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Welcome Your Elf Personally!

Help your kids get excited for the holiday with this free Elf arrival letter set (for new elves and returning elves)!

Healthy and Easy Recipes for Your Family

Pumpkin Season!

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A stack of three Pumpkin Oatmeal Bites with chocolate chips sits on a stone countertop. Additional muffins and scattered chocolate chips are visible in the background, along with a clear glass bowl partially visible on the left side.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Bites: A Healthy and Delicious Snack

stack of pumpkin pancakes with fresh fruit and whipped cream

Best Fluffy Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes (Easy Recipe!)

A close-up of a freshly baked, golden-brown Cinnamon Pumpkin Swirl Bread loaf on a white plate. The bread is sliced, showing a soft and moist interior. Behind the plate are two cinnamon sticks and part of a wooden spoon, adding a cozy autumn feel to the scene.

The Best Cinnamon Pumpkin Swirl Bread Recipe

A Pecan Pie Pumpkin Cheesecake with a shiny, caramelized surface topped with whole pecans is partially sliced, revealing a dense filling. A dollop of whipped cream accompanies the slice. A small bowl of pecans and a jug of syrup are in the background.

Pecan Pie Pumpkin Cheesecake Dessert (With Topping)

Holiday Inspiration!

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Santa Claus sitting in front of a decorated Christmas tree and a fireplace, holding a gift wrapped in gold paper with a purple ribbon. Stockings hang from the mantel, and more presents are under the tree. Santa is dressed in traditional red and white.

How To Talk To Older Kids About Santa

Three silver bracelets with the phrases "teach • love • inspire" engraved on them are stacked together. In the background, there is a green leafy plant. The engraving is clear and prominent on each bracelet, making the message easily readable.

The Best Christmas Teacher Gifts (What Teachers REALLY Want)

A bowl of festive Easy Grinch Popcorn mixed with green candy-coated chocolates and small red heart-shaped candies. Some popcorn pieces are drizzled with green icing, and the background features green and red holiday decorations.

Easy Grinch Popcorn Recipe

A festive mug with red snowflakes filled with whipped cream sits beside a plate of peppermint bark candy, topped with crushed candy canes. A red and white striped napkin is nearby, creating a cheerful holiday setting.

Festive Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe From Only 3 Ingredients!

Weeknight Dinners

A rectangular blue plate holds several Easy Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs, each with a toothpick. The meatballs are coated in a glossy sauce. A green and white floral cloth is partially visible underneath the plate.

Easy Cranberry Meatballs (Slow Cooker Appetizer)

A collage of various dishes including chicken soup, stuffed sweet potatoes, spicy chicken, pasta, baked salmon with vegetables, creamy soups, and roasted chicken. Each dish is garnished with herbs or spices and presented in appealing bowls or plates.

50+ Cozy Fall Chicken Recipes To Enjoy This Season

A bowl of Easy Three Bean Slow Cooker Chili topped with grated cheese and chopped green onions. The dish sits on a marble surface near cloves of garlic, a vintage spoon, and a blue-and-white checkered cloth napkin.

The Best Easy Three Bean Slow Cooker Chili Recipe

A bowl of white rice topped with Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken, garnished with chopped green onions. The bowl is set on a white surface, with a jar of brown sugar and a glass cup nearby. A pair of wooden chopsticks lies on a blue and white striped cloth.

Easy Slow Cooker Orange Chicken (Takeout Alternative)

A plate of Easy Corn Dog Muffins with pieces of hot dog inside, arranged in a circle. Two small bowls of condiments, one with ketchup and the other with mustard, are placed to the right of the plate. A green and white kitchen towel is draped next to the plate.

Easy Corn Dog Muffins Recipe (Kid-Friendly)

A white plate of crispy breaded green bean fries with a side of dark dipping sauce in a small white bowl. The table features a red-striped napkin, a fork, garlic bulbs, fresh green beans, and salt and pepper shakers.

