Muffin Tin Mom

Kids Bowl Free All Summer

2013-06-04T13:26:00.000-07:00

Continuing with our "Summer of Awesome", I'm guest posting over at San Diego Deals and Steals today sharing about several nationwide "Kids Bowl Free" summer programs. So whether you live in San Diego or another part of the United States, there's sure to be a program available for your kids. We did it last year and it was super fun! Bowling is a great activity for the whole family. Hope you pop

Aquatica SeaWorld's San Diego Waterpark

2013-06-03T12:06:00.002-07:00

Did you know that SeaWorld San Diego has opened a new water park? It's called Aquatica San Diego and it opened this season on June 1st. We were invited to the water park for a preview day this past week. To say we had fun is an understatement. Some seriously awesome memories were made. If you are travelling to San Diego this summer, you will want to put this fun San Diego water park on your to

Summer of Awesome

2013-06-01T11:16:00.001-07:00

It turns out that I can't stay away from this little corner of the internet. I have so many fun things to share with you. From simple crafts for kids to fun thins to do in and around San Diego and beyond. This summer is already shaping up to be awesome and school isn't even out yet for us! In celebration of said awesomeness, I am declaring this the "Summer of Awesome." I hope you'll follow

Fingerprint Flower Craft Card for Mother's Day

2013-05-12T10:54:00.001-07:00

Happy Mother's Day! This is a super simple and easy Mother's Day Card idea (perfect for birthdays too!) We used a rainbow paint palette ink pad to make this cute rainbow fingerprint flower craft card.

Knotts Boardwalk and New Timber Mountain Log Ride Opening Memorial Day Weekend!

2013-04-23T00:00:00.000-07:00

Knott's Berry Farm holds a special place in my heart. I grewup with so many memories there. I can still remember riding the fiesta swings and getting funnel cake to share on one the many daddy daughter dates growing up. I got a special sneak peek of what's to come this May when Knott's Berry Farm opens a state of the art update to the beloved Timber Mountain Log Ride and Boardwalk area of the

Cute Lunch Box Notes and Stickers

2013-04-22T11:19:00.003-07:00

Just popping by the blog to share that I received these adorable lunch box notes as a gift. They are so fun! Talk about an easy and stress free way to make lunch cute for the kids. Make silly faces on bananas or add them to the tops of apple sauce cups. I know you can think of other creative ways to use them. You can find them at lunchboxnotes.com

Looking for Muffin Tin Monday?

2013-03-19T16:53:00.000-07:00

Muffin Tin Monday has officially moved to AnotherLunch.com. Head over to Another Lunch to find out what this week's theme is and while you are at it, check out the all new Muffin Tin Meals/ Monday About page The MTM link up at AnotherLunch.com goes live every Monday at 10am EST/ 7am PST. To read about the move, you can click here.

Fresh Dish Meal Delivery

2013-03-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

Have you head of Fresh Dish? This Southern California company boasts prepped and ready-to-cook meals with fresh ingredients and unique recipes delivered straight to you doorstep. Fresh Dish is similar to a box subscription service, but there's no monthly charge - you pay per meal. If you like Dream Dinners, or have always wanted to try it, then you will love Fresh Dish. Similar in price

Breakfast Ideas For Kids

2013-03-12T16:06:00.002-07:00

Fresh fruit, yogurt and bagel bites make for a fun breakfast idea for young kids. It's easy to piece together a little of this and a little of that. My sweet girl loves bagels and we recently picked up some bagels from Fresh and Easy when they we giving them away (yes, you read that right) for their daylight savings promotion. While there, I picked up some fresh strawberries and grapes on

Escape To Planet Earth in Theaters February 15th + Giveaway

2013-02-10T14:55:00.001-08:00

My family was invited to get a sneak peek of the new movie "Escape From Planet Earth" in 3D starring an all star cast including Brendan Fraser and Jessica Alba. As soon as I got the invitation, I had the kids watch the Escape From Planet Earth trailer and we all laughed hysterically. Here's a little synopsis that was provided to me: The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to

Fun Bites on Skewers

2013-02-10T10:37:00.003-08:00

I used the fun bites food cutter to make this easy kids snack: mini cheese sandwiches on skewers. Check out funbites.com for more info.

Muffin Tin Monday has moved!!!

