Fill your Kid’s Attention Cup
In a world of instant gratification and limitless possibilities, parents are constantly ON. We work so hard to make sure our children have food and shelter but one of the most important things they need from us gets pushed to…
Busy Boxes for Kids
Have you ever wished your children at home or in your classroom would play quietly and purposefully, allowing you to give your attention to something else? It is possible! When I was a Kindergarten Classroom teacher one of my favorite…
4-Year-Old with Temper Tantrum: Quick Fixes
From a Mom at the end of her rope. We all know kids are irrational. Especially those that fall within the 2-5 age range. Crazy thoughts like insisting upon instant gratification, impossible expectations, and miss communication run their little brains.…
Gluten-Free Halloween Candy List
I have always been familiar with Celiac and the Gluten-Free World because of my mom. She was diagnosed with Celiac in her early teens. Just this year my 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed. If you want to learn more about Celiac…
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 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…
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