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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. While we love a home cooked meal, sometimes it simply isn't doable because of new babies, children, aging parents, and all the responsibilities. And that's ok! Wondering where to order a Thanksgiving meal...

Halloween is right around the corner and we are making childhood memories for our kids now. Want to create healthyish, easy Halloween food for kids? We have you covered with four doable snacks. If you are looking for easy...

Thinking of a DIY Halloween costume? For parents, Halloween can be complicated: the social pressure to have the best costume, the fear of sugar overload, the risk of a late-night meltdown if kids are out past bedtime.  Still, I love...

Reading, seeing, and hearing about what is happening in Israel is completely heartbreaking. Kidnappings, killings, hostages, and innocent lives being taken is horrific. It's hard to sit on the sidelines knowing how much pain people are going through. A...

It's nearly Halloween and we share several Halloween themed science experiments for children for a variety of ages. While doing these activities, engage with children and let them explore their thoughts and hypotheses about what could happen. Using words...

If your home is anything like mine, you may have extra craft supplies on hand from old school projects, unfinished big ideas, or an art/junk area that never stops. Here’s an easy 15-minute yarn pumpkin craft you can make...

National Breastfeeding Month is still in full swing through August 31st so lets keep up the good work celebrating, promoting and normalizing breastfeeding.  Furthermore, we are celebrating Black Breastfeeding Week through August 31st to bring awareness to the benefits of Black...

One of my family's favorite fall traditions is apple picking season. There are a plethora of beautiful apple orchards to choose from not far from the city. Do you have a favorite apple picking orchard in the DC area? We...

It is officially back to school time in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. While getting uniforms, backpacks, and lunch boxes ready to go, don’t forget about back to school pictures. Or the very first day of school ever pictures. There is...

Shaved ice and assorted icy treats go hand-in-hand with summertime! I have two favorites from my own childhood: the purely nostalgic snow-cones that we cranked out of my beloved Snoopy sno-cone machine, and the delicious "shave ice," complete with...

It’s hot out and the perfect time to treat yourself (and your kids) to ice cream! We talked to several local moms about their favorite neighborhood ice cream shops. These scoop shops have been taste-tested and are both kid...

Need some simple summer snacks for kids? Summer time is a time for playing outside, enjoying the sunshine, and spending afternoons by the pool. I find that when doing any of these activities, I end up hungry and thirsty...

Kids stain their clothes. They stain the carpet. Their bed sheets. They stain everything. Kids are messy. We know this. But we don’t have to wait for a stain to appear to learn how to best get rid of...

I'll soon be forty (and figuring it out). Forty. ForTY. FORty. FORTY. As forty drew closer and closer, I kept thinking I would be one of those people who would pick a goal. Forty marathons by my 40th birthday or 40...