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Sweet Potato Ideas - SavvyMom

7 Sweet Potato Ideas

Stuck in a root vegetable rut? Reinvent your winter meals with these 7 anything-but-boring sweet potato ideas.

6 New Books for Your Spring Reading List - SavvyMom

6 New Books to Read this Spring

Here’s 6 new books you can take to read on the park bench while your kids play, to enjoy during a lazy day picnic, or to just curl up on the couch with.

This Is What Mom Brain Actually Looks Like - SavvyMom

What Mom Brain Actually Looks Like

I remember my brain pre-kids. It was big and beautiful and it remembered facts and dates like nobody’s business.

Tips for the Teen Years from Julie Cole - SavvyMom

Don’t Fear the Teen Years… Tips from a Mama of 6

Each age and stage comes with joys and challenges, and the teen years are no exception. With 6 kids I’ve learned a few things along the way and hope to share with you…

6 Ideas for Leftover Mashed Potatoes - SavvyMom

6 Creative Uses for Leftover Mashed Potatoes

These ideas are so tasty it’s worth making more potatoes than you need whenever you’re making them. Here are six creative uses for leftover mashed potatoes.

Disney World Vacation Tips - SavvyMom

10 Lessons for a Magical Disney World Vacation

I spent hours researching and planning our Disney World vacation and there were still lessons to be learned once we arrived in Florida and I’m happy to share them here…

Beat Winter Blahs as a Family - SavvyMom

Family-Friendly Ways to Beat the Winter Blahs

These fun, low-cost ideas to help you get the family’s groove back during these grey weeks. Bye bye, winter blahs. We’re manufacturing our own sunshine.

Are Your Family Bank Accounts Safe - SavvyMom

Are Your Family Bank Accounts Safe?

But as well-practiced as we may be at budgeting, saving, and paying our bills, we may not know whether or not the money in our family bank accounts is protected in the event of a bank failure.

Surprise Pick-Me-Up Gift and Care Package Ideas - SavvyMom

Pick-Me-Up Gift and Care Package Ideas

There’s no need to save surprise gift and care package deliveries for overnight campers. Here are some ideas to include for anyone you may know who could use a lift.

Baked Birthday Cake Donuts Recipe - SavvyMom

Baked Birthday Cake Donuts

If your kid isn’t a huge fan of traditional cakes, why not give these delicious and adorable birthday cake donuts a go?

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8 Ways to Feed Your Toddler More Superfoods

Here’s a list of our favourite tried-and-true ways of incorporating more fruit, veg, and superfoods into a little one’s diet.

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7 Ways to Not Hate Valentine’s Day

Let’s reclaim February 14 from all expectations, and make it a day of showing love to everyone special in our lives instead. Here’s how not to hate Valentine’s Day.

Ways to Show I Love You - SavvyMom

10 Ways to Show and Say ‘I Love You’

We know that loving and feeling loved is more than just words. Here are 10 ways to show “I love you.”

Easy & Fun Valentine's Recipes for Kids - SavvyMom

Easy & Fun Valentine’s Recipes for Kids

Get the kids in the kitchen and put them to work with these easy and fun Valentine’s recipes for kids.

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - SavvyMom

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for All of Your Loves

From the kiddos to gal pals, there’s a token of affection here for everyone. Check out these sweet Valentine’s Day gift ideas for all the sweethearts on your list…

How to Make a Heart-Shaped Cake

Here’s how to make a heart-shaped cake using only two standard cake pans and our easiest chocolate cake recipe ever.

Gratitude for My Daughter's Anorexia Diagnosis - SavvyMom

Finding Gratitude for My Daughter’s Anorexia Diagnosis

How were we to be grateful for our daughter’s Anorexia diagnosis? Yet it was easier to find gratitude than it was to find the reasons we hated it.

Seeing Hearts Everywhere After My Mom Died - SavvyMom

After My Mom Died, I Started Seeing Hearts Everywhere

A crack in the shape of a heart was on my glass. This was the first sign from my mother. I was never very spiritual but now I’m seeing hearts everywhere.

Streaming for Kids & Families in February - SavvyMom

What’s Streaming for Kids and Families in February

We’ve had a look at what’s streaming for kids and families in February, and we’ve got 13 suggestions everyone will enjoy.

How to Make a Football Cake (Without Using a Specialty Pan)

Knowing how to make a football cake without a fancy pan can be a beneficial skill. I’ve made one for birthday parties, school events, and a Super Bowl party…