Recipes

Fun Fall Recipes

Halloween Recipe:Mummy Chex Mix Are you needing a dangerously, fun, spooky Chex mix for Halloween? This is a perfect mummy mix that is packed with all...

S’mores Galore

August 10th is National S’mores Day! Grab your marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers and get ready for this sweet summertime treat. Here are a...

ASU Dad Cooks Up a Following

Darryl Postelnick, better known through his social media handles as @CookingwithDarryl, has gained over three million combined followers through his YouTube, Tik Tok, and...

Homemade Spring Chex Mix

Ingredients 6 cups Chex Mix Cereal 6 cups Golden Graham Cereal 2 3/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, dye with green food coloring before adding ...

Tie Dye Easter Cupcakes

Ingredients White cake mix 4 colors of Easter color food coloring 1/2 cup butter, softened 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1...

Never Too Much Turkey!

Leftover turkey is quite possibly more precious than the Thanksgiving turkey dinner itself. After proclaiming to be “stuffed” from the afternoon meal, everyone always...

Fall Soups

There’s nothing like a warm bowl of soup on a cool day. Welcome in the fall season with these classic soup recipes from Made...

Kid-Friendly Recipes for National Olive Oil Month

August is National Olive Oil Month. To celebrate, the Queen Creek Olive Mill has three olive oil focused, kid-friendly recipes you can make at...

The Family that Cooks Together, Grows Together: Chickpea Pasta Recipe

By Katherine Dwight, Co-Owner/ Executive Pastry Chef at Persepshen What we feed our families matters. Childhood obesity is a serious health problem in the United States...

Festive July 4th Food Ideas

Make 4th of July extra special with some fun red, white, and blue foods that your whole family will love! Here are some festive recipes...

Hanukkah Ideas for Families from PJ Library

By Beth Blenz-Clucas This year Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 18th. If you’re looking for fun family-friendly ideas to celebrate the 8 days of...

Easy Butter Toffee Pretzels

If you're like me you probably spend a lot of the holiday season baking...and eating. These pretzels are a family favorite and we love...

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

My kids love muffins—especially the ones loaded with sugar! I love that it’s easy for them to grab one in the morning or for...

Pumpkin Drop Cookies

I love baking with my kids and although we are always trying new recipes this is an easy recipe that we make every year...

PARTY ARTICLES

Time to Paw-ty

Celebrating your favorite furry friend Call me crazy, but when my husband and I adopted our first dog together, we threw her a birthday party complete with cake, streamers, guests, appetizers, games, and more. Was...

Unique Ways to Host a Joint Birthday Party

My brother and I have birthdays that are just one day apart—his on March 3rd, mine on March 4th, and our oldest brother just a few weeks later on March 21st. Fast forward 31 years...

Out-of-the-box Birthday Party Ideas in Phoenix & Tucson

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering the teen years. Or perhaps your child has requested to...

Birthday Traditions & Clever Theme Ideas

Childhood birthdays are unlike any others. I have fond memories of waking up on my birthday morning anticipating all the fun that was in store. With three kids who had birthdays all in the same...

Out-of-the Box Birthday Party Ideas

Wanting to do something a little extra special for your child’s next birthday party? Maybe it’s a milestone birthday—like turning double digits or entering the teen years. Or perhaps your child has requested to...

Party Etiquette

Whether you’re hosting a party or attending one, you may be wondering—do people really RSVP anymore? What about goodie bags, are those still a thing? Do I need to stay with my child at...

How to Throw a Birthday Party that Won’t Break the Bank

I remember the days when birthday parties consisted of colorful balloons, streamers, a simple cake, and the classics like musical chairs and tag with a few friends. Times have changed and suddenly it feels necessary...

How to do a drive-by birthday party

As we get deeper into quarantine, people have gotten creative with birthday celebrations. One result: the drive-by birthday party.

Home pool party? Hire a lifeguard!

Drowning happens silently and quickly. That’s why children are at risk even when — and sometimes especially when — adults are nearby. Even a "designated pool watcher" can avert his or her eyes for a...

Hiking birthday party

For a child who loves adventure and outdoors, turn a hike into a birthday party.
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Bike race birthday party

When there are lots of neighborhood friends who love to ride their bikes together, host a birthday party that feels like an official bike race.

Island birthday party

Pool parties are popular in Arizona. Make a stylish upgrade at your next birthday party by incorporating décor and details that will transport guests from the desert to a tropical island paradise.

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