Getting children to have an interest in gardening or growing plants can be pretty difficult, especially when they’re younger, and you have to wait a long time for substantial growth in your plant projects. However, there are plenty of ways you can make this activity more fun and interesting for children. It’s actually really easy to make gardening more creative or … [Read more...] about Add Creativity and Fun to Gardening With Kids
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How Music Encouragement Can Benefit Kids
Music is something many of us like or love for various reasons. However, you may not realize how much music can benefit you and your kids in life. Children that are exposed to music early and often can have so many benefits and improvements. Today I’m going to give you all information on how music can benefit kids. How Music Encouragement Can Benefit … [Read more...] about How Music Encouragement Can Benefit Kids
Fun Educational Ideas for Homeschooling
If you’re struggling with homeschooling, you’re definitely not alone. It’s difficult to keep kids on task and still teach them without you or your children getting burnt out and losing focus. However, there are some great ways to keep education fun and interesting, or ways to add small break activities to the days. … [Read more...] about Fun Educational Ideas for Homeschooling
Combining Education with Entertainment Using Griddly Games
When I first asked if Griddly Games would send along one of their "Just add _____" line of products to my family, I had no clue how much fun we would have. Recently, my youngest son and I had a blast using Griddly Games Just Add Egg kit to make our own eggshell candle and we did another activity to learn about osmosis. We were combining education with entertainment and it … [Read more...] about Combining Education with Entertainment Using Griddly Games
Better Oral Hygiene for Kids & New Youth Toothbrushes
I received product(s) for free. All opinions are my own. Dr. Plotka's Youth Manual Toothbrushes are recommended for children ages 3-12, teens with braces or anyone who enjoys using a smaller brush. Made with soft, polyester bristles, they work to gently clean the gums and enamel of your little one. With Dr. Plotka’s, you can brush very gently, which … [Read more...] about Better Oral Hygiene for Kids & New Youth Toothbrushes
How to Maintain Mental & Physical Health During Coronavirus Quarantine
When the news of coronavirus in China hit the headlines all over the world, many of us do not take it seriously. We think that this virus is only affecting the people in China. We were all happily going about our daily life until the virus came to our shores. Steadily, nations all over the world were affected and the numbers of people infected by the virus started to increase … [Read more...] about How to Maintain Mental & Physical Health During Coronavirus Quarantine
Our First Week with Time4Learning For Homeschooling
Today I’m excited to announce that we’re in our first week of using Time4Learning for our main homeschool education with the boys. Our sons are in middle school, one being grade 6 and the other being grade 8. After our first year of homeschooling and trying to navigate the murky waters of how to homeschool our boys, we decided that Time4Learning would provide us with a … [Read more...] about Our First Week with Time4Learning For Homeschooling
What is Magnetic Slime?
You all have heard about regular slime and probably have kids who just adore making it, but have you heard about magnetic slime? I was surfing my FB newsfeed and happened upon a video about magnetic slime. I was sold. This is the coolest concept ever! One thing I’ve learned while raising three kids is that they’re fascinated by the … [Read more...] about What is Magnetic Slime?
