I love making handprint and footprint crafts with the kids. We’ve made many over the years and it’s fun to see how they grow. Today I’m sharing a fun summer footprint craft! Here’s how to make a watermelon footprint: Watermelon Footprint Supplies: white paper or canvas pink and green paint 2 small sponge paint brushes (the super cheap black ones… Read More
By: Jordan of Jordan & Co Blog “Wild ONE” Some HOW, Some WAY this tiny newborn of mine turned a full year old. I’m just over here trying to wrap my head around the fact that I’ve known this sweet boy {on the outside} for 365 days. It’s pretty unbelievable- in the fact that I can’t believe how fast… Read More
I was trying to come up with some useful free printables for parents to use this summer. I polled a group of parents and many requested a printable for tracking screen time. Over the years, we’ve recommended our favorite iPad apps for kids, favorite devices and tablets, but never anything for tracking the amount of screen time. This printable is… Read More
By Kristin Orr As a fifth grade teacher, I am often asked by parents how to keep students engaged over the summer. That’s how I came up with this Summer Reading Calendar. In the school I work in, teachers are required to give summer homework; a brief yet meaningful assignment for both reading and math that aligns to what they’ve… 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 holds… Read More
I do not like grocery shopping. I also do not like to feel unorganized and like I am spending too much money where I could be saving. When it comes to weekly shopping, I was finding I visit the same stores weekly but with no plan of action. I knew there were certain things I needed from certain stores, but… Read More
We love dressing in red, white and blue for patriotic holidays! The week before Memorial Day our preschool has a little parade around town and then on Memorial Day the town has a big parade! We have always done to watch and now that the kids are getting older, their sports teams and scout troops march. Then, 4th of July… Read More
By: Kristin Orr Surviving Colic: The undiagnosable, incurable, hard to believe that you’ll ever get through it baby disorder I became a mother on January 23, 2018. Being a mother was always what I wanted to be. I had an idea of what I thought it would all be like: pregnancy was what I expected, labor was everything I’d heard it… Read More
By: Sarah Tucker, visit her blog here. Top Kids Swim Picks for Summer 2018! {affiliate links are included in this post} vineyard vines reversible two-piece. Love this print and the fact that you get two looks for one price. + the matching rash guard. girls tiny leaf tunic by vineyard vines blue gingham scallopped one piece I love this pink… Read More
After getting tons of questions on Instagram about products she uses with her son Max, Jordan (@jordan.and.co) decided to answer them all in one place: one big blog post packed with baby favorites. This list is AWESOME and I am so happy she’s sharing it here on the blog today. It’s great for parents and also for gift giving. She’s… Read More