Making 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 wanted to...
View ArticleFour Fun Ways to Use those Extra Hours of Darkness
by Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute As we get deeper into autumn and the night’s darkness seems to take up a bigger and bigger chunk of each 24 hours, it can sometimes feel challenging to find...
View ArticlePurge your Purse!
As humans, we seem to have a need to fill empty space. Take a handbag or diaper bag, for example. Chances are, if a woman carries a large bag, she has items inside that she really doesn’t need. That...
View ArticleFive Ways to Serve Up a Pumpkin
by Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Pumpkins are one of my favorite symbols of fall. From their color to their shape, it all just makes me happy! Perhaps most of all, I love that they are just as...
View ArticleSurprisingly Simple Pumpkin Cookies
I love to cook with kids! It’s a great way to build basic skills, while also spending some quality time together. I also love fall! The crisp air, the changing leaves —It’s probably my favorite...
View ArticleRoasted Butternut Squash Soup
By Kristy Bernardo Summary: Makes four dinner servings or six-eight appetizer portions. Ingredients: 2 T extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 butternut squash ¾ cup onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped ¼ t...
View ArticleBuilding Simple Family Traditions and Rituals
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute I still remember feeling like I was getting away with something. Like we both were. My dad would leave work and check me out of school and take me to the best little...
View ArticleThe Purpose Behind the Play Dough
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Play dough and childhood. They just seem to go together! But what’s the purpose behind the smooshy compound? To the untrained eye it may be, at best, a way to keep...
View ArticleSummer Sweet Tea
By Kristy Bernardo Summer Sweet Tea {with a pinch of baking soda} Baking soda has long been used as a “secret ingredient” in southern sweet tea to remove any bitterness. Ingredients • 6 of your...
View ArticleTrail Mix Math
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute It’s the perfect time of year for a hike! And if your kids are like mine, preparing for the hike is almost as exciting as the hike itself. Stuffing packs with pocket...
View ArticleHow to Support Your Summer Readers!
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Your kids have been working all school year long to hone their reading skills, but reading can’t take time off for summer vacation. Our kids need daily practice with...
View ArticleChopped Veggie Salad
By Kristy Bernardo Looking for a fresh summer salad to beat the heat? Try This delicious Veggie Salad with Lemon Garlic dressing. Ingredients 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1...
View ArticleTreasured Teacher Gift
“I ‘treasure’ you as a teacher but ORANGE you glad it’s summer?!” With it being the end of the school year, you are probably wondering what to gift your children’s teachers. Teachers put in so much...
View ArticleFun, Playful Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute I wrestle with a conflict each summer. How do I prevent the summer slide without ruining the fun of summer vacation? Research tells us kids can lose as much as 3...
View ArticleFive Gifts to Give Yourself for Mother’s Day
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Mother’s Day is upon us. Whether you find yourself surrounded by thoughtful gifts from your family this year, or if you’re ironically spending your “holiday” taking...
View ArticleLemon Tiramisu
By Kristy Bernardo 4 tablespoons brandy or 4 tablespoons white rum juice and zest of 2 lemons 4 T sugar , divided 1 (9 ounce) packet sponge cake fingers (or more) 16 oz mascarpone cheese 1/4 c homemade...
View ArticleWhere Are the Easter Eggs?
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Easter is on its way! Are you excited? I know my kids are! Any time kids are excited about a topic, I see an opening to harness that interest for some meaningful (and...
View Article4 Reasons to Get Outside
By Amanda Morgan – Not Just Cute Spring is beginning to peek its head out in our neck of the woods, and we couldn’t be more excited! While getting outdoors is beneficial all year round, there’s...
View ArticleMini Goat Cheese Balls
By Kristy Bernardo Mini Goat Cheese Balls 1 10-oz log goat cheese 1/4 cup finely diced sun-dried tomatoes (from a jar packed in oil, keep the oil on the tomatoes, no need to rinse or wipe off) 2 T...
View ArticleHeart Mini-Cheesecakes
By Kristy Bernardo Makes 12 mini cheesecakes. Which clearly will not be enough so I grant you my permission to quadruple. 1 cup crushed chocolate wafer cookies 2 T butter, melted 2 8 oz. packages cream...
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