Mexican Chocolate Tamales with a Kick; Yummy Fun for the Whole Family The holidays have come and gone and you’re wondering what to do with your leftover chocolate chips you didn’t use for baking and corn husks from your tamales? These chocolate tamales piqued our interest because of the use of Mexican… [Read More]
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Tween Cuisine: Introducing them to Avocados- Aguacates de Mexico
By Cristy Clavijo-Kish ventes aux encheres en ligne If you’re a parent or general adult exposed to a tween-aged child around eating time- you’ll come to recognize that for the most part- they’re finicky. As the mother of identical twin tweens- I get to enjoy both spectrums: the super finicky “no way I’m eating that… [Read More]
Holy Week – Thoughts to Share with Tweens all the Time
By: Cristy Clavijo-Kish Founder & Co-Publisher This week I may have heard the best religious message I have in a very long time and I immediately thought of our Tweens. But its application for daily life is far broader. It was the children’s mass on Palm Sunday and our pastor wanted to illustrate for our… [Read More]
St. Patrick's Day Fun and First Contest!
By Cristy and Katherine Drum rollllll…. Our final winning St. Patrick’s Day punch name was: Rockin’ Shamrock! And for a Spanlish twist- we added: Rockeando el Shamrock! Yes, there is a linguist somewhere that just got very angry- but we’re just having fun. What was so important about all this? We engaged our Tweens in… [Read More]
The six best things about tweens
Published By: By Charlotte Latvala, Parenting.com via CNN Living (Parenting.com) — When my kids were younger, friends with tweens gave me dire warnings: “It’s a whole new world — much worse than the terrible twos.” “You won’t believe the change in your kid — like night and day.” “Just wait until they hit middle school; brace… [Read More]
Can moms with different parenting styles be friends?
By Kim Brown Reiner via Today Moms I knew it was playdate suicide immediately after offering a cookie to a new friend’s organic-only, no-TV son. I was trying to bribe the boys to clean up, but by the look on her face I felt as though I was pushing drugs. “You let him… [Read More]
I Heart a Valentine's Sugar Cookie: From a Love Affair to a Family Affair
ANOTHER GREAT COOKING EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR TWEEN PROVIDED BY I heart sugar cookies and these soft pillows of sugary goodness are not just for Christmas. These cookies are so easy and yummy you’ll never use another recipe again. Using orange zest is what gives this cookie an extra special flavor. The best part… [Read More]
TWEEN BIRTHDAYS- ‘To Party or NOT to Party?” – that is the pregunta!
The birthday parties surrounding my girls these days vary as much as their friends. Living in S. Florida we have plenty of simple pool parties alongside the latest ‘spa’ parties for girls and some fun ones that are gender neutral like roller skating, bowling and a recent ‘basketball’ party was lots of fun. In November… [Read More]
Chinese New Year 2012 – Traditions and History (Video)
Chinese New Year family traditions and history extend as far back as 4,000 years!! For centuries parents and kids spend this time celebrating the festivities such as the New Years Day Celebrations, Chinese Lion Dances, a Dragon Parade, and lots and lots of firecrackers!! But like with many holidays come many preparations. Everyone in… [Read More]
Raising Multicultural Children – By Jai Koch, Miami Beach
Raising Multicultural Children- focus on the Tween years By Jai Koch, Miami Beach Raising multicultural children can seem like a daunting task for us busy parents. It doesn’t have to be that way. Sharing culture with your Tween can be as simple as singing a lullaby, reading stories, or sharing a recipe. My husband is… [Read More]