I love picking out gifts for the children in my life, but, as kids enter into adolescence picking out gifts gets a little trickier. How tweens play begins to change, the kinds of toys they play with change. Some are in a hurry to be teens and long for more grown up gifts, while others still enjoy [...]Continue Reading
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Best Outdoor Toys for Toddlers – encourage active play outside!
Active toddlers are happy toddlers and these outdoor play toys for 1, 2 and 3 year olds are the best for encouraging climbing, movement and creative play in your backyard. Here are our picks for the best outdoor toys for toddlers. If you still need more ideas, you can find more toys that may work [...]Continue Reading
Bathtub Toys so Toddlers LOVE Bathtime – best bath toys for toddlers
How can you get your toddler excited about taking a bath? Try making bathtime irresistible. These bathtub toys for toddlers are our picks to make toddlers love baths. Quick View of our Top Picks: 2017 Bestseller: Boon Building Bath Pipes Toy Set Perennial Favorite: Colorful Plastic Mixing Bowls [...]Continue Reading
Big List of Easter Basket Ideas for Tweens
What should I put in an Easter Basket for a tween? We've got some ideas for you! Many of us have looked forward to putting together Easter baskets for our kids each year and even if the Easter Bunny isn't part of the pictures, we want to continue this fun tradition. One of the exciting things [...]Continue Reading
Top 10 Posts of 2016 – anger calming skills, gifts for dads, books we love and more
word cloud of top 2016 posts Whether we were learning to calm down or trying to figure out how to get parenting back on track, one theme that remained constant this year was a desire for simplicity. We have so many resources out there, but how can we make sense of them when our days are often [...]Continue Reading
Between Mom and Me – Mother Son Journal offers creative way to connect
Between Mom and Me - Mother and Son Journal. "For the mother and son who crave a rule-free, creative way to connect with each other." I got this mother and son journal for my 9 year old for Christmas this year and I'm really excited about it. We've just gotten started, and I think this could be a [...]Continue Reading
