Photo: Karen DB Photography Change is good. It seems like yesterday that PacificBasin Communications acquired one of the Islands’ most popular parenting titles and launched the new Island Family Magazine, but that was more than five years ago. In 2012, we…
Book Recommendations for Your Keiki—from Preschool Through Eighth Grade, Plus a Little Something for Mom and Dad. These books and many others for all ages are available at your public library or you can place a request for titles. You…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Create festive, individual piñatas that can be used as decorations, or colorful treat holders for partygoers big and small. Materials: Colorful tissue paper Curling ribbon Toilet paper tubes White glue Glue gun Tape Scissors Trinkets to…
Baked Chicken Tenders Ingredients 1 packet Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning mix 2 cups nonfat Greek yogurt 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 20 ounces fresh chicken tenders 1 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs Sliced almonds 1 teaspoon garlic powder Pepper Olive oil cooking spray…
Sara Lee Frozen Pound Cake is versatile enough to be used to make something simple for the family or something a little more elaborate when company comes over.
We are hosting a Cinco de Mayo party and thought these would be a perfect project for the kids who are coming. We plan to put a few finished maracas out, along with the materials and then let our little…
Breakfast Pizza Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter Chopped onion Chopped green pepper Chopped Canadian bacon 1 12-inch prepared pizza crust 8 eggs, beaten Ground black pepper Pace Picante sauce 2 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves…
Book Recommendations for Your Keiki—from Preschool Through Eighth Grade, Plus a Little Something for Mom and Dad. These books and many others for all ages are available at your public library or you can place a request for titles. You…
Heading somewhere for Spring Break, but worried about the plane ride and keeping the kids entertained and your sanity intact? Traveling with my kids became MUCH easier when we added iPads to our arsenal. They are a recent addition to…
Book Recommendations for Your Keiki—from Preschool Through Eighth Grade, Plus a Little Something for Mom and Dad. These books and many others for all ages are available at your public library or you can place a request for titles. You…
Ages 2+ Potty Palooza: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using a PottyBy Rachel Gordon, Illustrated by Sarah Bergmann Huge milestones we celebrated were when our daughters' binkies “broke” and the day we traveled outside the house without 10 diapers, a…
Lately, our summers have been filled with drama—literally and figuratively. For the past two years, our son, Kennedy, has attended Ohana Arts (ohanaarts.org), a seven-week musical-theater workshop in which students 8 to 18 receive extensive and intensive training in acting,…
✔ Tip No. 1: Plan Quality Time and Make a Few Memories Determine how many days and/or weeks your children will have off and plan some quality time with them. Stay home and hang out or plan a fun…
Everyone can succeed at math. Parents can help their children master math and dispel the notion that math is difficult by “talking math” with children as they use it in everyday activities whether it be shopping, cooking or dining…
Fortunately, my daughters enjoy being involved in various sports and are pretty active kids. They don't grumble (too much) when I shut the TV off and tell them to “get outside and play.” They would probably say I don't let…
