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The North County Moms’ 2023 Holiday Celebration & Gift Guide
You’re invited to jump into the Holiday Season, with The North County Moms 2023 All Things Holiday Celebration & Gift Guide! Here, we’re featuring some of San Diego’s best businesses, products and services with their season’s greetings and special holiday offers!
Biz Mom: Healthful Living SD—Shopping Farmers’ Markets, Ep. 2
Francesca Orlando, founder of Healthful Living SD, is back to shed light on the beauty and benefits of farmers’ markets. In fact, one of the services she offers in her nutritional arsenal is a farmers’ market tour to explore the value of our local markets. With a history of shopping the Italian farmers’ markets of her homeland, Francesca is well versed in the topic of fresh, wholesome produce, and specialty foods.
Meet an Author — Amy Palanjian of Yummy Toddler Food: Dinnertime SOS
As a mom of three and bestselling cookbook author, Yummy Toddler Food’s Amy Palanjian knows something about picky eaters. And with almost 1 million parents following her on Instagram alone, she knows a lot about the pressure that social media puts on moms trying to feed their kids. We asked Amy to share details of her new book, Yummy Toddler Food: Dinnertime SOS, how she really gets her kids (11, 7, and 4) to try new foods (without making dinnertime stressful for everyone), and more.
Preventing Tooth Decay This Holiday Season
SUGAR! It’s unavoidable this time of year. But one of North County’s most sought after pediatric dentists has some great suggestions and reminders to lessen the impact of sweets on teeth as the holidays move into high gear and sweet treat encounters ramp up!
Gifts Your Hostess Will Rave About
Hosting during the holidays is so joyful…and so exhausting. As moms who work really hard daily, we can seriously appreciate the time it takes to tidy the house, plan and execute a menu (whether cooking or ordering) and curate tasty cocktails and mocktails. Hostesses deserve a giant thank you – with something they’ll actually love!
8 Unique Hanukkah Recipes
When you think about Hanukkah, traditional foods like latkes (potato pancakes), sufganiyot (doughnuts) and rugelach come to mind. If you’re looking for new spins on classic dishes, the eight below are a good place to start – one for each night of the Festival of Lights.
Small Gifts Round-Up
Small gifts that are lots of fun are in high demand this season from Secret Santa exchanges or gifts from your kids to their friends. We’ve rounded up some fantastic small gifts – both in size and affordability – by age group. The clock is ticking, so click on your favorites and get shopping!
Speedy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
Sometimes, you’ll make a soup so good you’ll want to double up on the ingredients—and freeze some for later. This Speedy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon from Kathleen Ashmore is certainly one of them. Ready in less than 30 minutes, vegan but full of protein and versatile (can be made with green lentils too), it’s another “Hungry Lady Soup” you’ll want to make all winter long.
Seasonal Sip — Cranberry Gimlet
If you perfect one holiday cocktail to take you from Hannukah and Christmas all the way through New Year’s, let it be this one. The homemade candied cranberries are beautiful and tasty–and easier than they look to make. Serving a crowd? They’re easy to batch and can even be stored in the freezer.
5 Signs Your Kid is Ready for Travel Sports
When Gen X and Millennials were growing up, travel sports started around age 10 and were usually limited to a single season. Now, kids as young as 6 and 7 are being asked to try out for travel teams, some year round or close to it. We asked soccer superstar Alex Morgan about youth sports. She shared her thoughts with our team at The Local Moms Network.
