Birthday food for kids: Restaurant foods to avoid at your son’s or daughter’s birthday party.

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If you feel like whipping up a delicious apple dessert to honor Johnny Appleseed–or just to treat family and friends–check out our fabulous apple desserts.

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If you’re struggling with the task of writing thank you notes after a special occasion, use this simple “cheat sheet” to make the job easy.

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Feeling the economic pinch, the Tooth Fairy is not leaving as much for missing teeth as she once did.
A new study sponsored by Visa found that the Tooth Fairy is leaving an average of $2.60 per tooth, 40% less than last year’s $3 per tooth.
Most kids, however, still get payouts for the teeth they […]

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Combine a fun activity with a delicious and inexpensive dinner that everyone will enjoy.
Here’s an easy party idea: make-your-own-pizzas.
First, decide if you want ready-to-serve crusts or crusts that may need pre-baking. (Individual ready-to-serve pizza crusts are 8” in diameter.)
Next, select the toppings you’ll serve. According to FoodTec Solutions, a restaurant consulting firm in Needham, Massachusetts, […]

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Here’s a clever idea created by our summer intern, Alyssa Bernholc. We think Alyssa is right that a Father’s Day treasure/scavenger would entertain almost any Dad and have younger kids squealing with delight. Even better, with Father’s Day this weekend, you still can plan fun for the family.
Note: See more great ideas for Father’s Day […]

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For many moms, decorating for Easter begins with one kitchen technique: How to hard boil an egg.
Interestingly, while 80% of us think we know how to hard boil an egg, it turns out that many of us (including me!) haven’t been doing it right. Here’s step-by-step advice from the American Egg Board. I can’t wait […]

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To most of us, take-out or delivered pizza is one of life’s great treats and great party food for casual entertaining.
For many of us, it’s also a Super Bowl tradition.
“Turns out this is one of the five big pizza days of the year,” reported the Associated Press. “The other four? Halloween, the day before Thanksgiving, […]

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Normally, we wouldn’t have written about celebrating Punxutawney Phil’s special day. But this year, more than 100 million Americans in 30 states are being affected by massive snowstorms and treacherously icy roads. So we figured that lots of Moms and Dads might want to think about what to do if school is canceled on Groundhog […]

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Most retail stores are already decorated for the Christmas holidays.
But Fall is upon us for another six weeks, and entertaining as the weather gets cooler is one of the great delights of the year.
Take advantage of the seasonal fruits and vegetables that are grown near you make your Fall dinner parties more distinctive, delicious, and […]

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