Does your family love pottery painting? It makes a great party activity too! My kids absolutely love a visit to the painting pottery studio (something that is usually saved for Chol Hamoed). They really take it seriously and quietly paint for–get this–at least 3 hours! They’re very perfectionistic about it and it’s literally probably the…
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Fun DIY Party Activity to Keep the Kids Busy!
Planning party activities for your family can be challenging. This simple craft idea will excite the kids and keep them busy! It’s as simple as choosing a base item such as mask, sweatshirt, or headband. Then have the kids choose iron-on patches and letters to decorate their gear. Assign one or two adults to be…
This Is the Only Battery Pack You’ll Ever Need
The only downside? It has so many uses, you might need a few of these battery packs. UPDATED: While the model shown in this post is no longer available, this one is similar. Included output cables are lightning (iPhone), Micro USB (flip phone), and USB-C (most newer devices). And, yes, you can charge multiple devices…
Time for a Paint Party! Kids of All Ages Will Love Creating Name Art
Need a fun creative activity? This fun canvas art craft idea will be a hit with children of all ages (there are some more sophisticated art projects for tweens and teens coming in a post next week!) They would also make a fun Chanukah party activity! Value packs of canvases can be ordered online from…
Eight Gorgeous Placesettings for Eight Nights
You’ve never had so much fun setting the table for Chanukah dinners and parties. It’s all thanks to Luxe Party. It’s so much easier to set a nice table when we have some photo inspiration. So, now, Luxe Party’s Coupe collection is available in an array of new gorgeous colors…but how do we mix and…
Bathtime Activity! Show Your Young Children How to Blow Bubbles in the Bath
What do you do when you are a mom of just little ones and it seems at 3 pm that night will take forever to come? Get them into the bath and let them have some fun with bubbles! When you have older kids, they walk in between 4 – 6p.m. and break up the…
Get a Free Copy of Our “Dinner Done Freezer and Prep Ahead Guide”
Whether you’re already loving “Dinner Done,” or you’re simply curious to learn more, we’ve got some goodies for you! THE FREEZER GUIDE + MENU PLANNING + Q&A Ok, so this is epic. In this download, FIRST we’ve included freezer or prep ahead instructions and tips for every single recipe in the book (some can only be prepared…
Warm Mushrooms with Cheese Salad
If I knew this restaurant salad was so easy to recreate, I wouldn’t have waited so long to enjoy it again! Years ago, I ordered a salad at one Miami restaurant. This is what I remember: it had these hot, oozing cheese-stuffed mushrooms that were so good; every bite was delicious. But there were a…
House Full of Picky Eaters? How to Get Kids to Try New Foods
I know, I’m in the same boat as you, with a houseful of picky eaters just the like. But we can get our kids to expand their palate–even if just a bit–and this is how. My resolve was tested that night. “I don’t want schnitzel,” my 3-year-old screamed as she flung a piece of chicken…
That Famous Coconut Crunch Cake Just Got Way Better
An incredible, moist, coconut-y cake is paired with the famous coconut crunch topping. The only question is…why did it take so long for this match to come about? One Friday night in the summer of 2005, I walked with my husband and in-laws to visit a neighbor. There were a lot of people there and…
