It's the sad time of year for many of us when the days get shorter and darkness comes upon us too soon. Or for some of us it's nice because we can get the kids to sleep earlier :) Yep, it's time to change your clocks for the end of daylight savings time! This year,…
Archives for October 2015
Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled Due To Metal Shavings
Hormel Foods announced a voluntary recall of some jars of Skippy peanut butter over concerns of small pieces of metal shavings in the peanut butter. According to the USFDA, the metal shavings were discovered on a magnet check during routine cleaning. According to a Hormel spokesman, the metal shavings entered the jars from an equipment malfunction.…
Let’s Craft: Terrific Halloween Treats!
Let’s Craftis a special feature full of great crafts, inspiration and DIY projects that are perfect for any Modern Mom! Today’s craft is brought to us byThe Crafting Chicks:
Popples Plush Giveaway – Exclusive First Look
Introducing the brand new Popples Plush Line! Do you remember watching Popples growing up? It's now been re-imagined for a whole new generation of kids on Netflix. And along with the new show comes their brand new plush line! a ModernMom giveaway Get popping with Popples! The popular pals from Popplopolis that can’t wait to…
Why Teachers Should Not “Friend” Their Students on Facebook
To friend the teacher or not to friend the teacher, that is the question. The school year is right around the corner and the safety of all children is on the forefront of our minds. We think its time for all parents to think about boundaries between students and their teachers.
Creamy Pumpkin Spinach Soup And Pumpkin Bowl Recipe
May I just take a moment to tell you how much I enjoy sharing anything pumpkin-related with you?! I wish you could take this time of year and bottle it up for a rainy day. Pumpkins, colorful leaves, the smell of crab apples in our front yard, and the crisp evening air all make me so happy.
10 Kid-Friendly Halloween Jokes
Why was the skeleton afraid to cross the road…
UnReal Candy – Not-So-Scary Treats
Looking for a healthier option to the typical Halloween candy? UnReal has you covered. The candy is our favorite candy reinvented - it has less sugar, non-GMO, no artificial ingredients and best of all, they really taste fabulous. This year they have their first-ever Halloween products including our favorite, a 3-D bucket with 40 snack size pieces…
Our Kids Are Not For Sale – Keeping Your Kids Safe
Something is happening in Florida…something very dangerous, very wrong, and it involves our children and youth. Child sex trafficking – the very phrase makes people tend to look the other way and believe their children could never be victimized by such crimes. Yet these crimes are happening in our own communities and to our own…
Why I’m Teaching My Kid NOT to Share!
People make a huge deal about their kids sharing. At any given time in any given playground you will hear a chorus of moms and dads yelling, Honey, share with your sister, Lucy, can you let that other little boy use your shovel? Ian, give your friend some of your goldfish crackers!