I was chatting with a friend recently about the cost of eating out at lunch—even a sandwich from a deli–and the quick calculations were stunning. Hundreds, even thousands, can be saved per year by making your own lunch. Parents.com has a slide show of 20 easy to assemble lunches and snacks for kids that offer great ideas for grown-ups as … Read More ...
Peeps Speed Racer Easter Treat
OK OK, I promise to stop harassing you with Peeps posts. No. I can’t make that promise. But only a few weeks until the Peeps disappear for another year, so I’ll have to get at least one more in. I found this little Peeps speed racer on the Katherine Marie Photography site via another great blog, One Pretty Thing. See … Read More ...
Rice Krispie Pops and Other Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas
Visit No Fuss Fabulous for about a billion ideas on everything, including this easy treat for a birthday party: Oversized M&M Krispie Pops. They devoted last week to children’s birthday party ideas, so visit the site for inspiration, such as this Carnival party
. No Fuss Fabulous provides links and how-tos, as well.
Cute Fruit Animals
What a clever way to make your fruit cuter. Find the how-tos for creating this apple frog here and strawberry mouse here at Family Fun. 
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Put a Shirt on that Cupcake
With full credit to Cupcakes Take the Cake for the discovery, find these cupcake “sleeves” at the Roundabouts site. They offer all kinds of themes for parties, holidays and events and can create custom sleeves. Just a sampling: sushi, alien, gumball, popcorn, and ice cream.
St. Patty’s Day Roundup
We have a bit o’ time before St. Patrick’s Day, so I may have some more round ups, but as it IS March, green is on my mind. First, celebrations.com is always a good go-to for party ideas. Visit their site here for St. Patrick’s party themes, kid friendly parties, beer gear, facts and a history of the day. They … Read More ...
Children’s Books for Foodies
As a foodie with aspirations to write children’s books, the blog entry at “Dog Hill Kitchen” of course caught my eye. The blogger has compiled a list of kid’s books with food, such as classics like “Green Eggs and Ham
” to more modern tales like “The Story of Cherry the Pig
.” the illustration below, from … Read More ...
Easy Bake for the New Millennium
I wish I was ten again so I could get the “Cupcake Maker” by Girl Gourmet. This dandy little kit, that includes microwaveable cupcake mix, decorates cute cupcakes with the pull of a lever. They even offer refills, cupcake displays and cupcake carriers (extra, of course).
Everything about the web site is girly girly girl. You can even watch the … Read More ...