a whole day to celebrate what we are thankful for and this year we have some special little cards that kids can hand out around the holiday. These free Thanksgiving printables are an easy way for kids to… Read More
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I teamed up with Indigo to share the opening of this new store. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Last week I visited the new store Indigo. It’s super popular in Canada and this month the first ever US store opened at the Short Hills mall. To be honest, I wasn’t… Read More
I have never shared tips on college savings on this blog because it’s not an area I have ever felt like an expert in. I was always on the hunt for tips myself and never quite felt like I had a good handle on a “plan”. My plan has been: read things online and then bother my brother (who is… Read More
My Star Spangled Snack Mix and Bunny Chow have become my easy “go-to” desserts to bring places in the spring and summer. I figured it was time to make a super spooky version for Halloween. So here’s our Halloween snack mix which is about the easiest Halloween treat recipe around. We call it the Spooky Snack Mix and it makes… Read More
By: Kristen Mider of Cooking with Friends It’s beginning to feel like fall here. The leaves are starting to drop from the trees, the mornings are growing crisper, and the summer fruits and vegetables have given way to fall favorites. Corn, tomatoes, and peaches are being replaced by things like kale, beets, and apples. My kids love apples. They consume… Read More
Did you see the giveaway we announced on Instagram last night? It just might be my favorite giveaway yet! There are over $800 in prizes from some of my favorite brands. To enter, click here or visit @fallpictureperfect on Instagram. One lucky winner will receive: $250 to shop Busy Bees Kids $250 to shop Elephantito Shoes $200 Nordstrom Gift Card… Read More
By: Andrea Westervelt October starts in just a few days and today I’m sharing a printable meal calendar for a month of meal planning. I definitely like to plan my meals ahead. Although we shop often at farmers markets, I usually head there with some idea of what I am making, so I know what veggies I need or what… Read More
I love the food in Italy. Honestly, even after 30 days of eating meals in Italy both at restaurants and cooking, I didn’t get sick of the food. The restaurants are wonderful and more family friendly (in my opinion). I enjoyed cooking meals there too. Grocery stores are small and friendly. There are tiny markets with amazing produce. And… the… Read More