Family Friendly Recipe of the Week Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sliders with Apple Slaw Yesterday we made pulled pork sliders! So so good! Plus they're perfect game day food, go Hawks! The kids loved having sliders - anything mini is better, right? This meal provides plenty of opportunity to get the kids involved. Using the slow cooker makes it easy to break up meal prep, and there's lots leftover for lunch the next day. Pulled Pork Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 (4 pound

Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend, so the kids and I decided to make some Slow-Cooker Apple Butter to share with friends & family. It's an easy recipe to kick start the holiday season, and the smell of it cooking just fills the air with the feeling of Fall. Baking & cooking with kids is such a great activity! It helps them work on their fine motor skills, math skills and hand-eye coordination. The kids helped peel the apples, measure ingredients, pour & mix. Recipe: 6 pou

As summer fast approaches, I love searching Pinterest and blogs for great backyard kid play spaces. It's so great for kids to have a safe, fun, interactive outdoor space where they can explore independently and safely. It's also a great chance for you parents and caregivers to have a little break! Relax on a lawn chair, drink some lemonade and get some fresh air! You can still be close enough to supervise, independent exploratory play can be encouraged, and the little ones ar

With the holidays fast approaching, there is a much talked about topic as we plan family get togethers; traveling with kids. Traveling with young kids can be a very rewarding and memorable experience. It can also be very daunting for those that have never embarked upon it, or are new to it. It can be hard enough to wrangle kids inside the comfort of your home – let alone in a crowded airport at the height of travel season! Just remember that with the hard work, comes the rewa

Themed activities with your child are a great way to incorporate upcoming holidays and learning. Both nannies and families can enjoy this Thanksgiving Bingo activity from Better Home and Gardens. You can modify the activity for younger children by simply looking at and talking about the images on the card, rather than playing the game. This way children of various ages within the group can all be involved. This activity and the PDF to print the bingo cards can be viewed here.