http://www.parentsonlyzone.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:49:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1.  Take the closet door(s) off.  Most kids don't need hanging space in their closet (or at least not much of it). Make it more functional by removing the door and creating a  space for shelves, bins, drawers and hooks.  This makes it more accessible for your little one to ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2010/02/18/211/ We're looking forward to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics starting tonight and have been thinking of ways we can get our kids excited about the games. Here's a list of some of our favorites... we hope you'll add some of your own ideas in the comments! 1. Learn all about the ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2010/02/12/ways-to-enjoy-the-olympics-with-your-kids/ As if cupcakes are not already fun enough, check out these great ideas to take them to a whole new level. We hope you love them as much as we do. Aren't these funky? This creative idea involves painting the inside of the icing bag with food coloring instead of tinting the ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2010/02/04/the-10-greatest-things-to-ever-happen-to-cupcakes/ Here's an easy recipe that's quick and cheap to put together, plus it's a great way to get kids to eat broccoli! Cheese and Broccoli Rice (Serves about 6) Ingredients: 1 small onion, diced 1/2 cup celery, diced 10 oz broccoli, cut up in florets (or use frozen broccoli) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup Minute ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2009/09/30/cheese-and-broccoli-rice/ The weather has been less than stellar lately so my kids are spending a lot more time indoors. Since I limit TV time, they get bored sometimes after reading books and doing puzzles all day. When my 5 year old told me she was bored the other day, I happened ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2009/09/17/bored-kids/ The day has arrived - quicker than you could ever imagine - your baby’s first birthday! You want to make this first celebration of life fun, significant and memorable for both your little one and your guests, but how? I suspect you still find it challenging to shower and dress ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2009/07/22/part-1-of-2-creating-fantastic-first-birthday-memories/ Have you ever been invited to baby shower and struggled to come up with the perfect gift? I've been to many showers where everyone squealed and "ooh"-ed and "aww"-ed when new moms received really cute gifts and I was always a tad jealous that my own gift didn't get as much ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2009/07/08/personalized-baby-gift-ideas/ Finding the right sippy cup for both my babies proved to be a fairly difficult task. It never crossed my mind when I bought my daughter's first sippy cup that she would refuse to drink out of it. Unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to win on the first try. I bought ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2009/06/11/choosing-the-best-sippy-cup-for-your-baby/ An unconventional yet effective way to trick your kids into eating vegetables. Both my kids love to eat fruit but I have a hard time getting them to eat certain vegetables. One time I bought some sugar snap peas at the grocery store. These are possibly my favorite veggie, so I put ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2008/12/16/get-your-toddlers-to-eat-vegetables/ I've been on a recycling kick recently where I recycle absolutely everything possible. However, this means that my recycling drawers (the two biggest drawers in my kitchen cupboards) get full pretty fast. My little two year old discovered the contents of these drawers a couple weeks ago and ever since I've ... http://www.parentsonlyzone.com/2008/06/17/educational-toys-from-your-recycling-bin/