DIY Taggie Blanket for Baby
Handmade baby gifts are the sweetest! This beginner-friendly tutorial will teach you how to make a DIY Taggie Blanket for a special baby in your life! I first learned how to make one of these mini DIY Taggie blankets…
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids to be Kind Online
This post is sponsored by Google’s “ Be Internet Awesome” campaign. All opinions are 100% mine. Online bullying is running rampant in our culture, ruining countless lives in the process. One cannot escape the daily articles on social media…
Making It Rain: Rain Cloud In A Jar
Making It Rain Due to Big Brother’s fascination (and fear) of various types of weather, I thought now would be a great time to start a new Weather Thematic Unit. Â We’re not forecasted to receive any rain for the next…
What is a Homeschool Co-Op?
What is a Homeschool Co-op? Guest Post by Wani of Wani’s World Whereas most homeschool moms (especially ones new to homeschooling) may not have had previous experience with homeschool co-ops, I have a the unique perspective of being a homeschool…
Easy Apple Crisp (7-minute prep time)
There’s nothing that says “fall” like warm apple crisp…except for potato soup, maybe. I LOVE apple crisp and always look forward to making it in the fall. The apples are yummy, but I especially love the “crisp” part of this dessert…the…
71 Things Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten
Wondering what your child needs to know before starting school? This list includes 71 things your child needs to know before kindergarten! What a Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten Here is a list of kindergarten readiness skills based loosely…
How to Talk to Your Kids About Porn
How To Talk Your Kids About Porn Pornography. Ugh. One of the evils of the modern world we live with that nearly everyone will be exposed to (accidentally or otherwise) at some point or another. This is one of…
Fun and Easy Sight Word Activities for Kids
Sight Words are an important component to a balanced approach to literacy. Learning to recognize sight words (the most commonly used words in print) helps children to become more fluent readers. These sight word activities for kids help make the…
How to Make a DIY Soccer Goal for Kids
DIY Soccer Goal Make your very own soccer goal from PVC pipe for about half the price of a store-bought soccer goal! Big Brother just started his second season of soccer and we are all enjoying practicing together in the…
19 Best Toddler Toys
As a mom to three kids, we have been around the block when it comes to owning toys. My kids are hard on toys…if they are cheaply made they don’t tend to last more than a few days around here…
Blessing Bags
Photo Credit from Joy’s Hope Serving the Homeless With Blessing Bags I saw this idea for Blessing Bags from Kids With a Vision and thought it was too wonderful not to share! What are Blessing Bags? If you are unfamiliar with the…
Edible Sand: Fun Sand Bucket Dessert
How To Make Edible Sand We love eating Edible Dirt so we decided to make Edible Sand! This is a delicious vanilla-flavored version of the original “dirt” recipe. My boys were so excited to make this the day that got…
How to Teach Kids To Tie Shoes
This post was first published Aug 2013. Updated 2018. How To Teach A Child To Tie Their Shoes Teaching a child to tie their shoes has got to be one of the most frustrating tasks for a parent of preschool or school-aged…
How To Make A Crayon Wreath
I first saw the idea for this  DIY crayon wreath on Pinterest. I instantly fell in love and knew I needed to make one. Plus, crayons are so cheap right now and the only other material I had to buy was the…
Perler Bead Ideas With Printable Perler Bead Patterns
Perler Bead Ideas The boys and I went with some friends of ours to see the movie Inside Out. I loved it. Everything about it. In fact, my friend Rachel can attest to the fact that I got a little (or…
Paint With Water Books: How To Create Your Own
Paint With Water Books Around the same time that I had the idea to make homemade watercolors, I was cleaning up books off the floor…one of which happened to be an ANCIENT “Paint with Water” book my grandma found in…
Easy Homemade Glue Recipe For Kids
 Easy Recipe for Homemade Glue This post was first published June 2011. Updated 2018. Here is another great homemade recipe using ingredients you probably already have on hand, adapted from The Preschooler’s Busy Book. Ingredients For Homemade Glue:  Makes…
Homemade Mosquito Spray That Really Works!
First Published June 2011. Second update 2018. Homemade Mosquito Spray We live by water. We have mosquitos. Lots of mosquitos. I’m actually convinced they’re mutant mosquitos because they leave welts, not just bites…welts! On more than one occasion, I’ve frantically…