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pumpkin baked oatmeal with a dollop of Greek yogurt
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Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal: A Breakfast Must-Have

Baked Oatmeal is one of my family’s favorite make-ahead breakfasts. This Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal is filled with all your favorite Fall flavors and makes such an easy, fast, and healthy breakfast that the kids love it! Mmmmmm, pumpkin season! Who’s excited? I definitely am! It’s one of my favorite things (cue the song from The…

100+ Kitchen Staples Recipes: Family-Friendly & Easy!
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100+ Kitchen Staples Recipes: Family-Friendly & Easy!

When you can’t go shopping turn your pantry staples into family-friendly kitchen staples recipes everyone will love. Here are 100+ pantry recipes to give you lots of variety and inspiration. I don’t know about you, but I used to go to the grocery store (to just “pick up a couple of things”) 3-4 times a…

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Your Family Preparedness Plan Must-Haves for Success

Do you have a family preparedness plan? Disasters, pandemics, and other emergencies can happen at any time, so it’s necessary to have a family emergency preparedness plan in place. Here’s what you need to know to be prepared.   Remember the Chinese proverb “may you live in interesting times”?    Well, the world is certainly…

A plate of shrimp fried rice with mixed vegetables, garnished with green peas and carrot bits, paired with a fork on the side, served on a wooden table.
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Forget Takeout: This Is The Best Healthy Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe

An easy shrimp fried rice recipe is a must-have for every family! Expand your children’s palates with our best healthy shrimp fried rice recipe! I’m always looking to increase the variety of foods that my kids eat.   From time to time I throw a new type of food their way for dinner, just to…

kids in pool wearing lifejackets with parents in background
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11 Life-saving Water Safety Rules For Kids Parents Can’t Afford to Ignore

  Kids are fascinated by water! Unfortunately, a young child’s fascination with water can also lead to the scary reality of accidental drowning. Here’s are a few essential safety rules for kids to make sure they don’t get in over their heads.   The Staggering Stats of Drowning According to the most recent data from the Center…

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The 28 Best Podcasts For Kids That Parents Will Love Too

Entertaining, educational, and kid-friendly podcasts for road trips, car trips, bedtime, downtime, and more. What I love the most? They’re screen-free and the whole family will enjoy them!   As parents, we have all been told to limit screen time. But, seriously. There’s a compromise between outlawing screens and just having your kids read books all the…

Finding a healthy cereal for kids as well as healthy cereal alternatives isn't complicated. Get our simple tips at Made in a Pinch and follow us on Pinterest for more helpful tips and easy recipes
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How to Pick a Healthy Cereal For Kids & Healthy Cereal Alternatives

The Importance of Eating a Healthy Breakfast We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And yet many of us hardly ever eat a good breakfast. I am 100% guilty of this, myself! I usually just eat a protein bar as I’m running out the door. No matter what our…

Children in Halloween costumes, including a pumpkin, vampire, and cat, trick-or-treat at a house decorated with pumpkins and autumn leaves. They carry treat buckets while climbing the steps to the porch.
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The Best Helpful Halloween Safety Tips for Parents

There’s fun to be had when the witches and goblins are out searching for candy. Keep your kiddos safe with these essential Halloween safety tips for parents. Kids love the magic of Halloween: Trick-or-treating, classroom parties, costumes, and scary movies. But for parents, often there is a fine line between Halloween fun and safety concerns, especially…