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Parenting Help: A Life Skills Checklist for Kids
Day by day, little by little, it's important for kids to be learning and practicing the life skills needed for adulthood. Start now!

Jessica Hamby
1 min read


How to Make Birthday Cakes at Home
I love seeing my kids personalities come out in the cake flavors and designs they choose. Here are a few of my favorite cake recipes.

Kayla Johnson
2 min read


Parenting Help: How Mindsets Towards Food Matter
Food neutrality is using language and behavior to promote neutral perspectives on food, rather than assigning them a (+) or (-) moral value.

Jessica Hamby
2 min read


How to Make the Perfect Meal Train Dessert
For your family or to take to others, this Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe is the perfect dessert.

Hillary Ryan
2 min read


How to Make DIY Hot Cocoa Mixes for Gifts
Coaches, babysitters, neighbors, and friends will all love these little jars of hot cocoa mix made by YOU! Add mix to these jars, along with a tag and ribbon and you're all set for an adorable gift to give.

Jessica Hamby
1 min read


How to Make Use of the Halloween Candy Haul
Resist the urge to dump the Halloween candy haul in the trash! Use it in constructive ways instead. Recipes and donation options included!

Jessica Hamby
3 min read


Book Review: Little Chef's First 100 Words
Learn more about this great board book for little foodies. And tell grandma, too - it would make a great Christmas present!

Hillary Ryan
1 min read


Cupcakes are Bad: How NOT to Speak About Food Around Kids
Food is food. Let me say it again - food is food. Food is fuel. We need fuel to live, whatever that source may be. It’s that simple. Explain to kids that some foods are more nutrient-dense that others. Some foods are less nutrient-dense than others. Our role as adults is to help kids choose wisely. That is the key.

Jessica Hamby
2 min read


Parenting Help: How to Eat the Errors
Part of parenting is letting kids know it's okay to make mistakes. It's okay for things to not be perfect. That's hard for a lot of us to accept.
Baking is a great opportunity for imperfections to be acceptable. Flaws to be forgiven. Mistakes to be overlooked.

Jessica Hamby
1 min read


How to Make Puppy Treats and Foster Local Puppies in Need
There’s just something about a puppy that gets me every time. Their playfulness, their curiosity, and their all around cuteness can easily melt me into a big, blubbering puddle.
Read on as I share with you some puppy treats you can make for them, and some ways you can help the puppies in your local community over spring break.

Emily Masters
2 min read


How to Remember Your Favorite Go-To Recipes
As parents, you’re either thinking this or someone is asking this - "What’s for dinner?" You know you’ve made good recipes in the past, but your mind is drawing a blank on what they were. Or, you have some go-to favorites but you still need the actual recipe to follow but you can't find it. Is this just me?

Jessica Hamby
2 min read


Pumpkin Power: Tips for Maximizing Kids Nutrition This Fall Season
Autumn has arrived, marking the season for all things pumpkin! In this blog, I’ll discuss how pumpkins offer benefits beyond just being used for front porch decor, pies, and spiced lattes.
Pumpkins are a SUPERFOOD that can easily be incorporated into meals and snacks for a boost of nutrition.

Jessica Hamby
3 min read


6 Nutritional Tips for Feeding Itty Bitty Athletes
Youth sports are in full swing! Whether your child is a part of a sports team or is active at home, knowing how to properly fuel your little athlete can be tricky.

Jessica Hamby
3 min read


The Kitchen Classroom: Why Eggs are Used in Baking (and How to Explain It to Kids)
At Itty Bitty Bakers, we believe every recipe is a chance to learn. In this series, you’ll find simple ways to explain the “magic” of baking to your kids—so they can see that every cupcake, cookie, and loaf of bread is a little science experiment in disguise.

Jessica Hamby
2 min read


Parenting Help: Tips for Baking with Kids
Inviting your kids to help you in the kitchen can be daunting. Here are some tips to help you get started along with some easy recipes to try.

Jessica Hamby
1 min read


The Kitchen Classroom: How to Challenge Kids in Math While Baking
Have you ever noticed how math problems always pop up when baking? From measuring ingredients to adjusting batches, every step in the process can involve some form of math. When you have kids in the kitchen, they get to practice the math they are learning in school, sometimes without even knowing it! So often kids say, "I'll never use this in life!" Baking shows them just how important math skills can be.

Jessica Hamby
2 min read
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