Author Archives: Kristina Slaney

Food allergies and sensitivities can really put a damper on fall fun for a lot of kids. Thankfully, in recent years initiatives like The Teal Pumpkin Project have brought attention to this need and mo...

This is the only quiche recipe you'll ever need. It's so adaptable, you can use just about ANYTHING to make an amazing breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. In fact, when I make this, it's usually with...

  Packing school lunches for kids can be a challenge. Not only do you have to deal with your child's particular likes and dislikes, but you also need to find foods that travel well and fit within...

Playdates are amazing...until it's your turn to host. Then your guests get to leave with happily worn-out children while you're left with a house that looks like a tornado just went through it. To mak...

I absolutely loathe those evaluations of "the value of a stay-at-home mom." You know the ones. They tally up the average wages of occupations like nanny, chauffeur, chef, tutor, housekeeper, and nurse...

I hate food waste with a passion, so I've come up with some pretty awesome (and delicious) ways to repurpose leftover food in ways that are way more appealing that simply reheating it. This fried rice...

There's a lot of pressure at the beginning of the school year. I'm not talking about the pressure to get organized. Or the pressure to get back into a routine. I'm not even talking about the pressure ...

I get it. Kids need sleep. They need it to function well at school, to behave properly at home, and for their overall health and well-being. In fact, nearly everyone you hear from recommends an early ...

With all the marketing these days, it's easy to get caught up in the impression that everybody is doing crazy amounts of back-to-school shopping. The media blasts ads, stores run sales, and everybody ...

I started the summer with a pretty stellar plan. I'd get up at 5:30 every morning, log a few hours of work, and let the kids have some relaxed TV time while practicing their budding independence by co...