The 12 Commandments of Parenting
By Stephanie Morgan-Modern Parents Messy Kids The new year is the perfect time to slow down and take a look at our daily routines and weekly schedules. As moms we hear a lot about savoring the moment...
View ArticleCleaning House — And Getting the Kids Involved!
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Ever heard the saying, “Cleaning your house while your kids are growing is a like shoveling your walk while it’s still snowing“? It’s often too true. Do your...
View ArticleAnimal Herd Valentines
By Stephanie Morgan-Modern Parents Messy Kids Have you noticed the preponderance of plastic animal crafts popping up lately? Crafty bloggers everywhere have latched on to these little guys. I’m...
View ArticleMaking Blankets: A Kid-Friendly Service Project
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Do you have a favorite child-friendly service project? My kids love their blankets. They drag them around the house, burrowing under piles of them. So when I...
View ArticleLeprechaun Trap
By Stephanie Morgan Around this time last year I stumbled on the idea of making a Leprechaun Trap for St. Paddy’s Day and mentally filed it away. So when I started thinking of activities for the...
View ArticleGreenhouse Getaway!
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute After a long, dark winter, just the word spring sends my mind running with thoughts of warm, bright, sunny days. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. In my...
View ArticleSilly Putty Carrot
By Stephanie Morgan I love Easter, but just like Halloween, Valentine’s Day, etc., I’m not crazy about all the chocolate and sweets that get handed out willy-nilly. So instead of going the sugar...
View ArticleWhy Our Kids Need Nature
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Whether it’s the pull of electronics, the crunch of busy schedules, or the inconvenience of a cement-bound location, finding opportunities for children to be in nature...
View ArticleDIY Mother’s Day Gifts
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Mother’s Day is on its way! Getting kids involved in the gift giving is key for this holiday since they are, after all, the other half of the motherhood equation. But...
View ArticlePVC Pipe Toothbrush Holders
By Steph from Crafting in the Rain When we remodeled our hall bathroom last summer I knew we had to come up with a solution for the kids’ toothbrushes. We hated the long skinny counter that went all...
View ArticleCamping Out in the Back Yard
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute My husband and I both love the outdoors. Throughout our dating, engagement, and early marriage years we spent a good bit of time camping and hiking and always vowed...
View Article4th of July Patriotic Punch
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute With Fourth of July around the corner, my boys are getting excited for one of our new traditions: Patriotic Punch! It’s a fun red, white, and blue drink that makes for...
View ArticleGet Kids Writing
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Writing is a critical skill. Not just for educational purposes, but for personal expression. From processing our inner thoughts in a journal, to expressing our feelings...
View ArticleSimple Tricks To Manage The School Year
By Kristy Bernardo The first time my 8-year-old daughter came home with her backpack filled with permission slips, fundraiser forms, fliers for school events and requests for Box-Tops – not to mention...
View ArticleLearning the ABCs with a Moose and Some Muffins
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute I love Laura Numeroff’s stories, and the kids do too! In her predictable, yet amusing pattern, the characters begin with one activity, which inevitably leads to...
View ArticleSimple Steps to Simplify Lunch
By Kristy Bernardo The making of the lunches is one of a parent’s most dreaded tasks, at least for me and my friends. Whenever the topic comes up there are the inevitable moans and groans and...
View ArticleCheesecakes for Grandparents’ Day
By Kristy Bernardo- The Wicked Noodle When I was a child, my grandfather owned a farm in Northern Wisconsin. Every Easter, Papa would hide eggs and toys everywhere throughout the farm for my cousins...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Holiday Chaos
By Kristy Bernardo Four years ago, I started writing a food blog. I’m often asked why I started it in the first place, and I almost always get a chuckle when my answer is “I was bored.” It’s the honest...
View ArticleThankful Hand-Print Turkeys
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute I love doing projects using the child’s hand prints! They become keepsakes as they preserve those tiny hands for our memories! Here’s a new spin on the classic hand...
View ArticleFresh Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Kristy Bernardo Fresh Cranberry & Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted...
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