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How I Organize Our Summer
You might not guess it from my posts, but the truth is I am the QUEEN of procrastination. No matter how hard I try there is always a little voice in my head whispering “Why do it now? You have tons of time. Why don’t you scroll through Instagram and look at pictures of houses you can’t afford on Pinterest?” This inevitably leads to last minute scrambling, stress and sometimes things flat out not getting done.
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2 Easy Cards for Teacher Appreciation Day
This year it feel like our family won the teacher lottery. Goose is in school 5 days a week now with a fantastic Montessori teacher while Nugget goes to a twice a week preschool with staff that love him like their own. It can be so difficult to hand over the care of your children to someone else and I feel so very blessed that we ended up with amazing teachers that I can trust implicitly. To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day I wanted to design personalized cards that really show how much we care.
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An Easy Mothers Day Gift – Abstract Art for Kids
We’ve all been there .. you’re strolling through an art museum and you see something that makes you say “Hey, My kid could do that!” Of course, any artist would tell you that the creative process only looks easy because they are so talented. But sometimes, art really is just that easy. Abstract Art for kids is a great way to get your child’s creative juices flowing, or even make the perfect gift!
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FREE Valentine’s Day Cards & Tags
Can you believe it’s already almost Valentine’s Day?? This year the holiday completely snuck up on me and I found myself scrambling at the last minute to come up with the perfect treats for Nugget and Goose to exchange with their friends, classmates and teachers. I started out looking for an idea online but this time Pinterest left me hanging. I didn’t want to do the same old candy gift, and honestly who needs more toys?!
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Valentine’s Creation Station: Valentine Cards Kids Can Make
I admit it, I can be a perfectionist and that isn’t always the best trait when it comes to children and craft projects. There have been more times than I can count where I struggled to resist the temptation to tell my boys the ‘right’ way to do a project. One way that I found to give Nugget and Goose the freedom to create on their own terms is a ‘Creation Station’. This is simply an intentional collection of themed items that encourage kids to be creative. Today’s Valentine’s Creation Station is an invitation to create valentine’s cards and artwork and my boys have had so much fun with it!…
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65 Books About Love for Kids
There is no greater gift that a parent can give to their child than love, but love can be a tricky concept to explain. Generally I try to teach my boys about love as much through my actions as through my words but that isn’t always enough. So just in time for Valentine’s Day I have this fantastic list of 65 Books About Love for Kids! Books About Family Love You! by: Sandra Magsamen I Wish You More by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Only One You by: Linda Kranz Love You Forever by: Robert Munsch I Love My Daddy by: Sebastien Braun I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love by: Nancy Tillman…
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Travel Love – A Must-Have for Families Traveling to Europe
Disclaimer: I received this product from Travelove free of charge in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. I only recommend products that I use and love myself, so I know you’ll be in good hands. 🙂 Growing up I had the privilege to take multiple trips outside the United States. The experiences I had overseas broadened my horizons and (I hope) have made me a better global citizen. From the moment I found out I was pregnant with Goose – which occurred mere weeks after returning from a 2 week trip to France – I began to dream of sharing my love of travel with my own children. Unfortunately…
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Autumn Baby Activities: Tiny Tot School
Fall is finally here! It’s my favorite time of year, so I’m usually planning and anticipating by late July. Unfortunately I live in a part of the country where Fall takes a little longer to arrive. Nothing says autumn like 85°F weather and 99% humidity!! But now it’s October and the days are getting cooler, pumpkins are everywhere (and in everything!) and I am ready! This month I’m excited to share our Autumn Tot School theme. I have activities planned for children of all ages … ok not much for the teenagers 🙂 but today I’d like to start with some Autumn Baby Activities for our littlest tots. I like…
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Preschool Space Activities: Part 3
Our preschool space activities unit is finally wrapping up, but I have a few activities left to share with you. We made nebula slime, planet toast, and I’m even offering my readers a free download of my latest educational eBook for kids! Let’s dive in! Nebula Slime This was my first attempt at making slime (I know, I know, ‘what rock have I been hiding under??’) and it wasn’t initially a success but the second attempt was a total win! I was trying to keep my slime recipe a little safer by avoiding Borax. Instead I used StaFlo liquid starch. Honestly I’m not positive it’s that much more ‘natural’ than…
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21 Genius Ways to Get Your Child to Eat Better
Do you ever feel like there is so much pressure to make sure your kids eat healthy meals? I mean, I know how important a healthy diet is but let’s be realistic. Kale + Kids are NOT a match made in heaven. Of course your want to get your child to eat better, so what’s a busy mama to do? Healthy eating is an issue that has been particularly heavy on my heart lately because Nugget was recently diagnosed with reflux. This diagnosis came after a 3 week bout of recurrent vomiting so it has not been a fun experience for any of us. Fortunately he seems to be improving…
