by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 12, 2018 | Back to School, Recipes
Valentine’s Day always creeps up on me, and since I’m not the type of mom who keeps a supply of red fondant and edible glitter stocked in my pantry, I’m looking for easy last-minute treats that don’t require a ton of forethought. Enter these...
by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 2, 2017 | Back to School, Shopping Finds
Sports season is in full swing, which means so is the begging for brightly colored sports drinks. I get it: If the parent on snack duty failed to supply me and the rest of the Purple Ponies (yes, real name) with Gatorade after a game, I begged for it on the way home....
by Kate Etue | Oct 16, 2017 | Tips + Tricks, Back to School
With school in full swing, I’ve had to figure out how to ensure that all four of my kids have school lunches packed each day, because I can’t afford the $7,682 bill I’d get from the school cafeteria each month if I didn’t. (Seriously, who had...
by Kate Etue | Oct 11, 2017 | Recipes, Back to School, Halloween
For weeks, my kids have been obsessing over their Halloween costumes and (of course) the annual sugar binge that comes with the holiday. They cannot wait. I have to admit, I’m getting in the spirit, too, and am starting with these healthy(ish) Halloween lunch...
by Georgette Gilmore | Sep 13, 2017 | Shopping Finds, Back to School
My kids are back in school, which means that our lazier days of summer have turned into early morning wake-ups and busy scheduled days. To help keep up their energy levels (and mine) and to avoid the hangrys, I make sure to grab plenty of high-protein snacks from the...
by Caroline Siegrist | Sep 11, 2017 | Shopping Finds, Back to School
It seems like juice boxes are just a fact of life. I slurped them as a kid, and many parents still rely on them for school lunches today. But as we’re learning that juice for kids may not be as healthful as we once thought, I’m re-evaluating what should go...
