HealthyHappyLife.com https://healthyhappylife.com/ Vegan Recipes, Creativity & Mom Life with Kathy Patalsky! Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:22:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 https://healthyhappylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-KP-32x32.png HealthyHappyLife.com https://healthyhappylife.com/ 32 32 15 Best Low-Stimulation Toys for Kids Ages 5–8 https://healthyhappylife.com/15-best-low-stimulation-toys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-best-low-stimulation-toys https://healthyhappylife.com/15-best-low-stimulation-toys/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:24:47 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35408 Today I'm sharing my 15 Best Low-Stimulation Toys for Kids Ages 5–8 .. Toys That They’ll Actually Play With. My parenting vibe on this motherhood journey is this: I have an amazing, energetic six-year-old, and I like to balance all that energy with plenty of calming. My kid has no problem being lively and imaginative […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/15-best-low-stimulation-toys/feed/ 0 Cozy Stovetop Apples - in 10 Minutes https://healthyhappylife.com/cozy-stovetop-apples-in-10-minutes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cozy-stovetop-apples-in-10-minutes https://healthyhappylife.com/cozy-stovetop-apples-in-10-minutes/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:05:40 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35385 I'm happy to be sharing my Cozy Stovetop Apples - in 10 Minutes! Let's do it.. Fall Recipe, But Not Yet Pumpkin.. If you’re in the mood for fall baking, fall recipes, fall flavors… but you’re not quite ready to open a can of pumpkin, I have the recipe for you. These cozy stovetop apples […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/cozy-stovetop-apples-in-10-minutes/feed/ 0 I Would See Practical Magic 2 Again, for the Color Palette Alone https://healthyhappylife.com/practical-magic-2-color-palette/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practical-magic-2-color-palette https://healthyhappylife.com/practical-magic-2-color-palette/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:04:40 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35376 Last week my friend and I went to see the new movie, Practical Magic Two. The long-awaited sequel to the original. And guess what, I Would See Practical Magic 2 Again for the Color Palette Alone. Spoiler-free — other than the fact that this movie contains witches, pie and an intoxicating amount of jewel-toned velvet and […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/practical-magic-2-color-palette/feed/ 0 10 Low-Stimulation Movies for Kids + Movies That Spark Imagination https://healthyhappylife.com/10-low-stimulation-movies-for-kids-movies-that-spark-imagination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-low-stimulation-movies-for-kids-movies-that-spark-imagination https://healthyhappylife.com/10-low-stimulation-movies-for-kids-movies-that-spark-imagination/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:39:08 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35353 Today I am happy to share my 10 Low-Stimulation Movies for Kids + Movies That Spark Imagination. Faves that we watch in our home! I have a confession to make: I am not a mom who is terrified of screen time. There. I said it. In fact, when it comes to my particular kid, I […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/10-low-stimulation-movies-for-kids-movies-that-spark-imagination/feed/ 0 The Best Fruit Salad https://healthyhappylife.com/the-best-fruit-salad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-fruit-salad https://healthyhappylife.com/the-best-fruit-salad/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:35:36 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35335 This is my "best fruit salad" because it's easy to make, super flexible to customize actual fruits based on season and availability, and the best part is it is ridiculously yummy. I would easily choose a bowl of this over basically any random snack or treat in my kitchen. Am I the only one here […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/the-best-fruit-salad/feed/ 0 Why Millennial Moms Need to See the Backstreet Boys at Sphere in Las Vegas https://healthyhappylife.com/why-millennial-moms-need-to-see-the-backstreet-boys-at-sphere-in-las-vegas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-millennial-moms-need-to-see-the-backstreet-boys-at-sphere-in-las-vegas https://healthyhappylife.com/why-millennial-moms-need-to-see-the-backstreet-boys-at-sphere-in-las-vegas/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:18:29 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35320 I thought I was going to Las Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys. That is technically what happened. But somewhere between putting on my silver aluminum-foil pants, walking through the Palazzo surrounded by women (and men, and kids) dressed in white, baby blue and silver, hearing those first few lyrics inside Sphere and staying up […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/why-millennial-moms-need-to-see-the-backstreet-boys-at-sphere-in-las-vegas/feed/ 0 The Sparkle Table: Turning a Dining Table into a Kids Creativity Space https://healthyhappylife.com/the-sparkle-table-turning-a-dining-table-into-a-kids-creativity-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sparkle-table-turning-a-dining-table-into-a-kids-creativity-space https://healthyhappylife.com/the-sparkle-table-turning-a-dining-table-into-a-kids-creativity-space/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:44:15 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35296 I wanted one thing for my kid, a space for creativity. A zone, or table. Not a project table or even a "play room." I wanted a family-centered space to dream and connect and soak in daydreams, rainbows and glowy light. So yeah, there are certain little corners of a home that somehow end up […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/the-sparkle-table-turning-a-dining-table-into-a-kids-creativity-space/feed/ 0 Sweetest Little Vegan Snack Bagels.. https://healthyhappylife.com/vegan-cream-cheese-jam-pumpkin-seed-bagels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegan-cream-cheese-jam-pumpkin-seed-bagels https://healthyhappylife.com/vegan-cream-cheese-jam-pumpkin-seed-bagels/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:46:06 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35270 These "sweetest little vegan snack bagels" are simple: cream cheese, jam and pumpkin seeds. They are the perfect weekday breakfast or weekend brunch centerpiece. As simple or fancy as you want them to be, they offer up sweet and savory flavors in every plant-based, nutrient-dense bite. Guess Who’s Back… Back Again? Well… guess who’s back? […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/vegan-cream-cheese-jam-pumpkin-seed-bagels/feed/ 0 The Great Couch Wars of 2026 https://healthyhappylife.com/the-great-couch-wars-of-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-couch-wars-of-2026 https://healthyhappylife.com/the-great-couch-wars-of-2026/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:52:42 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35259 Buying a new couch isn’t like it used to be. Find one that fits. Pick a color. Done. Nope. These days, all you have to do is whisper the words new couch anywhere near your phone and suddenly your Instagram feed becomes an endless parade of plush sectionals being dramatically drenched in coffee, cola, red wine, or […]

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]]> https://healthyhappylife.com/the-great-couch-wars-of-2026/feed/ 0 Why We Keep Coming Back to Waikiki & Royal Hawaiian - Kid-Friendly Trip! https://healthyhappylife.com/waikiki-with-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=waikiki-with-kids https://healthyhappylife.com/waikiki-with-kids/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 01:47:26 +0000 https://healthyhappylife.com/?p=35209 Waikiki with kids? Oh yes! After a long Memorial Day weekend on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, I get to share Why We Keep Coming Back to Waikiki & Royal Hawaiian Resort - with a kid. Honolulu Family Vacation - via LA Picture this: it's late afternoon in LA. You Uber to LAX. Navigate a […]

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