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SHOP LOCAL: HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Shop Local & Support Some of TSSM Favorite Small Businesses This Holiday Season.
Hale and Hearty Beef Stew
Hale and Hearty Beef Stew 2 1/2 lb Chuck stew meat 1 Bay leaf 3 Carrots, large skins 3 stalks Celery 4 cloves Garlic 1 onion, large 2 sprigs Thyme, fresh 2 small sweet potatoes potatoes cubed 1/2 butternut squash cubed 3 cups Hale Bone Broth (1 more cup at end) 1...
Finding The Wind In Your Sails While Sailing Uncharted Waters
Creative confidence coach (The Creative Confidant) with a Fortune 500 background, focuses on helping clients build their best personal brand Louisa May Alcott writes in her classic Little Women, “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” Sailing...
Meet Stephanie of Linen and Littles
Stephanie moved to the Boston area for college, and has lived here ever since. She is a boy mom of two and runs a personal blog where she shares recipes, mom hacks, and lifestyle tips. Through her own experience, Stephanie has shared with us her ideas on how to...
It’s Donut Friday: Snickerdoodle!
As we head into the holiday season, we’re always looking for new baking projects to do with our kids, and things to make holidays breakfasts extra special. This Snickerdoodle Donut recipe from author and recipe developer Sara Mellas, fits both those bills. It...
Meet Loren Brill of Sweet Loren’s
Today’s Meet a Mom is a sweet one! We chatted with Sweet Loren’s founder (and soon-to-be new mom!) Loren Brill about her delicious cookie dough—made with clean ingredients. Her refrigerated premade cookie dough and edible cookie doughs are all made with non-GMO...
Remote Learning & Pods
Over the summer, it seemed like everyone and their sister was talking about forming a “pod” for their kids. And around the country, many families did, for a variety of reasons, in a number of ways. Some did it out of necessity, and others did it out of choice. Some...
Lasagna-Style Baked Sweet Potato and Kale Ravioli
Ingredients 16 oz Package of Ravioli (or two 8 oz. packages of Inspired Organics Sweet Potato & Kale Ravioli) 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella, sliced ½ cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese 16 oz Jar of Tomato Sauce (such as Inspired Organics Tomato & Vodka Sauce) Fresh...
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Lina Bonda Creative Arts
Lina Bonda Creative Arts, located in Kingston, MA, is a full-service photographer, videographer, content creator and MORE. We interviewed the gal behind the camera to get to know her and to find out her best tips and tricks when it comes to preparing your family for a...
Happy Healthy Halloween: A Veggie & Fruit Board
Courtesy: The BakerMama Halloween is almost here and we are sharing an amazing last-minute, festive board from The BakerMama, which incorporates much needed vegetables into an adorable design. If you haven’t been, make The BakerMama’s Instagram and...
Halloween At Home
It looks like many towns are *encouraging* families to skip Trick or Treating and gatherings this Halloween given the spike in numbers. Feeling bummed? Make it a great indoor celebration for your kiddos. This amazing DIY project was shared by TSSM contributor, Maria...
12 Easy & Festive Halloween Recipes
Halloween Snack Mix from One Little Project Get your crew into the spooky spirit with these fun, simple recipes. We’re rounded up our favorite snack, dessert and even cocktail recipes from around the web. We hope they make your holiday just a little more...
Breast Health and the Pandemic: What to Know That Could Save Your Life
During these busy, stressful times, it can be really hard to take care of your own health. Our kids’ emotional, educational, physical AND other needs can take up 150 percent of our time. But skipping basic self-care can be counterintuitive. Any mom who has taken 30...
Minestrone Thickened with Bread
Ingredients -olive oil -4 slices turkey bacon, chopped -1 yellow onion, sliced -2 bay leaves -4 sage leaves, julienned -3 carrots, peeled and chopped -2 celery stalks, chopped -4 cloves of garlic, chopped -1 head of napa cabbage, julienned -1 head of dino or curly...
Meet Sarah: The Mom Behind Just1Bag2020
Meet Sarah. The lovely mom behind Just1Bag2020. Sarah was raised in the New Forest on the South Coast of England and after travelling all over she ended up settling in a small village in Hertfodshire. She had two children, Poppy, 8 and Toby, 5. Sarah and her family...
In the Know: Domestic & Emotional Violence in a Pandemic
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and, unfortunately, this topic is more pressing than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elyssa Nager is a Colorado-based mom and author of a new book, Crushing Fleas: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reclaiming Peace, Self-Love...
How To: Celebrate Halloween Safely
Halloween is an annual rite of passage for kids. From the first time a new walker toddles up to trick or treat with his parents, to older kids finally being allowed to go door-to-door on their own—Halloween is as much a part of childhood as any holiday. Which makes it...
Veggie-Filled Eggy Cups
Halloween Rice Krispies Pumpkin Treats
I was never a huge fan of rice krispies treats growing up. I know, I know.... I just had never tasted these before. My good friend is the Betty Crocker of Cohasset. She can bake. Not only does she bake, but she gets into it and goes all out on holidays,...