Hand Washing Tips for Kids {plus} KeaBabies Giveaway
Proper handwashing is heavily encouraged and needed for everyone right now, especially little ones that are at a higher risk. You probably know, teaching kids how to wash their hands properly and well can be a bit difficult due to short attention spans. But, it’s an important task especially when it comes to times like these. Today I have some tips for teaching hand washing … [Read more...] about Hand Washing Tips for Kids {plus} KeaBabies Giveaway
Homeschool Ideas Benefits of Using Thinkster Math
Since most of the schools are shut down, we have to find new ways to encourage education at home. While some students have a virtual learning setup, others have to go without. Some parents have opted to completely switch to homeschool and others are still waiting it out. As a two-year homeschooling mom who works remotely, it's important that I share some ideas to help … [Read more...] about Homeschool Ideas Benefits of Using Thinkster Math
Ways to Stop Sleep Anxiety in Kids
Our youngest son has a hard time sleeping. Last night, as an example, we had to switch out the regular white holiday lights he uses as a nightlight. On top of that, he has been taking melatonin but we feel he doesn't need it so we didn't restock it. With the little changes in his sleep schedule or habits, he was suffering from major sleep anxiety. He ultimately threw up due … [Read more...] about Ways to Stop Sleep Anxiety in Kids
10 Products to Disinfect Your Home
It’s that time of year when cold and flu season hits us hard. With the coronavirus going around in addition to the flu many families are looking for products to disinfect their home. I’ve noticed many local retail shops have sold out of hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and any other disinfectant you may need to keep your home virus free. … [Read more...] about 10 Products to Disinfect Your Home
How to Encourage Children to be Active
Being a parent to a child is not an easy task. As time and technology continues to advance, children are less motivated to be active, choosing instead to stay inside on their screens. Unfortunately, this can lead to a number of health and behavioral issues and can affect their development into adulthood. As a parent, you are responsible for doing everything you can to … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Children to be Active
Parenting 101: Everything You Need To Know About Fetal Monitoring
Image Source: https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/02/25/16/40/speaker-649039_960_720.jpg A healthy pregnancy is every woman’s dream. It’s the reason why pregnant women are advised to go for prenatal check-ups. Today, there are pre-pregnancy/preconception check-ups where women are advised on how to live healthy lives before pregnancy. This is just to ensure that they are … [Read more...] about Parenting 101: Everything You Need To Know About Fetal Monitoring
Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals
As a mother to introverted children, it's not always fun to attend a local fair or traveling carnival but we do try to make at least one trip a year to our favorite fair. One of our favorite fairs is The Cornish Fair located in Cornish, NH. This occurs once a week sometime in July or August, and we love seeing the animals at this 4H community fair. When it comes to … [Read more...] about Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals
The Pros and Cons of Using a Pacifier for Baby
Many new parents wonder if a pacifier for baby is the right decision. When it comes to using a pacifier you’ll find that other parents tend to be completely for or completely against the use of pacifiers. There are many pros for using a pacifier as well as cons. Today I’ll dive into the topic to help you determine if using a pacifier … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Using a Pacifier for Baby
Keep Teen Boy’s Room Smelling Nice
We're in that stage of parenthood. The smelly teen boy age. I have two children who are all about deodorant and not smelling horrible, but one child doesn't see the point in wearing deodorant, and doesn't wear it. His room is so smelly that I can barely handle going in there. I don't know what it is, but I hear teen boys simply are just smelly. Perhaps it's all those body … [Read more...] about Keep Teen Boy’s Room Smelling Nice
Managing Kids Screen Time
Now that I have a 17, 13 and 11-year-old the whole screen time obsession doesn't really phase me. You see my kids have grown up in a home where their mother has worked from a computer since 2006. Being the offspring of an entrepreneurial mother who makes money online, creates a different home environment, in my opinion. The other side is that my younger two kiddos' Dad … [Read more...] about Managing Kids Screen Time
Why a man cave is important?
Let’s face it; our men in our life enjoy their time with the boys! While they may be great husbands and valuable partners in this journey of life, they also deserve and need some time in their man cave to be free to do what men love to do. If your husband has a man cave and you want to give them a gift that will last a lifetime, then you should pick up some … [Read more...] about Why a man cave is important?
