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If you’re anything like me, your kids (or you) have no less than 6 socks in their bureau with no match. I keep thinking that the companion sock will show up someday, somehow, and I want to be able to facilitate the happy reunion. But it never happens. So I’m...

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04 May 2020

Fresh Summer Recipe: Gnocchi, Sweet Corn & Arugula in Cream Sauce

Looking for something delicious to make with all that fresh summer corn coming out? This looks ah-mazing. And not too bad on the waistline either. Ingredients 2 small ears of fresh sweet corn or 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn 1 pound shelf-stable potato gnocchi 3/4 cup half-and-half or light...

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27 Apr 2020

CASA’s shares educational Amazon Wish List for Worcester County kids. Please help if you can!

On an average day in Worcester County, MA, 1,700 abused, neglected or exploited children live in foster care because they cannot live safely at home. Nearly 800 arrive for help into our juvenile court system each year. Most of these children are younger than age 12 – nearly half are...

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27 Apr 2020

Pre-baked goodie “Decorating Kits” now for sale at Paradise Island Kids!

Paradise Island Kids in Westborough is offering “Decorating Kits” to do at home! Pre-baked goodies (cupcakes, mini cakes, brownies, cake pops & more!), all the toppings/decorations and instructions/tips that kids and adults can easily follow. Perfect for some creative no screen time DIY fun. See here for selections and instructions...

Worcester Central

27 Apr 2020

Visit with your favorite Story Land characters with free activity book and coloring pages!

We may not be able to visit Story Land, “New Hampshire’s Best Amusement Park for Kids”, right now but they’ve provided us with some free, downloadable fun! Check out this cute and fun activity book for kids to enjoy, complete with word search, crossword, guessing and more! CLICK HERE to...

Worcester Central

27 Apr 2020

FREE! BOKS workout videos and home activity packs for kids of all ages!

Boks is here to help your family stay active at home! With many schools being closed and kids at home, BOKS At Home will share as many games and activities as possible to keep kids active and happy during this difficult time. They know that anxiety is at an all-time...

Worcester Central

27 Apr 2020

Sesame Street’s “Caring for Each Other” website is a great teaching tool (fun, too)!

These are challenging times and your friends at Sesame Street are here to help! Sesame Street’s new “Caring for Each Other” online hub is filled with videos, playful learning activities, and ways to help families stay physically and mentally healthy. The Sesame Street Muppets are staying home, too, but still...

Suzanna Vicinus

27 Apr 2020

Culinary trickery. Top 6 ways to bamboozle your young kids into eating healthy food.

When my kids were around 2-3 years old, they were happily subsisting on a strict diet of macaroni and cheese and goldfish crackers. Trying new foods was a joke. Despite all my efforts to trick them into taking just a nibble of something unusual, it was consistently met with bitter...

Worcester Central

19 Apr 2020

Earth Day every day! Simple eco-friendly changes you can make at home.

Kermit was all wrong when he crooned that it wasn’t easy being green. It’s wicked easy being green. Earth Day is April 22 and I’ve got some simple ways for you to get green (and save some green) at home. Ready? Let’s do this. Go Paperless Do you know what...

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19 Apr 2020

Calling all animal lovers! Story Time and Zoo School is free and online for just you!

Calling all animal lovers! WCKC has the inside scoop on some very cool virtual animal fun happening all over the country! San Diego Zoo Live Available 24/7 This website has live cameras for their onsite animals including giraffe, koala, panda, penguin, polar bear, tiger ape, baboon, elephant and more! Activity...

Worcester Central

19 Apr 2020

Chicken Pot Pie Soup recipe. Just try to stop eating it.

Ready for a soup that will stick to your bones? Here’s a delicious, hearty soup that’s insanely easy to make and everyone in the family will love it. Seriously, even my kids ate it. Chicken Pot Pie Soup Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 5-6 My...

Worcester Central

19 Apr 2020

Spring cleaning time! 10 Items you can toss now for a clutter-free existence.

Have you seen me lately? No? Oh, that’s because I’m at home buried under a mountain of mismatched Tupperware and ugly coffee mugs that my bloated kitchen cabinets just heaved onto the floor. What the…where did all of this come from? It’s time. Time to purge. Spring cleaning is here!...

Worcester Central

19 Apr 2020

Helping around the house! Chore ideas for kids of all ages.

With all these able bodies laying around the house these days, just going around and messing things up, now seems like the *perfect* time to start laying down the law about chores. Ammiright? It’s super important for kids, even young ones, to understand that each member of the family needs...

Worcester Central

12 Apr 2020

Celebrate Earth Day with these super easy DIY Grass Head People!

I’ve always been partial to things with vegetation as hair (Chia Pets, anyone?). Check out these fun Grass Heads crafts to celebrate Spring, Earth Day or just for laughs! Grass Head Guys It’s like the Chia Pet for kids! Each child can grow his or her own Grass Head Guy...

Worcester Central

12 Apr 2020

Appetizers, pizza, dessert? Check out these unique grilling recipes!

Time to get that outdoor grilling ready, but are you ready to move on from the steaks, burgers and chicken? Check out our ideas and recipes for whipping up some conventional dinners in a new and unique way. Appetizing Appetizers. Looking to cook up small tidbits rather than a huge...

