Homeschooling is a great way to be proactive with your children’s education. You want the best for your children. Home education can be just that–it allows you the freedom to teach your children in the comfort of your home, choose what and how they learn, teach from a Biblical foundation if you desire, create your own …
We all want our kids to love books. Reading to your kids at bedtime can be a wonderful bonding experience. It’s one of those activities that makes you pat yourself on the back, and feel like you’ve finally mastered this parenting gig. You think to yourself, “Look at me, the best mother the world has ever known, …
Staying on top of kids’ schedules, appointments, and developmental phases is time consuming for any parent. For those who are parenting a child with special needs however, organization becomes absolutely key to your child’s health and your sanity. Over the last decade, I have attempted to organize our life with varying degrees of …
If you are like me, toy storage is a constant battle. It seems like every time I have a handle on it, someone gives my son something else. It’s maddening! One of the biggest storage hogs in our house is jigsaw puzzles. The boxes are all different sizes, and they all seem to be much …
It’s never too early to start reading with your child! Books are a great way to promote language and encourage pre-literacy skills. My one-year-old loves to turn pages in books but sometimes has a hard time sitting through an entire book. Here are 7 tips for choosing age-appropriate books for children, toddlers under three and …
I love planning and hosting parties! They allow me to be creative in some really fun ways. Some of my go-to party supplies are things that you will never find at a party store. One of my favorites party supplies is kiddie pools. I’m talking about the hard plastic molded pools you can get almost …
Journal Keeping Ideas for Recording Your kids Memories It’s the start of a new school year, and there are so many things you want to document! With today’s technology however, it’s impossible to know what method you not only like, but that you’ll stick with for 18 years of their life. My kids love reading …
A long time favorite of my kids are these mini taco bowls! These are easy to make for a quick and delicious dinner. The first time we made these was after a Jr. High foods class my daughter took. They made it in school, and she couldn’t wait to come home and make it for …
This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” Summer is here, school is out, and things have slowed down a bit at our house. My boys have settled into a morning routine that centers around making pancakes for breakfast. All …
Summer yeah! I love summertime and having my kids home for awhile. It is nice to have a break from school routines and take things at a slower pace. At our house, we stick to a daily schedule with reading, chore time, exercise, as well as free and friend time. One day per week we …