I love planning birthday parties for my kids. Actually, I love planning all types of parties: birthdays, holidays, class parties, bbqs, etc. One reason I was excited about getting a Cricut this year, is that I knew I could use it to make so many of the things I previously bought for parties. A good example of this is… Read More
My kids would eat a bag of Entenmann’s chocolate chip mini muffins every day if I let them. Actually, they’d probably each eat two bags if I let them, which they couldn’t even do because the box doesn’t come with enough bags for each kids to get two (I’ve broken up fights over this fact). For a while now, I… Read More
I swore I was going to document more of this pregnancy. Even after being pregnant many times I forget so much. But here I am 2nd trimester ending, finally doing post 1. Maybe I’ll be better with newborn posts (since I can’t remember when any of my 4 kids spent through the night, took a bottle or rolled over). Time… Read More
Today, we are excited to be sharing a fun activity calendar full of fun activities & crafts to do with your young children each day in the month of January. There are a variety of activities listed in the calendar including crafts, imaginative play, cooking, & gross motor activities. Most of these items can be completed with items in your… Read More
Updating this post with MORE Very Easy Hair Styles for Girls! For more “little kid” hairstyles, scroll down to the original 3 styles in the post. 1. Hair Tie Faux French Braid If you can’t do a french braid (and most moms can’t, so don’t worry) try this style. From the front and even from the back, this… Read More
By: Kristin Orr As the “season” of gift-giving begins in our house (Christmas followed by some birthdays) I begin to get this common question from families and friends: “What can I get the kids?” I gathered together a list of my favorite gifts for two under two. (I broke them up into categories so that you can refer directly depending on… Read More
Happy December 1st! If there were a prize for “most exciting” month of the year, I’d have to give it to December. The anticipation builds after Thanksgiving and then a month long celebration starts, preparing for Christmas Day. There are school performances, parties and shopping but each year I try to keep it also about advent and family time. It’s… Read More
By: Courtney Thankfulness is important all year long and Thanksgiving is a great time to talk to kids about being thankful. It’s a whole day to celebrate what we are thankful for and this year we have some special little cards that kids can hand out around the holiday. These free Thanksgiving printables are an easy way for kids to… Read More
By: Lexie of Lexsentials Before reading this post, you might want to read my birth story to learn more about the craziness that went down (24 hours of labor, 3 hours of pushing…yes you read that right). I prepared a lot for pregnancy and birth, but didn’t do nearly as much prep for postpartum recovery. There is only so much… Read More
Trick or treating is over so now let’s trick our kids into eating some (healthy) treats! I’m a new mom to a 6 month old and the mom jokes are already flowing (crying laughing at yourself emoji). Ready for some healthy treat recipes for kids? When Halloween rolls around while you’re knee deep in getting your Masters in Nutrition, it’s… Read More