Mom's Parenting Tool Box
Parenting tips, tricks, gripes, plans, and hopes for moms.
Creating a Mud Kitchen for the Kids
It 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
8 Fun Ways to Beat Cabin Fever with the Kids
We are now headed to the middle of winter. Cold, Cold, Cold! My motivation to be outside, for any reason, is at an all time low. 8 Fun ways to beat cabin fever with the kids will help on those…
Parents Feeling Guilty About Screen Time?
Almost every parent uses it with their children. Some use it more than others. I bet at least 75% or more have some kind of GUILT over how much or how often we use it. Are you one of those…