Teaching Your Child to Talk Back
I know that the title is going to throw you off a bit but stay with me for the entirety of this article. I have a point to make, and well, I believe it a pretty valid point. Today I'm going to talk about how to teach your child to talk back. Wait ... Isn't talking back disrespectful? Are you telling me to let my child disrespect me? No ... Well, I don't feel that's … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child to Talk Back
How to Teach your Kid to Tie Their Shoes
FYI - this post contains affiliate links. I admit that I have yet to figure out how to teach a kid to tie their shoes. My ex-husband was the one I let have that job. Even today, while my sons have been taught to tie their own shoelaces, they simply have zero interest in doing it. It's frustrating to have boys who are like, "no thanks" when it comes to tieing their … [Read more...] about How to Teach your Kid to Tie Their Shoes
Helping Your Kids Without Doing The Work for Them
https://unsplash.com/photos/tQPgM1k6EbQ As your child goes through school, there will be times where they sit over their workbooks or homework at the dinner table or in their room looking stumped. During this, you want to give them a hand and help them as much as possible. However, you might be reluctant to help too much as you don’t want to end up doing the work for … [Read more...] about Helping Your Kids Without Doing The Work for Them
Four Areas That Could Really Boost Your Year Right Now
New year can be a real anticlimax at times. So many of us put so much focus on making changes that often we can expect too many things of ourselves and we end up failing at the first hurdle. However, it can also be an ideal time to make some of the changes in regards to your foundation, which can then be built upon as the year goes on. We all have big aspirations. Perhaps to … [Read more...] about Four Areas That Could Really Boost Your Year Right Now
Sporting Ruses Not Even Sherlock Holmes Would See Through
Most kids fall into one of two categories. They either love sports, or they hate the stuff. This has been the case for time immemorial, and we can all remember which group we fit into. If you didn’t enjoy sports, physical education would become a traumatic experience. There certainly wasn't any chance of sports in your free time. Once upon a time, though, that wasn’t so much … [Read more...] about Sporting Ruses Not Even Sherlock Holmes Would See Through
Parents, Children, And Bullying
Picture Bullying is endemic in modern society. Nowadays, kids don’t even have to meet someone face to face to be a bully or get bullied. Stats show that more than 75% of children have and still experience abuse from their peers. As a parent, it is your job to step in and make sure your son or daughter is not a victim. But, what can you do to keep them safe? Below is a … [Read more...] about Parents, Children, And Bullying
Ready For Life Outside The Nest?
Image source There comes a time in every parent’s life where they stumble across a night of zero sleep, their brain ticking like a clock on the fritz as they wonder whether or not they did enough as a parent to set their kid up to be successful in life. This usually happens right before your kid decides to leave home. You will sit there, staring down the barrel of an … [Read more...] about Ready For Life Outside The Nest?
Take Christmas To A New Level With These Fabulous Ideas
Christmas is nearly upon us, so it’s probably a good time to begin thinking about preparing for the festive season so that as soon as thanksgiving has come and past, you can concentrate on making this the best Christmas yet. Instead of doing what you usually do, why not take Christmas to a new level with these fabulous ideas? Image Decoration One of the first things … [Read more...] about Take Christmas To A New Level With These Fabulous Ideas
Dealing With Death: What To Do When A Family Member Passes Away
(Image via: http://bit.ly/2xZwq2w) Death is one of the only constants in life, this is both sad and true. We don’t like thinking about it, we don’t like talking about it, and this inevitably leads to us struggling to cope with it. When a family member dies, it will be heartbreaking for everyone. But, it’s even worse when you’re totally unprepared for everything that … [Read more...] about Dealing With Death: What To Do When A Family Member Passes Away
Family Fun Activities to Get Kids Outdoors
Image credit Parenting, like most things in life, is all a matter of balance. While it's not right to demonise use of technology- there can be some apparent developmental gains to be made in letting children use technology- so time spent on the iPad needs to be balanced out. Encouraging our kids to get outdoors and make the most of the world around them is a journey, and … [Read more...] about Family Fun Activities to Get Kids Outdoors
Parents … What to Give this Holiday Season #ad
