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 …

I’m going to lay out a scenario you’ve all probably experienced at some point: You’re at a family gathering like a fun day on the lake, you’re out with friends you haven’t seen in forever, or your baby started doing something new and cute while you’re holding her. Out comes that camera to capture the …

Do you know that November 26th is (was) National Cake Day? Well, we may be a bit behind when it comes to celebrating—seriously, who puts a cake holiday right on top of a carb-loading turkey and pie holiday?!—but it’s never really too late for cake. Check out these fun cake recipes! Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cake …

I only buy Hunter rain boots for my kids. I know that statement sounds a little snotty. Not my intention though! It’s just the facts. Why buy Hunter rain boots? Are Hunter boots worth buying? I only buy Hunter kids boots because I’ve lived and learned and now understand what a great investment they are. Listen to this …