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Fresh cranberry lemon yogurt bread
Now that Thanksgiving is over you may have a few leftovers hanging out in the fridge. We happened to have half a bag of fresh cranberries that were starring at me every time I opened the fridge. The...
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Kid-friendly holiday cookies: Red velvet sprinkles
My tot is in love with the color red. She had to have red shoes, only uses red paint when getting creative, and wants us to paint freshly painted white walls of her room red. So I wasn’t at all...
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Fisher Price 4x Digital Zoom Digital Camera
Now that the holidays are over and everything is getting back to normal after all the crazed present opening, it’s interesting to see which items hold the tot’s interest. She still loves all the...
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Observational learning (That moment when you realize your kid listens and...
Observational learning is exactly what it sounds like — learning through observing. And let me tell you, there’s been so much more of it going on at my house than I ever realized. So my tot’s now not...
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The Birch Aquarium
While we were down south, there were a couple of days the weather wasn’t right for hitting the beach, so we explored the area for a few fun things to do. And we found ourselves heading to La Jolla for...
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Cooking with Kids: Peanut butter oatmeal finger cookies
I love cooking with my tot and have been exploring the wonders of the kitchen with her by my side for quite some time now. But there are times that I would love for her to get out of my kitchen and do...
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Look what I made! The (what is that?) preschematic stage of art
At some point your tot’s scribbles turn into something more. They aren’t totally random loops and marks that mix together into a crazed collection of who knows what. My daughter just turned four and...
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Celebrate National Pi Day with, um, well, PIE!
In celebration of National Pi Day, which falls on March 14th, why not celebrate with the kind you can eat – pie from Marie Callender’s! I love pie, and realized my tot hasn’t experienced the wonders...
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Cooking with kids: Super easy homemade tuna cakes
My daughter really loves cooking. She’s been mixing things together since she was itty-bitty, and now that she’s older, it’s time to get her in the kitchen for some real cooking. Well, actually, our...
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Transform a cardboard box into a fun word game
This last week I received several boxes of wonderful things in the mail. Instead of breaking them down and adding to the recycling, I decided to have some fun and create an easy word game for the tot....
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Tips for talking with your child about art
Creating art with your child should be a fun experience even if you’re not arty yourself. Keeping in mind that your child is making marks simply for the pure pleasure of it, and not worrying about the...
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Easy grilled pizza
Summer entertaining shouldn’t be about spending hours in the kitchen tossing together elaborate meals when guests come over to play. Nope. Dinner should be effortless, preferably served on paper...
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Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors
My child loves to invent, explore, and create and we’ve been doing fun activities together since she was just a wee tot. Now that she’s a little older, she is starting to experiment on her own. I love...
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Meet Sunscreen Irene and the KidZGoo Crew
Remember when I introduced you to Suntan Stan? Well my talented friend is at it again with a new book and a sunscreen line that’s made to educate and protect all of your loved ones. The fun book...
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Observational learning (That moment when you realize your kid listens and...
Observational learning is exactly what it sounds like — learning through observing. And let me tell you, there’s been so much more of it going on at my house than I ever realized. So my tot’s now not...
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The Supreme Banana Bread
We love banana bread at our house and the small person is all grown up and more than able to handle herself around the kitchen. Banana bread is such a fun recipe to experiment with, letting you add...
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