It’s that time of year: Apples are ripe for picking. Whether it’s pie or sauce or snacking you’re after, don’t go to the orchard without first reading these helpful tips. (Real Simple) Listen up, parents: lunch is not a democracy! Follow the advice of editor and blogger, J.M. Hirsch, and help ease the pain of lunchbox packing–even when it comes to your pickiest eater. (Rachael Ray)
Add some cool tech components to your child’s dollhouse and help generate an interest in technology. In addition to furniture and housewares, these tech-savvy dollhouses put wires and generators into the mix for a whole new house play experience. (NPR)
Sesame Street gets scientific! No longer aimed simply at preschoolers learning their ABCs, the show has been changing steadily with curriculum programming that goes beyond very basic education to include such ideas as weather patterns and metamorphosis. (New York Times)
Is Tooth Fairy inflation becoming a common practice? It seems that there’s a bit of competition among parents to make sure their kids aren’t receiving less per tooth than their friends. (NY Daily News)
Lego lovers, this is a dream come true. That’s right, there’s a new Netflix-like subscriber service for everyone’s favorite building blocks. (Babble)
A new home pregnancy test not only tells you whether or not you’re indeed expecting, but it goes so far as to tell you how far along you are in carrying your future bundle of joy. (Time)
Who said back-to-school breakfasts have to be boring? Add some morning excitement in your home with these 20 healthy and tasty recipe ideas to start the day off right. (Parents)
Ditch the harmful toxins present in many store-bought stain removers and whip up your own right at home! Check out this guide to 20 homemade stain blasters you never knew were right under your nose. (Elizabeth Street)
What better way to make your kids respect their elders than with an 80s movie marathon. Make sure not to leave any classic titles–all appropriate to view with children–off the list! (The Stir)
