Sep 25, 2021 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Fall began this week and what better way to kick off the season than with a list of things to do. It may not sound exciting, but let me explain. I am, what some may call, an introvert. I love being at my home. I enjoy...
Sep 20, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN It’s that time of year again: time to trade in flip-flops and pool bags for lace-up shoes and backpacks. For many youth, back to school means back to sports. According to The Aspen Institute’s Project Play Report, 69...
Sep 13, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Fall means pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, trick-or-treating, and – of course – apple picking! It’s such a fun autumn activity – something the whole family can get in on – but inevitably you come home with, well, TONS of apples. That’s...
Aug 28, 2021 | Burlington, By Location, Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Helpful Lists & Directories, High Point, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger Apple picking is always a fun adventure for families, and a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors. For the 2021 season, however, it is slim pickings at many local orchards due to a last spring frost that affected our area....
Jun 25, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller I’m always on the hunt for fun activities I can do with my 4-year-old daughter, Maggie, and said activities get bonus points if they result in an experience or outcome that’s consumable (versus yet another piece of kid artwork which, of...
Mar 8, 2021 | Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Lisa Witherspoon Remember back when this whole pandemic thing started? At first, many of us were thinking, “Yay! More family time! More reading/crafting/hobby/cooking time! Family dinners! Family game nights!” Well, here we are almost a year later and...
Feb 22, 2021 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. It all started when my daughter asked to help make breakfast a few years ago. My husband cracked the eggs, and she began moving the whisk in a circle. My son then walked into the kitchen and asked if he could make the...
Feb 8, 2021 | Entertaining, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Suzy Fielders Like many holidays over the last 10 – 11 months, Valentine’s Day is going to look a little different than it did in years past due to the ongoing pandemic. This is a great opportunity to have an at-home Valentine’s Day party with your...
Dec 22, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Lindsay Deibler Do you start to sweat when your children say they want to decorate a gingerbread house? Do you run from the kits that are always located at children’s eye level in stores? Or think, “yes let’s purchase one” and cringe after starting in...
Nov 7, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN Between fad diets, workout routines, and an ever-growing list of supplements, Americans are looking for the best way to take control of their health. As a Registered Dietitian, I look to food first when it comes to...
Oct 29, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders I’ve been on my ‘gluten-free journey’ for over 11 years now. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2009. At that time gluten-free was rarely heard of, especially in restaurants or stores. Today, I’m so pleased there are an abundance of...
Oct 11, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Rachel Hoeing There is no better time of year to share some pumpkin recipes than the month of October! A few years ago I wrote this blog sharing some delicious pumpkin recipes. Today I’ve got four more delicious recipes to share with you in hopes you can be...
Sep 18, 2020 | Books, Supplies & Gear, Education, Food & Nutrition, Moms & Dads, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Ellen Bryant Lloyd I love to cook. I enjoy following recipes that intrigue me and making up new creations from an assortment of items in my refrigerator and pantry. For me, time spent in the kitchen is fun, relaxing and fulfilling. I remember...
Sep 2, 2020 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Amanda Smolko What do you do when the world shuts down? How do you keep your kids entertained and engaged? How do you come up with new fun things to do, when everything is closed, or canceled? That was something we struggled with this year. I have a...
Aug 30, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Photography, Pop Culture, Books & Movies, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ Senior Portraits with Yasmin Leonard Photography ~ Smoke City Meats: Your Neighborhood Butcher ~ Programs for Toddlers through Teens at Little Blank Canvas ~ Triad Podcast Network Features...
Aug 25, 2020 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Cindy Silver, MS, RDN, LDN Good nutrition hasn’t been easy lately. In fact, it’s been impossible for many families who are stretched and stressed to the max. Kitchen routines are off-schedule and snacking is 24/7. Normal family dinners seem like past...
Aug 11, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Karlie Stewart There are a few things in this world that unite us… smiles, a native language, religious affiliations, blood lines, but most definitely FOOD! Food, regardless of taste, texture, color, or time of day consumed, we all need it! Having...
Jul 13, 2020 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM team member Kelly Hines My thirteen year old daughter is an athlete. She is determined, self-regulating, health conscious, and headstrong. She is also a huge pain in my ass. Two years ago, she walked in and said, “I’m going to be gluten free.” She had become...
Jun 29, 2020 | Crafts & Hobbies, Entertaining, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger There’s no question the 4th of July will look different this year, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be celebrated! While most Independence Day parties, parades and fireworks shows have been cancelled, we did find a few happening...
Jun 26, 2020 | By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member Anna Keller Smoothies are constantly in the rotation at our house. They can be a breakfast on their own, a quick midday snack, or even a secretly healthy but delicious treat. They’re easy to blend quickly and enjoy at home or take on the go....
May 19, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Hurst, Health and Wellness Coach This quarantine has come with a lot of snacking and baking! I have always been the queen of snacks, if you will. I don’t leave home without them. I don’t believe in not snacking between meals. And to be...
May 13, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Anyone else running out of meal ideas lately? Triad Moms on Main to the rescue! We have an entire category on our site dedicated to recipes, which you can find here. We also just released a new podcast episode, where the “Moms...
May 11, 2020 | Arts & Enrichment Activities, By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, For the Home, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Carrie Sockwell, author of Our Carolina Home I am going to start this by saying I am not an expert in gardening but I love to give it a try each year. There is something about watching a small seed or plant grow into food or a gift for someone. It is...
Apr 18, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah, age 10 I love to cook. It is my dream. That is why I want to have a restaurant too so that I can make that dream come true. I even have a food blog! Here are some easy recipes that I cook with my mom that are easy and fun for kids. They are...
Apr 11, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Kelly Gunzenhauser Cheetos. Leftover pie. The crumbs at the bottom of the chip bag. Three packs of pop tarts. A Klondike bar. Yep, these are some of the things I have caught my kids eating for lunch. I read friends’ Facebook posts about the great...
Mar 19, 2020 | By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By TMoM Team Member, Anna Keller Kids tend to love treats and desserts (I’m with them!), and they can be tough critics. (You’re probably not going to get away with making fruit on its own a dessert most of the time.) But we have good news: If you’re looking for...
Jan 31, 2020 | Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Hot Topics, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Travis Finn, local Triad dad In the spirit of putting some of my “Super Bowl” recipes to the test, I dug up some of my favorite crown pleasing, “easy” recipes that my kids and I make together. Before you dig into these recipes, let me warn you that I NEVER follow a...
Jan 22, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Anna Keller With the days still on the short side and the weather chilly, it can be easy to want to push the easy button every night for dinner and order takeout or heat up a freezer meal or can of soup. While that’s a helpful move from time to time, I know I...
Dec 20, 2019 | Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Religion
By Guest Blogger Rima Kleiner, MS, RDN, LDN Whether you celebrate Hanukkah with your own—or a friend’s—family or just know about the holiday from Adam Sandler’s beloved “The Hanukkah Song,” the Festival of Lights is almost here. This year, Hanukkah begins on December...
Sep 28, 2019 | Entertaining, Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Jenny Stauffer Fall is in the air! I am not sure about you, but Fall is probably my favorite time of the year! I love the change of seasons, yet this particular time of the year packs a lot of punch and excitement….back to school, sports, and...