Easy Crispy Air Fryer Green Beans

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Stack of grinch waffles with whipped cream and red sprinkles

The Best Dr. Seuss Grinch Waffles (Fun Breakfast Idea)

A baked Easy Pumpkin Bread Pudding with walnuts on top sits on a checkered cloth. Nearby are slices of French bread, a bowl of pumpkin purée, and a stack of white plates with a fork.

Easy Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe (With Caramel Sauce)

A wooden board holds golden-brown egg bites with pieces of bacon, arranged in a pyramid shape. Behind them, an electric pressure cooker, a cheese grater, shredded cheese, and a blue carton with white eggs are visible. A light blue cloth lies beneath.

Instant Pot Bacon Egg Bites (Easy Starbucks Copycat)

A stack of fluffy Almond Milk Pancakes topped with whipped cream, blueberries, and a strawberry slice. A fork holds a cut piece of pancakes with whipped cream and blueberries in front of the stack. A blurred green napkin is in the background.

How To Make Fluffy Almond Milk Pancakes (Dairy-Free!)

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Parenting is hard. I believe the healthiest and happiest families aren’t perfect – they just work to focus on what’s important and let the rest go.

With three kids (all boys!), I’ve gained a lot of experience and knowledge about relationships, health issues, wellness, reaching goals, and more.

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A collage of Thanksgiving crafts for kids, featuring colorful handmade turkeys, beaded pumpkin decorations, and autumn-themed paper art. Each craft uses vibrant colors like orange, red, and yellow, highlighting seasonal creativity.

40+ Thanksgiving Crafts For Kids (+ Free Activities)

Colorful Kids Paper Plate Turkey Craft made from a painted, semicircular paper plate with red, green, and yellow spots, featuring a brown circle for the head, googly eyes, an orange beak, and a pink wattle.

Easy Kids Paper Plate Turkey Craft For Thanksgiving

40+ Easy And Fun Ideas For Preschool Fall Crafts

Three small Ghost Suckers (a.k.a. Ghost Lollipops) made from tissues and lollipops are arranged on a lime green background with a Halloween-themed print featuring ghosts, bats, pumpkins, and candy corn. Each ghost has a different colored ribbon around its neck: black, green, and orange.

DIY Easy Halloween Ghost Suckers (Ghost Lollipops)

A framed Halloween Scavenger Hunt sheet is placed on a table. The sheet, decorated with various Halloween-themed icons such as ghosts, pumpkins, and witches, is positioned between a white lantern and a carved pumpkin. Text at the top reads "Halloween Scavenger Hunt.

Free Halloween Scavenger Hunt Printable For Kids

A collection of Halloween-themed charades cards are scattered on a table. The cards include words and phrases like "Ghost," "Bobbing for Apples," "Pumpkin Carving," and "Flying on a Broomstick." Surrounding the cards are Halloween decorations, candies, and cookies.

Printable Halloween Charades Cards – Kids Party Game

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A paper craft of a sunflower made with yellow petals arranged around a brown center, green leaves, and a stem, is placed on a sheet of white paper against a light wood background.

Sunflower Paper Craft For Kids (Easy Tutorial!)

A craft stick scarecrow face with googly eyes, a triangular orange nose, and a stitched smile. It has a wide-brimmed hat made of craft sticks, adorned with a yellow sunflower on one side and yellow paper strips for hair, set on a yellow and brown background.

Cute And Easy Scarecrow Popsicle Stick Craft

A crafted image shows a campfire made from cut-out hand shapes in red, orange, and yellow paper, representing flames. Two brown paper strips represent logs. The artwork is placed on a green background and set on white paper.

Easy Campfire Handprint Craft Keepsake For Kids

A tray contains cooked spaghetti strands organized in horizontal rows by color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, representing a rainbow spectrum.

Easy DIY Rainbow Spaghetti Noodles For Sensory Play

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Welcome Your Elf Personally!

Healthy and Easy Recipes for Your Family

Pumpkin Season!

Holiday Inspiration!

Weeknight Dinners

Browse by Diet:

As seen in:

Meet the author

Welcome! I’m Heather!

Kids DIY & Craft Ideas

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