Posted on July 13th, 2011 by Alyssa
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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Posted on June 10th, 2011 by JoAnne
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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Posted on March 23rd, 2011 by JoAnne
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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Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by JoAnne
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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Posted on February 1st, 2011 by JoAnne
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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Posted on October 6th, 2010 by JoAnne
Halloween costumes for 2010 have been featured in Sunday circulars for weeks. This year, the hottest Halloween costumes and décor reflect…
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Posted on September 28th, 2010 by JoAnne
Here’s a story that shows how important it is to be careful about the costume you wear to an office Halloween party.
Attorney Lisa C. Johnson, writing for LegalZoom, sums up a “bizarre” sexual harassment case first reported in the AM Law Daily.
A woman who held a mid-level executive job at a Massachusetts company “sued her […]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by JoAnne
Family Day is a fairly new holiday, celebrated on the fourth Monday of September. This year, it falls on September 27th.
The idea is simple: Have dinner as a family at least five nights a week, to slash the risk of your kids’ using tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs.
According to research from the National Center on […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by JoAnne
July 4th weekend is probably the biggest barbecue weekend of the year. All across the country, families are getting ready to fire up the grill and cook more hamburgers (and hot dogs) than at any other time.
According to the website mywebgrocer, hamburger purchases in the week ending July 3, 2009 increased by more than 100% […]
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Posted on May 4th, 2010 by JoAnne
If you’re up for a bit of spontaneous fun, Cinco de Mayo presents the perfect opportunity for a last-minute party!
We just saw this pretty picture on the Kraft site, and we realized that a Mexican-style Cobb salad is the perfect addition to our collection of delicious mix-and-match Cinco de Mayo recipes.
Almost everything you need for […]
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