Hollie Schultz

It’s a holiday week and I wanted to share a little slice of heaven that I like to make for the holidays!  Some may call these “Oreo Balls” or “Oreo Truffles” but I like to call them “dessert balls”.  I’m not sure where the original recipe is from (possibly Ms. Crocker, the Pillsbury family or …

Tip #1:  Make Your Own! No need to buy new! Make the costumes out of things around the house.  It’s not only creative but a fun way to celebrate the season. Here is how we made a zebra costume with a black hoodie, pair of black sweatpants, white duct tape and some craft foam. No time to …

In honor of planning for a Green Halloween, I decided to make the little one a Halloween costume this year.  I’m not all that crafty so the costume had to be easy.  Plus, I didn’t want to spend a lot so it had to be mostly made with things I could find around the house.  …

Is Six Flags Fright Fest kid-friendly or should you steer clear of it with kids? We were looking for something fun to do this weekend. It was predicted to be a gorgeous weekend (80 degrees and sunny is usually unheard of in Chicago in October!) and I wasn’t going to let this one by without …

So, cupcakes are out and cake pops are in?  Really?!?  Okay, maybe cupcakes aren’t totally out but cake pops are huge!  We’ve all seen them at our local Starbucks and many of us have even made them on our own.  A few months ago our own Baby Gizmo Senior Editor Morgan did an entire DIY Cake …

Maybe because it’s camping season?  Maybe because 4th of July is right around the corner?  Maybe because I’m “trying” to diet?  Not sure what it is but I have been craving s’mores for a few weeks now!  Gooey marshmallow.  Rich chocolate.  Crunchy graham crackers.  What’s not to love?  So, when I was browsing Twitter yesterday, …

Ever thought of cleaning the inside of your washing machine?  No?  Yeah, me neither.  I guess I just figured with an appliance that is in existence to solely clean things, that maybe it would just keep itself clean.  I mean it’s cleaning my clothes with soap every week, right?  Doesn’t that just keep it clean? …

  Dear Claw Machine, I just want to let you know that we are NOT friends.  We have never been friends.  We will never be friends.  I would like you to leave me and my family alone.  Stop using your magical powers to draw in my kids to play you.  Sure they like you.  They …

I’m sure many of you have already read this.  We all have that friend that forwards us ALL the email chains!  I received this from a friend via email today and just thought it might be a good time for a refresher course on safety.  This has made the rounds a few times but it …

I’m expecting a call from the kindergarten teacher tomorrow.  I just have that feeling after completing my 5 year old’s family Turkey project tonight.  With the best of intentions, the assignment went all wrong. Let’s start with what the actual assignment was. “Family Turkey Project” Help this turkey make it safely past Thanksgiving this year …

We usually write all about baby gear here at Baby Gizmo (okay, except the recipe this morning!) but I just had to tell you a story.  I don’t normally write about this kind of stuff but the wound is so fresh right now that I wanted to get down the details so that if I …

Sleepless parents rejoice! Your baby is now four–six months (depending on who you speak with…) and has been given the OK to start solids! This means to most parents better sleep for you and baby (or does it… personally, the gloves are off when your child starts teething)! But this article isn’t about sleep, it’s …