2013-02-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

Muffin Tin Monday has officially moved to AnotherLunch.com. Melissa has even re-instituted THEMES! Head over to Another Lunch to find out what this week's theme is and while you are at it, check out the all new Muffin Tin Meals/ Monday About page on her super awesome site! The MTM link up at AnotherLunch.com will go live at 10am EST/ 7am PST. To read about the move, you can click here

Muffin Tin Monday: Another Lunch

2013-01-27T20:59:00.000-08:00

It is with bittersweet joy that I tell you that this will be my last week hosting Muffin Tin Monday. I am joyfully handing over the reigns to Melissa of AnotherLunch.com. Melissa is a super creative and talented bento blogger and long time MTM’er who I have come to know in the kids food blogging community. Her photos are always gorgeous. She is excited to take on Muffin Tin Monday and

Muffin Tin Monday: Heart Shaped Kids Lunch

2013-01-21T16:08:00.003-08:00

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! If you are looking for cute Valentine's Day kids food ideas, then you might like this muffin tin meal from last year: In this cute kids muffin tin lunch: heart shaped sandwiches, red grapes, mini heart shaped cantaloupe and honey dew, strawberries, babybel cheese with a heart cut out, vanilla cupcake dipped in melted chocolate chips. <!-- start InLinkz script

Muffin Tin Monday - Easy Preschooler Lunches

2013-01-14T11:34:00.002-08:00

Happy Muffin Tin Monday! In this muffin tin lunch: carrot sticks honey dew melon, cantaloupe melon, carrot sticks, kings hawaiian rolls, strawberries, cutie tangerine, sliced cheese and hot dogs.

Muffin Tin Monday: Toddler and Preschooler Fun!

2013-01-07T10:14:00.002-08:00

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! I had a long and glorious break. While on break, my sister was in town and I made my sweet 3 year old niece a muffin tin meal. It was a joy to watch her discover all the foods and decide what to eat first. Even though my niece is not "palate-challenged" so to speak, a muffin tin lunch is a great food presentation idea for "picky eaters". Did you know that recent

Muffin Tin Monday and a break...

2012-12-17T10:55:00.001-08:00

I didn't make a muffn tin meal for today. After Friday's horrific events in Connecticut I have just been playing, crafting, and snuggling with my kids. I have been thinking long and hard about this little piece of the internet for some time. It remains a resource for you and you can still access past MTM posts and our popular 30 Days of Muffin Tin Meals posts. You are welcome to link up any

Muffin Tin Monday

2012-12-10T10:18:00.002-08:00

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! We are enjoyng the Holiday season and while this is not a themed MTM, I do want to wish a Happy Chanukah to all my friends and family who are celebrating the Festival of Lights! Did you make a muffin tin meal for Muffin Tin Monday? Share it, by clicking the blue "add your link" button below:

Muffin Tin Monday: Gingerbread Houses

2012-12-02T23:54:00.001-08:00

Happy Muffin Tin Monday! My mom gave us a gingerbread house kit to make with the kids. Thanks Mom! It was the perfect Sunday afternoon family activity. But instead of 6 bowls taking up space on the table, I thought a muffin tin might work to corral all the candies. I have to give major credit to Muffin Tin Dad for helping construct the house and keep it together. We used cream cheese

Card Worthy Family Photos

2012-11-30T12:51:00.000-08:00

It was the Summer of 2008. We were on vacation with my husbands entire extended family. We were visiting family at their home in rural Pennsylvania and stopped for a quick family photo. I remember how much fun we were having on that trip. I remember how I felt that day, happy and loved. Lately, our family photos are made up of smaller snippets of time. I find myself capturing stolen moments over

Muffin Tin Monday

2012-11-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Muffin Tin Monday link up! I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving! Add your link by clicking the blue button below. I'm off shopping Cyber Monday today although I was a little sidetracked by these cute Bento Accessories How about you? Are you shopping Cyber Monday?

Muffin Tin Monday!

2012-11-19T00:11:00.001-08:00

Hello Monday! And Hello MTM! Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday. This is the weekly blog link up that celebrates the muffin tin meal. I've been hosting this link up for quite some time and the muffin tin meal you see picture here below is from 2009 (Back when my kids were still preschoolers). A little of this, a little of that and ta-da! In this tin: cutie tangerine slices, banana slices, carrot

Muffin Tin Monday

2012-11-12T10:30:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday. No MTM for me today. More on that later. You can add your link to the link up below. For more info on Muffin Tin Monday, visit the FAQ page.

Red, White, and Blue Muffin Tin Snack

2012-11-06T07:54:00.001-08:00

To all my American friends, don't forget to vote today! For the details on this red,white, and blue muffin cup snack, click here.

Muffin Tin Monday

2012-11-04T20:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday. The weekly blog link up that celebrates the muffin tin meal (which for our purposes is a lunch, snack, dessert or meal served in a muffin tin for kids). Below is a Rainbow themed muffin tin snack I made for the kids last January. To find out more about Muffin Tin Meals, click here. In this muffin tin snack: carrot sticks, broccoli, blueberries, raspberries,