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31 Dec 2021

Making New Year’s Resolutions as a Family

Making New Year’s Resolutions as a Family. A great tradition of the new year is reflecting on one’s year and making commitments to better ourselves and our lives in the new year. New Year’s resolutions also are a great opportunity for teaching children about self-reflection and goal setting. When making the...

28 Dec 2021

Creating a Family Time Capsule

What better time to create a family time capsule than the beginning of a new year? Engage the family in a fun New Years activity and put together a time capsule of your family right now in this moment. It astonishes me how much my kids grow and change in...

28 Dec 2021

Enough already! Five ways to beat the cold.

Enough already! Five ways to beat the cold. To reiterate how cold it is outside is becoming a tired cliché. Short of jumping on the first flight to a palm tree studded locale, here are some ways you can trick yourself, albeit temporarily, into feeling hot, hot, hot. Five Ways...

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28 Dec 2021

Teaching Gratitude: 7 Tips for Writing Holiday Thank-You Notes.

Teaching gratitude: 7 tips for writing holiday thank-you notes. No more than 36 hours after giving my grandmother her Christmas gift did I receive her Thank You card in the mail. I’m pretty sure she was writing it as my car pulled out of her driveway. My grandmother taught my...

25 Dec 2021

Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes Revealed!

Neiman Marcus, Doubletree Hotel? You’ll want to add these classic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes to your portfolio! If you’re lucky enough to score a bag a flour in the store, you’ll want to get baking one of these classic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes. Let us know how they come out...

20 Dec 2021

Did Someone Say Casserole? Try Out This Simple & Tasty Mac-n-Cheese Recipe.

Did Someone Say Casserole? Try Out This Simple & Tasty Mac-n-Cheese Recipe. Macaroni and Cheese has been a favorite of kids (and grown-ups) for generations. Try out this super simple and delicious recipe that’s sure to please the entire family. If your children are slightly more adventurous, jazz up this...

19 Dec 2021

Reindeer Food Recipe!

Reindeer Food Recipe for Christmas Eve Fun! Children instinctively love animals and want to make sure they are treated well, and reindeer are no exception! The following reindeer food “recipe” will ensure that, along with cookies for Santa, your family will also have a little something tasty to leave for...

10 Dec 2021

Top 5 Gifts for Grandparents

Top 5 Gifts for Grandparents Written by a grandmother The holidays are here, and you are still checking off your list. Grandparents. They can be very hard to buy for. Check out our list of top 5 gifts for grandparents! As a grandparent, I can tell you from experience what...

10 Dec 2021

Central MA Holiday Craft Fairs

Get in the holiday spirit and support local artists and crafters at one of the upcoming vendor holiday fairs. We will be updating this list all season so check back often. If we are missing your favorite holiday craft fair, let us know in comments below! Multi-Day Events Mini...

10 Dec 2021

Holiday Tipping Guide 2021

Holiday Tipping Guide 2021: Who do you tip and how much? It’s the most confusing time of year for me — holiday tip time! How much is too little, too much, not needed or not allowed! Check out these considerations and guidelines you can use for tipping/gift giving to your...

08 Dec 2021

Holiday Meals TO GO in Central MA!

Want someone else to do the cooking this holiday season? We’ve found some great choices for Central MA restaurants and caterers offering Holiday To Go Meals for 2021. Boylston Cyprian Keyes Packages that serve 4-20 people. Main entrees, sides, dessert trays and even breakfast/brunch. Full Menu. Price: Varies Deadline: 12/15...

08 Dec 2021

Easy Gingerbread House that’s Guaranteed not to Collapse.

Many of us have attempted gingerbread houses from fancy kits, only to witness the roof and sides collapse like a deck of cards. No more. Making your own gingerbread houses has never been easier with this low cost, low effort technique! Great for kids and adults—this activity is fun, inexpensive,...

