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…
35 Fun Ways to Teach the Alphabet to Little Kids
If you are a mom of a toddler or preschooler and/or a teacher, there are alphabet teaching goals we all have for our kids. We want them to learn reading and writing. Learning letters is one of the first steps…
Savor Your Kids Through Stress
Life gets complicated, intense and stressful. Leaky hot water heater, aging family pet, workload, self-expectations, raising decent human beings… and my list could go on and on. Read on for ways I try to remember to savor my kids during…
8 Frugal and Free Ways to Celebrate Valentines Day after the Kids go to Bed
Some of us parents are at that stage in life where parenting takes precedence. I’m not saying we cannot or should not treat ourselves to some adult time and situations but sometimes it’s just not in the cards. Read on…
10 Cute Hand and Foot Print Valentines
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. It is short (people don’t celebrate it for weeks like Christmas) and all about love! At my house, we use it as a time to warm ourselves from our hearts during the…
11 Valentine’s Day Books for Kids
With Valentines Day just around the corner everyone needs some sweet books to help you teach your kiddos about the holiday. Reading with a theme always gets me in the mood for holiday celebrations and fun! I have compiled a…
