Easy Crock-Pot Dinner Recipes
The Crock-Pot is getting a lot of negative press these days, thanks in part to NBC’s This is Us. Personally, I think the Crock-Pot is one of the best kitchen tools out there! For us busy Moms, the slow cooker is sometimes the only way we are able to have a hot, nutritious meal ready …
Top 10 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
You can’t really go wrong with chocolates, red roses or a big teddy bear for Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas, but sometimes the tried and true can get stale. We got engaged on Valentine’s Day, so my husband knows that he needs to step up his gift giving game. As nice as the traditional Valentine’s Day …
Pantone Color Trends of 2018 and Area Rugs
2018 is going to be a colorful year, at least according to the PANTONE® Fashion Color Trend Report. When Pantone announced Ultra Violet as their 2018 Color of the Year, interior designers and home décor enthusiasts jumped on this bold, distinctive and complex purple shade. From Baby Boomers to Millennials, everyone is excited about this color choice! …
DIY Super Bowl Party Ideas
In our home, as in many across the United States, the Super Bowl is one of the premier sporting events of the entire year. We’ve made it through pre-season, regular season and playoffs, and Super Bowl Sunday brings all the excitement of loving football to the forefront. Not to mention, we can finally find out …
New Year’s Day Brunch Ideas
A decade has passed since my single days where I’d ring in the New Year from my Manhattan apartment, surrounded by friends, copious amounts of food and tons of good cheer. These days, we do a family New Year’s party where the kids get to wear oversized glasses and party hats, snack on hors d’oeuvres …
Traditional Thanksgiving Featuring Modern Recipes
Like many Americans, our Thanksgiving traditions include watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in our pajamas while eating pumpkin pancakes, spending hours traveling to family for the Thanksgiving dinner, watching football in between courses, and then planning the countdown to the holidays diet that we attempt to start on Black Friday but doesn’t really start …
Halloween Food Ideas from Mohawk Home
Beyond the costumes and candy, spooky Halloween decorations and scare tactics, Halloween is the one holiday where it’s okay to play with our food. The Internet is full of delicious food recipes that look almost too gross to eat, and that’s the point! From Mummy shaped Brie to pizza skulls, we’re encouraging you to get …
Top 10 Tailgate Party Ideas
If you’re a football fan like me, every summer, you start counting down the Sundays until September when college and pro-football resume. In our house, the kids know homework has to be done before kickoff and all game day appetizer requests are made before the teams take the field. While we haven’t been fortunate enough …
Creative Back to School Lunch Ideas
The temperature outside says it’s still summer, but for many kids across the United States it’s already back to school. I’m sad to say goodbye to sailing and the beach, lazy late evenings around the grill with the kids and our fun weekend adventures. Like many busy Moms, I decided to beat the crowds and …
Nautical Themed Nurseries
Nautical themed nurseries are in vogue, and for good reason! We adore everything about this theme: from the anchor motifs and oar inspired artwork, to the blue, white and grey palette. Whether it’s for a boy or a girl – we’ve seen elegant nurseries with pops of pink incorporated throughout the overall design – this …