As I was vacuuming the other day and my 6 year old came to my crying that she had jumped off the couch and hurt her arm, I thought of these 15 things I did in 10 minutes BEFORE Kids! Now they all either take WAY longer or don't happen at all! Can you even remember what it was like pre-kids…when you could go to the bathroom by yourself, get a shower without being examined by ...
Raising Kids
Child’s Favorites Keepsake Tile
As the beginning of a new school year approaches, I am loving EVEN MORE my child's favorites keepsake tile from my her kindergarten class last year. It was an adorable end-of-year gift from the kids and a sweet way to capture those memories. The end of ANY school year is momentus, but something about ending Kindergarten was a really big deal! So I was super thankful to Hannah's fabulous ...
3 Bedtime Hacks That Will Save Your Sanity
This post was sponsored by QuickZip sheets. All opinions are mine alone. #quickzip After changing countless sheets and beds in the middle of the night, I found these 3 bedtime hacks that will save your sanity! They are so simple yet so life changing, especially as a mom to little ones. At this point in my life, I have spent over 6 years up in the middle of the night changing sheets, ...
10 Ways To Keep Your Child Safe At An Amusement Park
Follow these 10 ways to keep your child safe at an amusement park and you will be able to enjoy the day instead of worrying! I recently visited a large amusement park and easily incorporated these 10 things! Ah, the joys of summer! Freedom, kids home and a schedule free enough to actually have some fun! For many families, one of the best ways to have fun is to visit an amusement park! ...
Why My Kids Don’t Have Chores
Here's a post you won't see much on a parenting blog...Why My Kids Don't Have Chores! Can you imagine?! I think I can literally hear parents gasping across the web now! In this day and age of increasing responsibility for our little ones, I realize I'm in a very small minority of moms who don't give age-appropriate chores. What, you may wonder, would make me take such a different ...
End of School All About Me Printable
Can you believe it's that time of year?! Use this adorable end of school all about me printable PDF to capture all the adorable memories for your child as the school year ends. Click Here to Print the PDF Version. I don't know about you but I cannot believe how much my little girl has changed from the beginning of kindergarten to the end! She went in not even ...
10 Reasons Daddy Is More Fun Than Mommy
Last night as I listened to my husband play with my two little girls, I easily thought of 10 reasons Daddy is more fun than Mommy! It's sad but true - you just can't do it all! So the other night, it was very much a "normal" evening in our house. I was in the kitchen cleaning up after dinner while my husband was at our swingset playing "tickle dragon" with my two little girls. ...
One Simple Trick to Stop Bad Dreams Now
My little girls started going through a terrible phase of having bad dreams until I did this one simple trick to stop bad dreams now! Try it tonight and help your kiddos rest easy! Neither of my girls experienced nightmares until they turned 3 or 4. But boy when it started, it was a rough period for everyone in the house! My older daughter would sometimes wake crying and ...
10 Tips to Help A Picky Eater
Most every parent has at least one child that snubs his nose at all the meals you make! Use these 10 tips to help a picky eater and I promise things will start to improve! Both of my girls were very picky eaters...like to the extreme for my older daughter! I was getting so tired of making two meals for us at dinner (one for me and my husband and one for them) that I knew something had to ...
10 Ways I Show My Kids I Love Them
In our busy 24/7 world, these are the 10 ways I show my kids I love them everyday. Because kids don't need big gestures, they just need to know you love them. The alarm goes off and the race is on! Get up, get dressed, wake your children, feed everyone breakfast and shuttle everyone to their respective schools. It's enough to make a sane person crazy and I would only classify myself as ...
