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...
Oct 31, 2019 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Rachel Hoeing Happy Halloween! There is no better time of year to share some pumpkin recipes than on Halloween! 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...
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...
Aug 28, 2019 | Day Trips, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger Apple picking is always a fun adventure for families, and a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors. Below is a list of pick-your-own apple farms and orchards within the Triad, or within a 3 hour drive if you are looking for a day trip...
Aug 23, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Local Resources, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
— Win a free round to an 8-week online Fitness and Nutrition Bootcamp with Marybeth Barrett, Certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach. A $199 value. One winner will be announced for the round starting September 30, 2019. Register through the link below… One winner...
Aug 10, 2019 | By Location, By Stage, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
Saturday, September 14, 2019 10am – 11:30am Greensboro Children’s Museum 220 N Church St., Greensboro Registration Link: http://bit.ly/30sHVhW Summer is coming to an end and fall is right around the corner! Your family is invited to join us for this hands-on cooking...
Jul 4, 2019 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Kristi Marion, a writer with Forsyth Family magazine Happy 4th of July! Whether for a picnic, party or summer snack, make your table red white & blue for the holiday with help from the kids! Did you know that the first public Independence Day...
Jun 23, 2019 | Food & Nutrition, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation, Restaurants
By Katie Moosbrugger Today we share several ways to create fun memories this summer! Keep reading to learn more about: ~ Wholesome Smiles and Endless Childhood Memories with Budget Saver Pops ~ Triad Area Farmer’s Markets ~ Triad Area Parks, Playgrounds and...
Jun 17, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sarah Kotelnicki Ah, sweet summer vacation! Even though I work full-time, I try to make summer feel like a vacation for the kids. It’s important to me that our kids, 8 & 6, have memories of the summer being relaxed, carefree and fun. That means a...
Jan 25, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, Food & Nutrition, Health, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Abbie Polos 25 days. That is how far I am into this year’s Whole30 healthy food reboot. This is the second time I have attempted it, and the first time I will finish, and I WILL finish this time because I decided to make this a whole family Whole30....
Jan 12, 2019 | Adults, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Rachel Hoeing When considering my days as a future mom, I never considered the fact that meal prepping and planning could sometimes be more difficult than actually raising children, but alas, it has been a thorn in my side for many many years. Dinnertime occurs at...
Jan 7, 2019 | Babies, Food & Nutrition, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Toddlers & Preschool
By Guest Blogger Abbie Polos Happy New Year and congrats on making it through another holiday season! If your family is like mine, the kiddos are burned out on Grammy’s fudge and the bank account is anxiously awaiting your tax return. To help stretch the budget...
Nov 28, 2018 | Adults, By Stage, Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Joel Zendel Hanukkah lasts eight nights and this year begins on the sundown of December 2nd. Hanukkah provides an opportunity for Jews across the World to celebrate the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem thanks to the Maccabean Revolt....
Nov 24, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Holidays, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Sara Wiles with Forsyth Family magazine Many thanks to Forsyth Family magazine for letting TMoM rerun this article today. After spending four college years in Ohio, I have grown to love Buckeyes, especially around the holidays. No matter what part of...
Nov 20, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Katrina Capistrano I was never attracted to pressure cookers before because I was never introduced to one. Looking back, I realize how I have missed an entire world of food! Now that I have, there’s no going back. Some of my fondest childhood memories...
Nov 18, 2018 | Children's Museums & Playhouses, Food & Nutrition, Greensboro, Local Events, Local Resources, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
Tween Cooking: Holiday Cookies (Ages 11-14) Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 11am – 1pm Greensboro Children’s Museum 220 North Church Street, Greensboro Registration Link: http://bit.ly/2DRAXe3 Kids, ages 11-14, will combine creativity and some “family secrets” to bake off...
Oct 8, 2018 | Family Time, Food & Nutrition, Groceries & Couponing, Parenting & Family, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Laura Buxenbaum, MPH, RD, LDN For many households, family meal time is as obsolete as a rotary phone. Regular sit-down dinners have been lost to demanding schedules filled with long work days and never-ending after-school activities. So, it should...
Oct 5, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Dennette Bailey The end of daylight savings is fast approaching (November 4) and as soon as I see one leaf fall, that will be my cue that it is time for a fall crockpot meal. I have a couple of favorites. They are my go-to meals because my family loves them and...
Sep 24, 2018 | Children's Museums & Playhouses, Food & Nutrition, Local Resources, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Mickey Davis, Chef Educator at the Greensboro Children’s Museum “Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment and creativity.” -Restaurateur Guy Fieri When children spend time in...
Sep 20, 2018 | Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt Fall is my favorite season, not just because of the crisp, cooler air, the apple festivals and the pumpkin patches, but because the fall always seems like a great chance to start anew. Children start back to school and new activities...