This blog post is sponsored content on behalf of BusyKid. All opinions or experiences expressed are that of my own. I am all about teaching kids money management skills. As a single mom for most of the firstborn child's life, I was a master at budgeting and making sure that the little money I made lasted a long time. While she may have better money management skills due to … [Read more...] about Parents … What to Give this Holiday Season #ad
Tech Hobbies To Encourage In Your Kids
pexels.com Technology gets a lot of stick when it comes to its relationship with your kids. OK, so sure, there are some bad points to consider, but if you are a Luddite in these modern times, I’m afraid to say there’s no doubt your children are missing out. Technology gives them a whole bunch of fantastic opportunities, which you or I may not have had when we were kids. Let’s … [Read more...] about Tech Hobbies To Encourage In Your Kids
Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy
The bond between a parent and a child is something which a lot of people see as unbreakable. Of course, though, like any relationship, it’s not always possible to see eye to eye with your little ones. When you’re dealing with someone who has little control over their emotions already, additional factors can make a real mess. To help you out with this, this post will be going … [Read more...] about Seeing Eye To Eye With You Lil’ Girl Or Guy
Top 5 Disney Movies for Teen Girls
Who doesn’t love Disney? Oh yeah, some people aren’t utter Disney children and still re-watch the movies over and over throughout their teen years. My bad. So, what movies do you convince your teen daughter to watch on her own or with the family? Fear not, here’s five Disney movies for them. This post contains … [Read more...] about Top 5 Disney Movies for Teen Girls
Sleep Strategies For Baby, The Must-Haves For Parents
Having a new baby is going to take adjustment of all kinds. There are few things that can prepare you for the new responsibility, for the sudden room you have to make in the budget and for the sleep you’re not going to be having. Sleep training is easily one of the more difficult parts of being a new parent, but you can do it with a little help from wisdom that’s been passed … [Read more...] about Sleep Strategies For Baby, The Must-Haves For Parents
12 Awesome Pinatas for Your Next Party
As I work to plan this weekend's birthday party for my two sons, my mind is on pinatas. I remember this being a huge part of childhood birthday parties. We would be blindfolded, handed a stick or bat and someone spun us around. Once done being spun around, we had to then use this baseball bat to try to whack the pinata to let loose all of that candy. While this is a … [Read more...] about 12 Awesome Pinatas for Your Next Party
Hidden Secrets No baby Book Will Tell You About Motherhood
Image source From the moment you find out you are going to be a mom to the day they turn one, you are going to have your face buried in baby books in an attempt to control the nerves that have you shaking like an autumn leaf. However, from our experience in motherhood, we’ve learned that there are more than few truths that baby books leave out; a few secrets that will spring … [Read more...] about Hidden Secrets No baby Book Will Tell You About Motherhood
Building A Legacy To Be Remembered
(Image Link) No one likes the idea of leaving nothing behind when they die, having their memory lost to the ages, and no one to keep it alive. Of course, instead, most people want to world to remember them for their achievements, and the things they’ve done with their life. It’s unlikely that you’ll ever become world famous, though, as this sort of goal is very hard to … [Read more...] about Building A Legacy To Be Remembered
How Do You Know What Your Child Is Thinking?
Kids are so changeable these days it feels almost impossible to keep up. They might have liked something yesterday, but today they’ll deny ever being interested. Anything from the food that they like to the toys and games that they want to play with changes from one day to the next. It’s not important to know everything about your child’s life, it’s important to keep up to date … [Read more...] about How Do You Know What Your Child Is Thinking?
Being Aware Of Safety Traps When Taking Care Of The Baby
When a baby enters your life, you have to make serious lifestyle changes to accommodate for the beautiful new bundle of joy. You must not forget that although the child looks and feels like any other normal human body, they are in fact incredibly fragile. If you don’t know your own strength, you could end up hurting or possibly damaging the baby. Becoming a parent is a … [Read more...] about Being Aware Of Safety Traps When Taking Care Of The Baby
Your Child’s College Experience Will Change Your Whole Life
Sending a kid off to college is a huge change for the family. Not only will it be a formative time for the kids, but it can be a formative time for parents, as well. You’re making the transition from the parent of a kid to the parent of an adult. The change itself can have big ripple effects through the family and it’s best to know what they might be. Here’s how you, your kid, … [Read more...] about Your Child’s College Experience Will Change Your Whole Life