Easter Gift Ideas for Families to Enjoy Together If you have been to any retail store in the past month, you have surely seen the plethora of Easter themed gifts for kids. Chocolates, candy, stuffed bunny rabbits, shirts, Easter baskets, and more. All of this is fun, for sure, but I like to include the …
One thing about all mothers is true: we are busy! I have found that it does not matter what a mom does, if we have a child, our workload increases dramatically. Some days are especially busy for me. We are homeschooling the Captain this year for kindergarten, which some days takes more time than …
Easy Dot Art Shamrock Craft for Kids Crafts are something that we all can agree on in this house. The boys are excellent about coming up with their own crafts, but sometimes they need a little guidance to get started. They love these Do A Dot Art! markers that Grammy gave to them and so …
We are all cookie lovers in this house. Sometimes, I’ll admit, I just make cookies to eat the yummy dough (shhh!) but this recipe is great because you can use store bought chocolate oatmeal cookie dough to make delicious, hearty, nutritious oatmeal cookie bars. The add-ins deliver flavor and something sweet and special in your …
This Pack ‘n Play® post has been brought to you by Graco®. All opinions are mine. The one product that I have used from the Captain’s second day of birth is the Graco® Pack ‘n Play®. We set it up in our room before he was born and it was awesome for middle of the night changes, …
Valentine’s Day used to be all about love, cards, candy, and little stands popping up everywhere, selling a dozen roses and stuffed animals to men who had forgotten about this crazy little holiday. This year, however, it seems like everything I see on social media is about the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon. Some are …
All three of the boys were born during cold and flu season. I always hated bundling them up and hauling them to a waiting room full of people with various illnesses. Thankfully, they never caught anything from the doctor’s office (that happens later when they touch everything,) but it still would have been nice to have …
Kid Friendly Valentine’s Day Activities Valentine’s Day is a special day of the year whether you are young or old. It’s a day to celebrate love and friendship. Jennifer Carver, of Spaceships and Laser Beams, is here to share some kid-friendly ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Relationships are important to children, just as they are to adults. …
This packing checklist for kids shop has been compensated. All opinions are mine alone. Our boys are six and four and LOVE the idea of going to stay the night at their grandparents’ houses. They love their grandparents, but they still get a bit anxious when being away from home without us. They do have each …
I have been cooking new things lately that are both healthier and different, to add variety to our meals and keep things exciting. Since we homeschool and Daddy comes home for lunch, I am cooking a lot. It’s great but very challenging, at times, to fix different things for the family that we will all enjoy. …