Family meal-time is crucial. While there are myriad experts and articles that focus on the importance of actually sitting down and enjoying a meal together, the noteworthy benefits children reap from their involvement in the actual meal preparation shouldn’t be overlooked either! The notion of “making dinner” is probably out of the realm of possibility and quite intimidating for those who lead hectic lives with kids running around in all different directions. However, LG electronics recently conducted the Coaching Kids in the Kitchen … [Read more...]
Introducing Luckybars™ – Protein Bars for Kids
December 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s safe to say that MOTHERS are the best experts about their own kids! Mothers are on the front lines, constantly dealing with real-time challenges requiring quick fixes. Sometimes the best kid-focused products in the marketplace are those that were born from mothers simply having an “aha” moment while watching their kids. Luckybar™, the recently-launched protein bar for kids, was actually founded by a mom (Jamie), and crafted by a doctor! Picture yourself on an airplane with two very hungry children. One child is an adventurous … [Read more...]
Holiday #Giveaway: Hatchery Tasting Boxes
December 4, 2015 By 82 Comments
I’ve reviewed many artisanal food box subscription companies on this site over the past few years. Hatchery still remains at the top of my list. What sets this company apart from its fierce competition? Hatchery is about PEOPLE. The Hatchery team spends a lot of time traveling the country in pursuit of discovering and hand-selecting some of the nation’s most unique and flavorful creations. By providing assistance through their expansive member reach, technology, and resources, Hatchery can then enable small-batch makers to reach … [Read more...]
#Holiday: Re(Gift) versus Homemade
December 2, 2015 By 1 Comment
It’s holiday time. Everyone is running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Work parties. School parties. Teacher gifts. Holiday cards. Secret Santas. Eight Days of Hanukkah. New Year’s. No one can deny: gift giving is synonymous with the month of December. And, let’s face it, if you don’t make lists, if you don’t plan ahead, someone is bound to inadvertently get left out. CYBER MONDAY has already passed us by. A common side effect to lack of planning? Re-gifting. Come on. Don’t you have that drawer somewhere in … [Read more...]
