December 19th is Oatmeal Muffin Day! To celebrate, let’s make and eat lots of oatmeal muffins. Duh. But seriously, these things are versatile. And they’re a great make-ahead breakfast or snack for this busy time of year. I tracked down some yummy oatmeal muffin recipes for you—check ‘em out! Applesauce Cinnamon Oat Muffins: The applesauce …

Dealing with depression is never fun. I mean, really: never. But it can especially un-fun during celebratory times like the holidays. Add in Seasonal Affective Disorder, and everything is extra special fun because the time of year is against you, too. So on this happy note, let’s talk about dealing with depression during the holidays. …

Well, once a year, there’s this fat guy with a big beard and red pajamas that slides his way down your chimney and enters your house while you sleep. If you don’t have a chimney, he still finds a way in. This is after he parks his super heavy sleigh on the roof, letting his …

Over the summer we were gifted a ginormous bounty of rhubarb. I didn’t really know what to do with it all, so after a round of pie and muffins, I diced it up, put it into freezer bags and added it to my deep freezer for another day. Well, another day has come and 2 cups …

I love the Christmas traditions my family practiced growing up, and it’s so fun creating new ones with my own kids. One of my favorite traditions is eating Chinese food for Christmas Eve dinner. My great grandmother started this when she and her husband would come visit my grandparents and take them all out for …

I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, the whole month of December felt like it dragged by so slowly. I was so excited for Christmas day that I just wanted to skip right to it! In case your kids are anything like I was, here are 5 fun ways to countdown …

Our oldest is almost three and she’s already in love with the Christmas season. This is our first year that she is old enough to recognize and kind of understand who Santa is, so now my husband and I are faced with the question: To Santa, or not to Santa? I bet most of you …

It’s time for more holiday baking! Our Junior Gizmo gal has another sweet treat to share with you today. She is showing you how easy it is to make these no-bake, Oreo Polar Bear Cookies. This is another recipe that the kids can help with, and believe us, they will want to help! Here’s what …

Ohhh…my baby lost his first tooth. Sure, he’s 7 1/2 which is SUPER late in the world of lost teeth, but my kids lose their teeth late. My older two kids both didn’t lose their first tooth until after their 8th birthday so you can see why I thought we had time. We are 6 …

We are in full holiday baking mode over here at the Baby Gizmo headquarters! As soon as Thanksgiving was over, we started with the Brownie Buckeye Cookies, Peppermint Bowls and now we are on to the super easy but adorable Oreo Melted Snowman Dessert Balls. These no-bake balls are easy to make and will be …

We are always looking for fun DIY projects around the holidays that can double as gifts and we found one with these easy DIY Peppermint Bowls. You only need ONE ingredient and that’s it! Plus, it takes less than 20 minutes and they look adorable! WHAT YOU NEED: 19 peppermint candies INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1: Heat oven …

My preschooler turns up his nose like a haughty little prince when I present him with vegetables. Especially green ones. So, you can only imagine to my delight when he gobbled up zucchini, a super green veggie, via a piece of chocolate zucchini bread. Now, don’t get me wrong, I get that there is a …