One Easy Tip for Quiet Time Success
Post by Contributing Writer Amy “Quiet Time” at my house was getting to be more like “Diversion Time: Twins Edition.” It was a special time of day to creatively come up with as many different reasons to tip-toe…
Dear Teachers: Here are 10 Things Every Parent Wants You to Know
A few years ago I wrote a post titled 10 Things Every Teacher Wants You to Know (but won’t tell you). As a former first grade teacher, this post was written based on my experience in the classroom as…
Magnetic Snack Tray for Travel
Traveling in the car with kids can be tough. It seems as though there is a never-ending demand coming from someone in the backseat: “I’m hungry!”…”I’m bored!”…”Are we there yet?”…He keeps touching me!…”Waaaa!” To be quite honest, we rely way…
Minion Snack Cups
Our boys have been counting down to the Minions movie coming out this Friday! There are so many fun Minion crafts and activities out there (the Perler Bead Minions is our current favorite). We thought we would join in the Minion…
How to Get Rid of Brown Recluse Spiders
When we first moved into our home over five years ago, we had a BIG spider problem. Specifically, we had a brown recluse problem–one of only two types of spiders in North America that are extremely harmful to humans (a…
How to Watch YouTube Videos Safely with Kids
Have you ever innocently let your child watch a funny animal video on YouTube only to be appalled by the advertisements or suggested videos at the end? Have you ever watched a video and noticed the derogatory comments just inches…
Christian Running Songs Playlist
I am not a runner. I am not a runner. I AM NOT A RUNNER. But yet, I talked myself into training for a half-marathon (pretty much because I figured it was easier to do this than to give up…
My Kids WILL Be Bored this Summer
Spring Break is over, which means that summer is on the brain. This time last year I had a newborn and was overwhelmed at the thought of long, unstructured days with all the kids at home. I signed my…
Chicken Broccoli Quiche – Kid Friendly Recipe
I know quiche doesn’t seem like the most kid-friendly food, but my boys actually LOVE this recipe…as in, they actually ask for it! And I love that it is made with milk instead of cream or half-and-half, which means fewer…
5 Reasons to Ditch Your Phone and Pick Up a REAL Camera
I know, I know…camera phones are so convenient. Who wants to tote around a clunky DSLR when you can just grab your camera from your pocket and capture those unforgettable memories of your kids? We already have enough stuff to carry around as…
Easy Lunch Idea: Mac & Cheese with Hidden Veggies
Is it just me or is lunch a challenge for you? Dinner seems so much easier, for some reason! It’s almost like I forget that I’m in charge of lunch until it is lunch time. :) About 11:59am, I start…
Split Pea Soup
I have to make a confession. (Shhhh…I don’t like peas.) I never have and, though I will eat them if served to me or if I serve them as a side for our kids, they aren’t a vegetable I particularly…
How to Help High-Energy Kids Fall Asleep
Our boys have energy like you wouldn’t believe. If only there was a way to harness it…I am quite certain that they would produce more than one of those fancy schmancy windmills. Their energy is good for many things,…
Take Your Own Professional-Looking Cake Smash Pictures at Your Baby’s Birthday Party
We just celebrated Little Sister’s first birthday! We had a sweetheart party for our little sweetheart on Valentines Day with both of our families. It was lovely. I have always loved the look of professional cake smash photos, but…
Mini Yogurt Parfaits (using Baby Food Jars and Yulu Yogurt)
Having a baby in the house means that we have a boatload of baby food jars (especially being the third child, I have totally failed at my homemade-baby-food-making plans). Rather than throwing them in the recycling bin, we decided to…
How to Keep Your Kids’ Beds Looking Neat (Beddy’s Giveaway)
Is getting your child to make his/her bed in the morning like pulling teeth? Or perhaps once it’s made, do you find yourself thinking it looked better unmade? Well, do I have a solution for you (spoiler alert: it’s Beddy’s)!!! Our…
Brilliant Ways to Organize Your Kids’ Stuff
I don’t know about you, but this time of year leaves me feeling a bit frazzled. After taking down Christmas decorations and trying to find places for all our new {awesome} gifts, I feel like everything is in disarray. The…
Elf Munch with White Chocolate Peppermint M&M’S®
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Glad & M&M’S®. All opinions are 100% mine. Christmas is just around the corner! Although Santa may love cookies, his elves sure do love this Elf Munch. :) The…