Easter is almost here! Are you feeling like it's going to be a crazy one like I am? I never thought any of this would happen as I'm sure you didn't either. I've been searching for some easy basket ideas from Amazon you can pick up for the baskets that kids will like and you won't have to leave your house. Shopping online makes it so much easier and my favorite place is … [Read more...] about Easter Basket Ideas {All from Amazon}
Encouraging your children to take their writing to the next level
When our kids are young, most of us do a lot to help them to learn to read, then write. We want them to be able to express themselves, as well as access and understand new information easily. Yet, when they can read and write to the standard for their age group, we tend to switch to helping them with other things. That is a shame because, often, once they get to … [Read more...] about Encouraging your children to take their writing to the next level
Ideas to Keep the Kids Busy At Home
Now that we are all stuck at home we need to find some ways to keep the kids busy. It's easy to want to lose your mind and let them do screen time all day but even that gets boring. Here are some ideas to stay off screens and keep the kids busy at home. I hope you find a few ideas that will work for some of your kids! 1. Make your own play dough. This serves as a cooking … [Read more...] about Ideas to Keep the Kids Busy At Home
Is Moving Stressful? Not If You Get Your Kids Involved
Moving can be stressful, especially if you have kids—balancing parenting with a moving checklist is certainly no easy task! However, moving homes is a great opportunity to work with your children and teach them valuable lessons. By making your move more family-oriented and child-friendly, you can reduce both you and your kids' move-related stress. Show Them … [Read more...] about Is Moving Stressful? Not If You Get Your Kids Involved
Parenting In 2020: Life with a 12 and 6 Year Old
It's been awhile since I've done a parenting article on the blog. Like years maybe. It's not intentional but I think it's definitely time. Call it lack of time on my end or just the everlasting writer' block but it's time to write about what it's like parenting today's kid. So here in 2020 I have a 12 year old and a 6 year old. Let me be the first one to say that … [Read more...] about Parenting In 2020: Life with a 12 and 6 Year Old