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16 Easy Soup, Stew and Chili Recipes

There’s no denying it — we’re in the middle of winter and all of its bone-chilling glory. If your family needs a little mid-winter, warm-the-stomach pick-me-up, look no further than our favorite soup, stew and chili recipes. We love these…

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Just Launched: The Full Effect by Plum Organics

If it were up to our kids, their diet would consist of french fries and cheese pizza. And, a promise to never serve then greens? Well, we’d be parents of the year. Sure, our little foodies don’t quite yet get…

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Embark on a Letterboxing Adventure

When is a walk in the woods, not just a walk in the woods? When you’re on a secret treasure hunt, of course. Say hello to Letterboxing! A fabulously fun activity that’s part pirate treasure hunt and part crafty stamp…

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15 Bunk Beds We Wish We Had As Kids

Space in your kids’ bedroom is a premium, especially when it doubles as their play area. This is even more true when you have multiple little ones sharing a common space. While bunk beds are a common tradition for sleeping…

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Beyond The Brick: Non-LEGO Building Kits for Kids

Kids love to build (and destroy) and that’s why Lego is so popular.  Sometimes though (after the 10th “ouch” from stepping on that one elusive piece) it can get a little redundant… not to mention the conundrum of organizing them.  …

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Tyler’s Caterpillar Birthday Party Turns A New Leaf

First birthdays are a really big deal. Sure, the birthday boy or girl just sort of “shows up” to the party, but parents and friends have a real reason to celebrate. That’s exactly why Tyler’s parents decided that they wanted…

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Eco-Fabulous Skin Care for Kids

When was the last time you wanted to expose your kids to stuff with unpronounceable names? Like, probably never. These days, parents are working hard to make sure yucky stuff like preservatives and pesticides don’t make their way into little…

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World Premiere: Recess Monkey’s “Tambourine Submarine”

We’re proud to present the world premiere of the first video from Recess Monkey‘s 8th studio album Deep Sea Diver. We caught up with the band inside the Sirius XM studios in midtown Manhattan last week to get the scoop…

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Make a Wish: Awesome Birthday Cakes for Kids

Let’s face it — when it came to hosting a birthday party, our moms had it easy. Organize a game of musical chairs, whip up a Betty Crocker cake, and stuff plastic party favor bags with bubble gum and stickers.…

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The New Baby Shower: 5 Sweet Sprinkle Party Ideas

For moms who’ve been there done that, a sprinkle party, which is a scaled down version of a baby shower, is a great alternative to doing a party, but on a much less lavish level. Click through to see 4 of our favorite sprinkle themes.

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One Cool Thing: A Massive Wooden Fortress

While our days of swinging from the monkey bars are long behind us, our kids make up for it by spending hours jumping, running, climbing, and sliding up and down their favorite playground equipment. In fact, our kids live for…

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10 Inspiring Playhouses That Make Us Long to Be a Kid Again

Remember when playing house meant never making a mortgage payment or paying the electricity bill? How we long for the days of yore, when we wiled away countless afternoons in the playhouse we called home from dawn to dusk —…

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Join the Team: We’re Hiring a City Editor

Red Tricycle is currently seeking a part-time city editor in Washington D.C. The city editor will assume full responsibility for all local content and local social media engagement. The ideal city editor will be an adventurer at heart with a…

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Save a Stamp: Sending Online Thank You Notes

Emily Post beware. Thank you notes are going digital and there isn’t a thing that you, or your big blue book about etiquette can do about it. Look at it this way — getting your kids to send thank you…

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Build a Love of Bicycles to Get Kids Pedaling

Spring is here, which means it’s time to get the bikes out of the garage. We chatted with Billy Sanborn, Service Manager at Mike’s Bikes (the San Francisco Bay Area biking staple) and Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director at Portland’s Bicycle…

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