by Kate Etue | Oct 24, 2021 | Halloween, Party!, Tips + Tricks
My kids are getting restless for Halloween, so I’m thinking about pulling together an impromptu pumpkin carving party to hold them over. It’s the perfect way to kick off fall and get excited about the upcoming holidays. Even better, it’s a low-key,...
by Caroline Siegrist | Sep 13, 2021 | Tips + Tricks
Does anyone remember Jan’s evaluation of Michael from The Office? “I’ve run out of carrots. I’ve run out of sticks. Michael has one again proven himself to be an unmanageable employee.” After years of trying to feed my picky eater, I...
by Caroline Siegrist | Aug 30, 2021 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
After so much time at home with the kids this past year, let’s just say that my kitchen is not its best self right now. (Neither are the parents here, but that’s another story!) So I’ve been gathering tips, tricks, and products for reorganizing my...
by Kate Etue | Aug 12, 2021 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks
In the past, we’ve written about how to clean our kids lunch boxes safely, say if a banana gets left in there over the weekend or a container of spaghetti somehow gets tossed back in without a lid. But this year, we may be pulling out a lunchbox that...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 5, 2021 | Party!, Tips + Tricks
Summer’s here! That means I’m thinking about all of those picnics, beach parties, and backyard barbecues — and also food safety. I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but the CDC estimates that 48 million people get sick from food borne diseases each year in the United...
by Kate Etue | Jul 1, 2021 | Tips + Tricks
When I found out that Terracycle and Calphalon have partnered on a new program to recycle old cookware, bakeware, and cutlery, I immediately joined. (NOTE: You must now purchase a Zero Waste Box to recycle these items.) We’ve been talking about somme of the...