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Ambrosia Breakfast
This delicious fruity breakfast from Southern Living is perfect for this time a year as most of the fruits are in season this month! This breakfast bowl is filled with flavor! Bursting citrus and pomegranate, with creamy coconut yogurt and crunchy peanut...
Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding
December is the best time to gather for a delicious family breakfast on the weekends! We found this delicious breakfast treat from Bon Appetit that you are sure to absolutely love! This recipe is so easy you can even bring the kids in on the action!...
2019 Resolution Roundup
The new year is a perfect opportunity to better yourself, and your family! We've rounded up some classic resolutions, with some helpful pointers on how your whole family can achieve them! Get More Organized! schedule all doctor, dentist, etc....
Pretty Paper Goods
On the website for their new paper goods company, Paper Greats, CT-based founders Heather Terry and Selina Fletcher write: “Life is short—let us take something off of your plate and put it on ours.” You don’t have to ask us twice—and we’re already huge fans of their...
How To: Beat the Holiday Stress
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or…is it? The truth is that many people have a difficult time during the holiday season. The fantasy of a cookie-cutter perfect holiday experience can be derailed by various stressors: the pressures of family gatherings,...
How To: Travel with Kids
If you’re traveling this winter, you might be dreading the part where you tote your tired and bored kids on long stretches through planes, trains and automobiles. To get some tried and true advice, we turned to two people who are more experienced at traveling with a...
Brie En Croute for the Holidays
Contributor and chef, Anna Gass of the Heirloom Kitchen, was kind enough to share her go-to holiday appetizer recipe with us. She loves Brie (and who doesn’t?) and when you wrap it in a puff pastry and stuff it with sweet filling, it’s simply beyond. You...
Christmas Champagne Cocktail
Eva Amurri Martino—the blogger behind Happily Eva After—loves putting together classic Christmas cocktail parties, which she says satisfies her annual case of holiday nostalgia. “The classics never go out of style, and Christmas cocktails are so delish!” says Martino....
Easy Baked Eggnog Oatmeal
For many of us, the next few weeks will involve houseguests. A super simple and quick recipe can give you time to enjoy coffee with your guests instead of feeling like a short order cook. We love this baked oatmeal recipe from Kath Younger, RD, of KathEats. After...
Holiday App
If you’re looking for an easy app to bring to your Holiday gatherings (or literally any gathering), look no further than here! Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza is a go-to and it’s SO yummy! This can be totally customized to your fav veggies, but this combo is a classic and...
A Very Fjallraven Holiday
When giving clothing or accessories, I am always looking for pieces that are made well and will last for years. From a go-anywhere backpack to a warm coat that will never go out of style, these gifts from my favorite Swedish brand fit the bill and are guaranteed to be...
Melissa Joan Hart loves the Holidays
Actress Melissa Joan Hart is best known for her memorable leading roles on Clarissa Explains It All and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. But to her family and friends, she’s also known for being something of a Christmas nut. “I’ve always been really into the holidays. I...
Weekend Roundup 12.14
HAPPY FRIDAY! I HOPE YOU HAVE A FUN, EXCITING, COZY, PRODUCTIVE, RESTFUL WEEKEND Our calendar is full of events: check them out! SHOP SOME OF TSSM'S FAVORITE THINGS Shop The Coziest Boot Socks Shop Trendy Sneaks Shop Silk...
Breakfast Cereal Cake Donuts
Tired of pancakes and looking for a fun yummy treat to make this winter? Look no further! These adorable breakfast donuts are sure to be a fan favorite with the kids, and are absolutely adorable (and easy!) to make!! While this recipe from Hummingbird...
Weekend Roundup 12.7
Happy Friday! This week has been a cold one! Be sure to stay warm! Have you checked out our calendar recently? It is bursting with fun activities for kids & moms! Click here to check them out! Looking for a fun colorful way to...
Behind The Book & The Brand: The Elf on the Shelf
Anyone else taking on Elf on the Shelf moving responsibilities this time of year? I've been waking up in a panic to do so, and to do so creatively! Since 2004, The Elf on the Shelf brand has grown from a single children’s book, written by mother-daughter...
Meet Cait
Meet Cait! Cait was born and raised in Scituate. A true South Shore girl and now mom. She has four beautiful children, Dominic (13), Taegan (12), Kinley (6) and Rexxen (4). ◇ What is your favorite season around here? I’m a lover of Fall! I love being...
Elf on the Shelf
Christmas is almost here! Which means Santa's favorite little helper Elf on the Shelf is returning! The South Shore Mom's has rounded up some great new hiding spots for your family's elf this year! New Mercie's elf was found keeping warm next...
Avocado & Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Check out this super yummy dish from Love and Lemons for a healthy and seasonally flavorful dish! It can be served as a lunch or dinner and is the fresh twist on vegetarian main courses that we've all been looking for! Ingredients serves 6-8...
Spread Joy. Teach Kindness.
This year, we are starting a new tradition. We are going to start spreading a little extra holiday cheer and all the while teaching my four year old about the importance of kindness, giving back and the real magic of Christmas. It can be the whole month, a...