Need an easy suggestion for a Valentine's Day gift for my children (ages 3 and 6) OTHER than candy. Too late to order something!
What about bubble bath from Dylan's Candy Bar (you can get it at any Sephora store). It comes in a few tasty flavors (strawberry, chocolate, coconut, and cake batter). It smells really yummy so be sure they don't drink it by mistake!
Wnat to do something fun for dinner with the family. Do you know where I can get heart-shaped pasta or ravioli?
Bruno Ravioli has a few locations around NYC. But if you want to have ravioli delivered to your door, Alfonso Gourmet Pasta has a few options (including dessert ravioli). The Nibble pulled together a whole list of heart-shaped products that you can order...you can add Amy's Bread (locations around NYC) to your list. Last year, Alyssa brought home a big heart-shaped bread.
If you never got around to sending those holiday cards or if your last name just happens to be Valentine (as in Hilary), there's still time to order photo Valentine's Day cards from Mango Ink, Shutterfly, or Tiny Prints. We've had a host of Valentine's Day questions this week so read on... … [see more]
My son has to make a card for every child in the class. It's always a nightmare. What can we do that will be easy and relatively pain-free?
We're already anticipating the drama of hand-writing Valentine's for every child in the class. This year we're doing cookies. As usual, Alyssa's going for the Pillsbury Slice and Bake. Hilary's taking it a step further and doing M&M cookies with pink and red candy. Pop two cookies in a cellophane bag, tie each one with a name tag, and you're good to go. A much saner solution than last year's cutting, gluing, and pasting fest that--how shall we put this--ended badly.
Sure it's a "Hallmark Holiday" but since you're gonna send the cards anyway, take a look at Save the Children's Valentine's Day Cards by contemporary … [see more]
Last year Hilary bought Alyssa's daughter a cookbook and Annabelle has spent the better part of the year perfecting the cookbook's macaroni and cheese recipe. Here's her version--the first one the children like that doesn't come out of a box and doesn't involve some sort of flourescent orange substance. The topping is our own special addition...but be forewarned: you won't be able to stop at one bite! … [see more]