Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th this year and if you are thinking of making your dad dinner, lunch or some other special meal, you’re going to want to consider adding one of dad’s fave beverage to the meal: Beer! And you will be amazed at all the yummy things that can be whipped up with some Guinness stout or craft beer.
Here’s a few recipes to get you started and inspired:
Check out A Beer-Tastic Father’s Day Menu
by Tend Editor at Mode
I cannot believe we’re back at National Donut Day again! It feels like we were just celebrating it moments ago! I picked up a couple of donuts for my eldest kid home from school after graduating from Middle School this week. There are lots of donut shops giving away free donuts today.
USA Today has a list. Or…if you are adventurous and want to do it yourself, you can follow this recipe from MyHomeMadeHeaven.com.
It’s every kid’s dream to have a fantastical playroom of their own. It can be wonderful space to explore, play and run wild is perfect for building up confidence and nurturing creativity. And let’s not forget the extra value: it can help keep the rest of your house clear of toys, clutter and mess.
If you have space in your home, why not build a playroom for your little one or brood? Explore this great infographic that the folks at The Rugseller made to get you started.
From storage with a twist to imaginative décor to inspire your kids’ creativity and furniture with room for all the toys, this infographic will give you some pointers as to how you can design your own playroom:
Creating a Cool Kids Playroom Infographic by The Rug Seller by The Rug Seller
Bellyitch Rewind
1. Safety first. This should go without saying. Babies have a startle reflex and their strong little legs can do a froggy kick and propel them forward. Always, always, have mom sitting right next to baby within arm’s reach.
2. Young babies are sleepy babies and sleepy babies make the best little models. Try to photograph them as young as possible, usually between 7 and 10 days old. As they get a little older they start becoming a bit more awake and alert. Also many newborns develop newborn acne around two weeks of age, so that is another reason to plan your sessions as early as possible.
3. Warm babies are sleepy babies, and do we love sleepy babies. Crank up the heat a couple of hours before a newborn session. It should be uncomfortably warm in the room so baby can rest well.
4. Hungry babies are not happy and they are definitely not sleepy. Babies should have a full tummy and to be prepared to feed, a lot if needed. Ideally we want baby to feel the way we do after a big turkey dinner.
5. All babies love white noise. You can also get womb sounds online. Those a bit more soothing. You can play them on your phone and tuck
it under the blanket behind baby’s head. If you do use your phone, don’t forget to put it into the do not disturb mode. For a really fussy baby
shushing in his or her ear will also work wonders.
6. Patience, patience patience. Newborn sessions should absolutely not be rushed. Getting those cute little poses takes time. Hold their little arms
and legs gently in the position you want until you can sense they’ve settled into a deep sleep. Pay attention to detail. Take the time to open those
tight little fists and uncurl each of their tiny fingers. Rub the frowns out of their little foreheads. Gently tug their cheeks and if you’re lucky they
may even give you a little smile.
7. Invest in the right props. Bean bags, thick plush and textured blankets, knitted hats, head bands, and wraps and diaper covers are great investments. Also, a basket of washcloths in various shapes and sizes are great to slide in under the blanket, to help position baby. These can be tucked under to tilt baby’s face just so, to lift their bottoms a bit more, etc etc.
8. Don’t forget to zoom in and get close ups of their eyelashes, little fingers and little toes. And if baby is crying, keep it real and capture
those tears as well.
9. Don’t shoot up the babies nose. It’s the one angle that’s never ever attractive.
10. And last but definitely not least is lighting. Really, if you don’t have good lighting, none of they above tips will matter at all. Placing your beanbag next to large bright window. Look for soft shadows and learn to see the light. Photography is always about the light. You may have the most
expensive camera and the best and fastest lenses, but if you don’t have the right lighting, you will not get a single good image.
We hope these tips help! Good Luck, Parents!
It might be too late to whip up some of these yummy red, white and blue Memorial Day themed foods for today, but we can still drool over them. Yum. Click the link below the image to be taken to the source and recipe. You can save and/or print these out for a Fourth of July or some other Patriotic-themed party in the future.
The President of the United States might have just given the bison the designation as the first ever National mammal, but that isn’t stopping people from consuming them as a healthier alternative to chicken and beef. I didn’t even realize that bison was eaten until I saw them on the menu at a restaurant a few years back.
The Honest Bison company sells “100% grassfed and humanely raised” Bison for retail at supermarket. Interesting. I’m a vegetarian who wouldn’t eat a national mammal, or any mammal, but I realize others do, so I’m sharing a bison bratwurst recipe to consider if you want to mix up your grilling this Memorial Day weekend or any outdoor (or indoor) eating day this summer.
1 lb. (4 brats) Bison Bratwurst
1 onion, sliced
1 bottle of bock-style beer*
2 cups beef broth (or bison broth made with The Honest Bison’s soup bones!)
2 tbsp. grassfed butter
3 cups sauerkraut, drained on paper towels
1 cup halved Brussels sprouts (sautéed in advance with coconut oil)
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Heat a tall-sided skillet or wide, shallow pot over medium-high heat.
Add onion, beer, and bison bratwurst. Simmer, turning brats occasionally, until beer is reduced to a syrupy consistency and onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes.
Remove brats and add beef/bison broth to the pan, scraping the bottom until mixture is fully incorporated.
Add the brats back into the pan and simmer until fully cooked, about 10 minutes more.
Remove brats and bring broth to a full boil until reduced to syrupy consistency. Be careful that it doesn’t burn off.
Reduce heat to medium-low and melt the grassfed butter, scraping up the caramelized bits in the pan.
Add brats back into the pan. Place sauerkraut around brats and cook until somewhat crisp. Turn brats over and stir often.
Add the sautéed Brussels sprouts and stir them into the sauerkraut until heated.
Season with salt and pepper to taste if needed.
Let The Honest Bison know how your dish came out, tag @thehonestbison on Instagram! Happy eating and Happy Memorial Day! Recipe modified from Chaos in the Kitchen.
Are you going to a cook-out, pool party or backyard event this Memorial Day Weekend and want to bring a dish that will wow other guests? How about a skinned watermelon?!
Creative Science YouTuber Mark Rober created this video (which has gone viral and has gotten over 69 million views) that gives you a walk thru on how to skin a watermelon! That’s right skin a big green fruit!
We talked about the importance of moms getting on the other side of the camera and being part of the moments they capture of their children’s lives. Modern smartphones have self-timers but if you have fidgety children and/or are working with an actual camera or a DSLR camera, you’re going to need to be more resourceful.
One of our longtime fave mom bloggers Jennifer Borget of The Baby Making Machine did an excellent video showing parents how to take selfies with their children using an app, their smartphone and a very clever hack!
Check out the video here:
Memorial Weekend is upon us. To many, it is an excuse to escape the daily grind, pack up the kids or get with friends and head to the beach.
But the day that the weekend honors is so much more. Our fave site to get facts and stats, Wallet Hub has released its annual study of stats.
Here is a summary of interesting information to know about this weekend:
42+ Mil: Americans have served the country in war time.
1.3 Mil: Members of the armed services have lost their lives in conflict.
89% – Of Memorial Day weekend travelers will drive to their destination (2.1% increase from 2015).
818: Hot dogs are consumed every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day (7 billion total).
25%: More home-cooking fires happen on Memorial Day than average.
900K+: Expected participants and spectators in Rolling Thunder, the annual Memorial Day motorcycle rally in Washington, DC.
For the complete Memorial Day 2016 Report, please visit Wallet Hub here.
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