Back To School Essentials You Didn't Think Of

DIY & Tips, Parenting
This post contains affiliate links. Prices subject to change without notice. School is back in sesh and parents and kids are running around making sure to get every item on the school list to be ready for school. But there are a few things not on that list that will help...

Watching the Eclipse in Chicago with Kids

Lifestyle, Parenting, DIY & Tips
Sponsored by KidSnipsWatching the Eclipse in Chicago with Kids The countdown is on for this month's big scientific phenomenon, one that hasn't been seen in the continental United States in 40 years and won't be seen again for decades.  The total eclipse of the sun will be August 21st and will...

Behind The Scenes Filming with Kenmore

Lifestyle, Parenting
I love including my kids in my business and brand and I am so happy to work with brands who allow me to work and be a mom. Kenmore and Momma Cuisine have been partners for about 4 years and I love that I was able to bring my daughters...

Are You Ready With Your Summer Hair? A Step-By-Step Guide From KidSnips

Parenting, DIY & Tips
This post is an advertisement.  Read along to find some of the coolest braids around Chi-town this summer! Visit us for more details and styles that you like, and KidSnips will be happy to work on your summer style! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); French Fish Tail Bun:   Step...

Your Baby's Foodie Journey with Olababy

Parenting, DIY & Tips
For all the babies born this past fall and winter, it is time to throw down the bottle and begin their foodie journey with introduction to solid foods and eventual self-feeding. Healthy eating habits are established at a very young age so this transition period is critical to your child’s...

5 Ideas for the Upcoming Father's Day

Parenting, DIY & Tips, Holiday
Fathers are considered to be the backbone of a family. He works hard to fulfill all the needs of his family. The sad part is that unlike mother’s day, father’s day isn’t celebrated with the same enthusiasm. In fact, most of us usually fail to remember father’s day. If you...

5 Easy Chores to Teach your Kids

Home & garden, DIY & Tips, Parenting
When it comes to parenting, doing chores with kids is probably the biggest life lesson your children will learn at a young age. Not only this will help them to learn some important household work but also it will create a sense of responsibility. In addition to this, chores also...

The Straight Goop On Sunscreen

Parenting, DIY & Tips
The Straight Goop On Sunscreen This post is an advertisement for ThinkBaby Sport With summer upon us, even if it doesn’t quite seem like it, folks need to start thinking about sunscreen. Okay, let’s dispel that concept first. UVA rays are the same whether it’s January or August, so you should consider sunscreen...

Crafting A Child's Bedroom To Be Beautiful, Memorable & Envied

Parenting, Home & garden, DIY & Tips, Lifestyle
Flickr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Designing a child’s bedroom is the perfect place to exercise your creative talents. Not only is this the exact location where you’re going to get away with our flights into decors fantasy without even raising an eyebrow, but it’s a great way to encourage...

Modern Day Homeschooling by GEM Food Mag

Parenting, Lifestyle
More and more families are opting to homeschool their children. We highlighted Natasha Nicholes in our Spring/Summer issue of GEM Food Mag to see how she balances and takes advantages of daily activities to teach her adorable children in an everyday life setting.  Turn to page 23 for the full story....

Vlog: When Motherhood Is Hard

Parenting
Episode 1: Savoring Family Life on MommaCuisineTV  Subscribe to MommaCuisineTV on YouTube Do you have a Roku Player? Get the Momma Cuisine Roku Channel for free today!  TV cooking personality, Johanna M. Cook is Momma Cuisine and she has started an all new real-life series called, "Savoring Family Life".  About...

101 of Hairstyling at KidSnips

DIY & Tips, Parenting
This post is an advertisement.  Are you ready for the Summer and the sunshine? We sure are! Whether it is a special event, a festival or just a feel-good-coz-my-hair-looks-nice kind of a day, we’ve got your back! KidSnips does beautiful braids, styles and up-dos for special events including weddings, graduations,...

The Great Wealth Is Family N' Health

Parenting, DIY & Tips
Image source Getting healthier as a family is much easier than getting healthy alone. There are no two ways about it. That’s not all, though, because upping your health game as a family unit, you know, going through the strides like brothers in arms is also the best way to...

It Takes Two: How Is Your Second Pregnancy Different From Your First?

Parenting, DIY & Tips, Lifestyle
Your second pregnancy is an intriguing time.  You are no longer new to the process. You have a decent idea of how your body is going to feel, what’s going to change, and how you go about getting through the next few months as you wait impatiently for the baby...

Protecting Your Family From Burglars

DIY & Tips, Home & garden, Parenting
Being burgled is awful, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. It can leave you feeling vulnerable and afraid in your home, not to mention the financial cost of replacing everything that is taken. We all think that it will never happen to us, but burglaries are a lot more common...

New Beginnings: Three Simple Ways To Commemorate Your Baby's Birth

Parenting, DIY & Tips
There are few things more wonderful and exciting that the birth of your baby. The only problem is that it can often feel like the time flies by far too quickly. There's so much going on that you end up in a whirl of excitement and exhaustion that can often...

Got Kids? Avoid Kitchen Disasters

Parenting, DIY & Tips
PIXNIO (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It wouldn’t be fair or accurate to describe your average kitchen as a deathtrap. In fact, if you’re a particularly fervent cookin’ momma, then the very suggestion may even offend you! But let’s face it: the kitchen is probably the most hazardous room in...

What is the hype about KidSnips?

Parenting, Lifestyle
This is a paid advertisement. Two moms, frustrated by the lack of places to get a quality haircut for their children, decided to do something about it and started KidSnips in 1997. Today, even after growing to eight stores across Chicagoland, they still own and operate KidSnips. They’re in the...

Encourage Active Adventuring In Your Kids

Parenting, DIY & Tips
It's pretty common knowledge that the modern world has changed drastically from when we were children ourselves, to how our children experience the world now. Kids seem to grow up so fast - you would be amazed at the amount of children under six years old who are already technologically...

Millennial Generation Faces Unprecedented Challenges in Affording Child Care

Parenting, Lifestyle
*press release* Millennial Generation Faces Unprecedented Challenges in Affording Child Care New Report Highlights a Generation Burdened with Debt, High Unemployment, and Difficult Choices Arlington, VA, March 21, 2017 – The clash between the American dream and the American reality has gotten dramatically worse for millennials seeking to have a...