Kids Craft: iSpy A Treasure In A Bottle
Here’s another idea which will occupy your little ones for quite a while (love that!). The fun starts with hunting around the house for fun... Read More
Green Tip: Keeping it clean with cloth napkins.
Here’s another way to get green– Just Say No to paper napkins! Purchasing the paper versions cost you money every week and pile up landfills... Read More
Candy Rationing 101. How to successfully limit without (much) grief.
Worried about how to keep your kids from eating their body weight in candy on Easter? See our tips for stretching out the holiday treats... Read More
Red Sox Win = Kids Eat Free at the Ninety Nine Restaurants!
When the Red Sox win, Kids Eat Free the following day at all New England Ninety Nine Restaurants! Come anytime and get a free kids’... Read More
2017 PKC’s Easter Egg Hunt Directory for greater Portland!
Easter Egg-stravaganzas are popping up all over greater Portland so get ready to have some fun! Don’t forget to BYOB– Bring Your Own Basket! Saturday,... Read More
Weekly “Maple Sugaring” programs at Pineland Farms through March! Sweet.
It’s maple sugaring season and Pineland Farms has a great family-friendly educational event just for you! It’s time to collect the sap from the maple... Read More
Inside Activity: Photo albums. Ahh, the memories.
Here’s another activity that I keep in my bag of tricks for when the kids are “booooored” and having “nothing fuuuuuun to doooooo”. And this... Read More
Portland’s Winter Farmers’ Market runs every Saturday. Farm fresh YUM!
The Portland Farmers’ Market goes year round through the winter. Starting the first Saturday in December and going through the second to last Saturday in... Read More
Indoor ice skating is $5 family fun. Find a rink near you!
Bring the entire gang and enjoy some fun on the ice! Public Skating is open for all ages and abilities– no worries for even the little... Read More
5 Fun (and free) ways to get the family active in the winter!
With childhood obesity on the rise it is important that kids stay active and to encourage a lifelong love of exercise and fitness. The American... Read More
5 Delicious Valentine’s Day Edibles: Treats for your sweethearts!
Ready to say “I love you” with food? It’s the best way. Try out these sweet treats on the ones you love. 1. White Chocolate... Read More
Valentine’s photo gift idea. Pictures say 1,000 words.
Need a Valentine’s Day gift idea for the one you love? Photos are quick, easy and inexpensive—not to mention they make gifts that last a... Read More
Elusive restaurant manners. Teaching kids to mind their P’s & Q’s.
Teaching your kids restaurant manners can be a frustrating and seemingly futile task. It wasn’t until my kids were about 4 and 5 year olds... Read More
Kids Indoor Activity: Pack your bags, we’re going on vacation!
Need an indoor activity? Send those kids on vacation! There’s no reason you have to actually leave the house to go on an adventure. Destination?... Read More
WinterKids FunPass and PassPorts offers families free and discounted ski, sled, ride and skate passes all winter!
WinterKids is back at it this year offering families free and discounted tickets to help children and families develop healthy lifelong habits through education and... Read More
Lunch Box Ideas: Bowl of Cereal
Nothing wrong with a super healthy cereal for lunch! Put the cereal into a bowl with a tight-fitting lid and allow some room for the... Read More
Procrastination busters. Start your day by eating a frog.
Everybody wakes in the morning with a list of things to do. If you’re like me, some of those tasks persistently show up day after... Read More
Inexpensive holiday gift ideas for friends and family. Check and check.
We all have friends and neighbors who we’d love to shower with holiday pressies, but buying gifts for everyone in our lives can be expensive!... Read More
6 Easy tips on cleaning (and keeping clean) your house for holiday guests.
Is your house becoming the local Motel 6 for the holidays? Sounds like it’s time to bust out the cleaning supplies. Here are some simple... Read More
Teaching kids (and yourself!) about hurtful words.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” – a familiar mantra we all used at one point or another... Read More
This too shall pass. Five Parenting Phases that you WILL get through. Promise.
Tonight at dinner, my five year old daughter said to me, “Thanks for the green beans, mom!” After wiping the smug I’m-such-a-great-mother smirk off my... Read More
Tickets still available for the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company “Polar Express”!
The Polar Express returns to Portland for a 9th season in 2016! The fun begins at the Ocean Gateway Visitor Center, which serves as our... Read More
Been thinking about fostering a child? KidsPeace can help complete your family.
Have you been considering becoming a foster family? Opening your heart and home to a child is the most loving gift you can give. KidsPeace... Read More
Super cool homemade Halloween costumes that are so easy and cheap, it’s spooky.
With commercial children’s Halloween costumes being such a big draw for kids enamored with fictional characters, it’s easy as a parent to toss the cashier... Read More
Making memories. 7 Great Date Night ideas — for you and your kids!
I’m a mom. I make sure homework is done, I wash their faces at bedtime and I bring them to soccer games. These are... Read More
“Worth the Trip” Series: Smugglers’ Notch is a mountain of fun!
Why would I go to a ski resort in the summer time? Well, Smugglers’ Notch offers dozens upon dozens of reasons to visit them in... Read More
Lunch Box Idea: Silver Dollar Pancakes
Another breakfast for lunch idea, but your kids won’t be complaining. Try getting a healthy buckwheat pancake mix, throw in some blueberries (rich in antioxidants!)... Read More
Teaching gratitude: 7 tips for writing thank-you notes with kids.
No more than 36 hours after giving my grandmother her birthday gift did I receive her Thank You card in the mail. I’m pretty sure... Read More
Peach picking season is here! Tips on where to go & what to do with them.
I somehow manage to miss peach picking season every year. I theorize it’s because prime harvest time is right after blueberry season and right before... Read More
Movie Review: “Dory” is Making a Splash — in theaters now!
Review by Dan Cournoyer Ahhhh yes, the long anticipated sequel of our beloved Finding Nemo has finally arrived. It’s about time right? Pixar has delivered... Read More