Creating a Mud Kitchen for the Kids
May 8, 2019It is spring. My kids want to be outside and they love playing with nature. My daughter is about to be 4 years old and of course she loves to play pretend. When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to do outside was to play in a mud kitchen. I would gather leaves, plants, rocks, nuts, and berries. Next, I would clean them, cut them, smash them, stir them, bake them, and/or cook them all up. I would make mud pies, salads, and other fun dishes. An outdoor mud kitchen is a perfect place to cook these…
Humbled by Privilege
Have you ever had one of those weeks where every time you turn around someone’s life situation just smacks you in the face with some perspective? I have witnessed so many struggles, so different and so much more challenging than…
How to Start Teaching with VIPKid Today
My lovely readers and tribemates Hello! Many of you are like me and looking for ways to continue staying at home with the kiddos. This day and age this is a hard task. I find myself constantly searching for ways…
Mom’s Spring Cleaning Checklist- Highly Motivate Mom vs. Lazy Mom
It’s Spring! Finally, time to open all the window’s, kick the kids outside longer and get ready to enjoy the warm weather. I always feel the need to deep clean my house after a cold and snot filled winter. Something…
How to Start a Mom Blog Today
Are you a mom who wants to work from home? Be there for your kids? Pick your own hours? Help support your household financially? One way to achieve all of these things is to start your own mom blog! I…
Easter Activities for Kids- Non-Religious and Religious Ideas
Spring is about to be here and with it comes Easter. Easter is not my favorite holiday but Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. There is something to be said about the big change in the…
Stranger Danger for Children-4 Ideas to Explain and Prepare.
This is my follow up to 6 Ways to Promote Free-Range Kids in 2018. One of those 6 is teaching them about Stranger Danger for Children. Preparing our children for some of the darkness this world has to offer is…
Name Games for Letter Learning with Pre-School Kids
Usually, some of the very first letters we all learn are the ones from our own names! It’s something we hear all day, every day from the very first moment we are born. It’s only natural for it to be…
St. Patrick’s Day Kid Activities
Hello! One of my favorite spring holidays is coming up soon. St. Patrick’s Day. Originally this was a religious Catholic holiday. St. Patrick is the patron Saint and apostle of Ireland. On this modern day at my house, we use…
Mom’s Survival Guide for Daylight Saving Time
Spring forward- Fall back The year (2019) Daylight Saving starts on Sunday March 10th at 2 am. Time to spring forward in every state except for Hawaii and Arizona. It will end on the first Sunday of November when we…
Paw Prints on My Heart: Pet Loss with Little Kids
When my husband and I rented our first apartment together, way back when we were just engaged, he and I decided we wanted a dog. After a lot of rescue group research, we one day found ourselves at the local…