Worcester Central

12 Apr 2020

Printable outdoor scavenger hunts! Guaranteed 45 minutes of peace!

The thing about kids is…they always need something to do. Last week we moved to a new house. Ever tried packing up an entire house in the summer humidity with two kids underfoot crying about being bored, hungry and bored? We’re booooored. There’s nothing to doooooooo. While I was hunting...

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11 Apr 2020

Remember these? Make your own McDonald’s copycat Fried Apple Pie.

Growing up, McDonald’s apple pies were one of my favorite things in the world. Unfortunately, in 1992, they switched from fried apple pies to baked, which, while probably healthier, just aren’t the same. For nostalgia’s sake, let’s make our own! People take different approaches to crusts for fried pies, but...

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08 Apr 2020

Worcester Art Museum offers “Art Together” video programs every Wednesday!

The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) is excited to share their “Art Together” programs online with you! Each program features: Story time with an illustrated children’s book An inspiration work of art from the WAM Collection Art activities for both young and older children BONUS: each week will have a downloadable...

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06 Apr 2020

Post-Holiday Tips. Making Easter 2021 super easy!

I have a Holiday Closet at home. In it, you can find anything from plastic Halloween spiders to heart shaped melamine plates for Valentine’s Day. I’m often teased for holding onto this stuff, but hey, when Fourth of July rolls around and people need Uncle Sam hats, they know exactly...

Worcester Central

05 Apr 2020

When to toss it? Average lifespan of household products.

Many of us are guilty of trying to eke out the last breath of common household items—it’s expensive and time consuming to keep up with it all! But to keep your home and body running efficiently, check out our recommendations on when to replace everyday items. Kitchen Sponge Lifespan: One...

Worcester Central

05 Apr 2020

How to cook the perfect hard boiled egg.

Are you ready to color your Easter eggs? It’s always a good idea to use hard boiled eggs unless you’re ready to clean up a very messy Easter basket! But boiling eggs isn’t as easy as it seems. Sometimes the shells are difficult to peel off, or the yolks have...

Worcester Central

30 Mar 2020

Rami Malek, Sarah Silverman, Betty White? Get your celebrity Story Time here!

Storyline Online has you covered for story time! Tons of famous actors, entertainers and personalities have offered up their time to create a library of story time videos. Check out the library of available titles which include information on reading/grade level, video length, author and reader info and also offers...

Worcester Central

30 Mar 2020

Cook with your family! $5 Dinner Mom offers up mealtime videos perfect for kids!

$5 Dinner Mom (aka Erin Chase) is offering up some family fun– and ideas for dinner! Erin and her sons will be hosting daily cooking lessons for kids at 11:00am EST (noon CST) on the $5 Dinners Facebook page. If you can’t watch live, an archive of videos can be found...

Sarah Lefebvre

30 Mar 2020

Local Museums & Zoos offer STEM activities and videos for families!

I’ve always felt so grateful to live in Central Massachusetts where we are driving distance from great quality museums for kids. Not surprisingly, these same museums are putting out great content to engage with families and kids while they are home from school. Enjoy this curated a list of what...

Worcester Central

30 Mar 2020

Local Libraries move their story time online! Check out the dates and times!

We’re all stuck inside but that’s not a problem! The following libraries have moved their weekly story times to Facebook or Youtube. These are public videos and you do not need to have any accounts to access the story time. If we missed one, please let us know in the...

Sock With No Mate = Homemade Fun

Fresh Summer Recipe: Gnocchi, Sweet Corn & Arugula in Cream Sauce

CASA’s shares educational Amazon Wish List for Worcester County kids. Please help if you can!

Pre-baked goodie “Decorating Kits” now for sale at Paradise Island Kids!

Visit with your favorite Story Land characters with free activity book and coloring pages!

FREE! BOKS workout videos and home activity packs for kids of all ages!

Sesame Street’s “Caring for Each Other” website is a great teaching tool (fun, too)!

Culinary trickery. Top 6 ways to bamboozle your young kids into eating healthy food.

Earth Day every day! Simple eco-friendly changes you can make at home.

Calling all animal lovers! Story Time and Zoo School is free and online for just you!

Chicken Pot Pie Soup recipe. Just try to stop eating it.

Spring cleaning time! 10 Items you can toss now for a clutter-free existence.

Helping around the house! Chore ideas for kids of all ages.

Celebrate Earth Day with these super easy DIY Grass Head People!

Appetizers, pizza, dessert? Check out these unique grilling recipes!

Printable outdoor scavenger hunts! Guaranteed 45 minutes of peace!

Remember these? Make your own McDonald’s copycat Fried Apple Pie.

Worcester Art Museum offers “Art Together” video programs every Wednesday!

Post-Holiday Tips. Making Easter 2021 super easy!

When to toss it? Average lifespan of household products.

How to cook the perfect hard boiled egg.

Rami Malek, Sarah Silverman, Betty White? Get your celebrity Story Time here!

Cook with your family! $5 Dinner Mom offers up mealtime videos perfect for kids!

Local Museums & Zoos offer STEM activities and videos for families!

Local Libraries move their story time online! Check out the dates and times!

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