05 Dec 2021

WCKC Gift Giving: Our Favorite Books

WCKC Gift Giving: Our Favorite Books. Yes, I am that relative who loves to gift books for Christmas. I love to read and I love to find books that kids will enjoy reading too. The following list has some new books and some oldies but goodies for the kids in...

01 Dec 2021

Make a new Christmas Eve tradition!

Make some new Christmas Eve family traditions this year! Last year I read about Iceland’s Christmas Book Flood, and I knew that had to be a part of my family’s new Christmas traditions. (It is so popular in Iceland that this event actually dictates their publishing schedules!) Families gift each...

01 Dec 2021

15 Experience Gifts for 2021 Gift Giving!

15 Experience Gifts for 2021 Gift Giving! This year, we have decided to include many experience gifts to our holiday list. These gifts allows families to decide when to use the gift, and also reduces clutter in the house. However, we understand it’s probably not practical to give 100% of...

23 Nov 2021

Awesome Holiday Cookie Recipes

Awesome Holiday Cookie Recipes. Share with family or eat them all yourself. Whether you are baking for a cookie swap or yourself, these recipes are sure to please. For the exception of the first recipe, all cookie recipes are created to be lighter on calories and fat. Healthy cookies, yessss....

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17 Nov 2021

A Dish the Kids Can Create: Turkey Fruit Plate

A Dish the Kids Can Create: Turkey Fruit Plate. I am never 100% confident what parts of our Thanksgiving feast my kids will enjoy. They will probably eat some turkey and will surely eat the rolls, but after that, anything more is a bonus. What I can rely on is that...

15 Nov 2021

Six educational (and fun!) digital resources for your kids

Six educational (and fun!) digital resources for your kids. Are you sick of the battle with your kids about screen time? Here are some great ideas for educational screen time activities. They get to do something video related and interactive and you get the satisfaction of knowing they are getting...

14 Nov 2021

Bonfire, storytelling, sleigh rides and more at the “Christmas by Candlelight” at OSV!

Bonfire, storytelling, sleigh rides and more at the “Christmas by Candlelight” at OSV! This year’s event will focus on celebrating Christmas past, while encouraging guests to make new traditions with family and friends. Christmas by Candlelight Highlights: Sights & Scenes of Christmas – Old Sturbridge Village’s 200-acre campus will be...

14 Nov 2021

Rice Krispie Turkey Legs: Make these and be the coolest person at Thanksgiving!

Do you know what my new Thanksgiving obsession is? Rice Krispie Turkey Legs. They look ADORABLE, they are TASTY and they are unexpectedly easy to make. I brought them to Thanksgiving last year and they were met with rave reviews (from the adults, thank you very much). Ingredients 8 cups...

06 Nov 2021

This Veggie Platter will be a Hoot at your family feast!

This Veggie Platter will be a *Hoot* at your family feast! Veggie platters are a staple at any Thanksgiving feast. Here is a fun way to display this appetizer tray. We enjoyed this as a food and decoration item for my daughter’s birthday. Maybe it will even entice the kids...

06 Nov 2021

The Ten best tips for a stress-free Thanksgiving. Written by a mom.

The Ten best tips for a stress-free Thanksgiving. Written by a mom. Hey, put down that Halloween candy. You ready for Thanksgiving? Holidays that center around food are squarely in my wheelhouse, but man are they a lot of work! If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year (or ever have before),...

04 Nov 2021

Thanksgiving Dinner TO GO in Central MA!

Want someone else to do the cooking this year? We’ve found more than a dozen Central MA restaurants and caterers offering Thanksgiving To Go in Central MA for 2021. Where to find your Thanksgiving Meals: Boylston Cyprian Keyes Each package includes a protein (turkey, ham or prime rib) and all...

31 Oct 2021

Overnight Crockpot Breakfast Recipes

Overnight Crockpot Breakfast Recipes. All you need is Coffee! I love serving up a hot breakfast to my kids in the morning before school (*buffs Mother of the Year award*) but it can definitely be time consuming, particularly when cooking-to-order eggs, milk depth in cereal bowls and, groan, homemade smoothies....

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