In the Kitchen: A Lifestyle Blog by Sassafras

Posted By Candi Carey The holidays are rapidly approaching, and for many of us that means lots of baking in the works! Baking the turkey, ham, casseroles, cookies, pies, cakes, and more typically fill up most of my time during the holiday season. How about you? Do you have kids at home? If you have kids at home do you let them bake with you? I know that it’s hard to let others in your kitchen space sometimes, but there are so many benefits of holiday baking with kids! It’s an experience that kids and parents alike really must experience. If you still aren’t sure, I’ve decided to put a couple of things together for you to show you exactly what the benefits of holiday baking with the kids are. 5 Benefits of Holiday Baking with Kids A lifetime of memories made. Think back on your favorite memories with your parents or your grandparents. How many of these memories are of times in the kitchen? I would bet more than you realize. Bonding time. Do you want to spend mor...

Written by Candi Carey Thanksgiving is upon us. You know what that means. Yeah, thankfulness, family, gathering and all of that, of course. You know what I was really thinking though… that’s right. Pie. Delicious, comforting, down-home, sometimes sweet, occasionally spicy, deliciously warm pies. All. The. Pies. Do you make homemade pies for the holidays? I do. Look, Thanksgiving is literally the only time of year that we even eat pie, so I am not about to waste that on some frozen pie.  I mean, no offense to the frozen pie makers out there... There are some really great frozen pies these days. I just prefer to have my pie experience to be the real deal. That means the right ingredients and the right tools for making them. The ingredients vary from person to person, but the tools are always the same. You need a good set of quality pie tools for the best pie experience. In my experience, that means a great quality pie pan and for me, that is the Superstone® Deep Dish Pizza...

Whether you are a musician or not, you can’t dispute the importance of music in our lives. From historic musical figures like Beethoven and Bach to game-changing musicians like Elvis, U2 and "The Boss", music is a part of us.  it is in our history books , our memories and life without music would be too quiet. if you are wanting to open your children’s minds up to the arts, childhood musical instruments are the way to get a start on this. I know, I know... how exactly can a silly, noisy little toy make any difference in your child’s life, right? Trust me, it can be done and you will be so glad that you brought music into their lives. if you are still on the fence about it, I will prove the benefits to you: here are 8 benefits of musical toys for kids: Promotes creativity - the truth is, your child is going to make noise regardless of what is put in front of them. they are curious, they want to know what sounds they can make. when an instrument is pu...