Believe it or not, ironing with kids around can be productive and even entertaining if you color it up just right. Additionally, it teaches a useful life skill and allows kids to enjoy the responsibility of using a real 'grown up' tool. Young children love to help and contribute… and we spot a [...]Continue Reading
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Top 5 Best Alarm Clocks for Tweens and Teens
Parents of teenagers know how hard keeping their kid’s screen time to a minimum, especially at bedtime. Some teens and tweens use cell phones or tablets as alarm clocks; however, most of these kids end up watching videos, scrolling social media, and chatting with their friends before they go to bed. [...]Continue Reading
A Mantra for the Most Overwhelming Days
Sometimes overwhelm creeps up on me. It happens most often when I get wrapped up in all the Things to Do, the possibilities of Things to Do and the things I think I should be doing. I don't mind a little stress in order to do make exciting events happen, but I hate the feeling of drowning and stress [...]Continue Reading
Kids Clothing Drawer Labels
Labeling kids clothes drawers encourages independence and neatness as kids learn how to take care of their laundry and put away clothes. It also make daily routines smoother as kids can quickly see which drawers to open to choose clothing for the day. To make it easy for you, we've got a free [...]Continue Reading
Mom’s New Happly Ever After
In an age where we want kids to succeed, to win, to be movers and shakers, in this world with all its passions and problems, perhaps modern day parents are just trying too hard. Perhaps, despite all our efforts to give more, we are trapping our own children in our own materialistic, anxious, [...]Continue Reading
5 Ways to Simplify Your Day With Printable Kids Activities
{plus a Trip Clip Giveaway} Lately, while we are in the midst of starting a business it's just me and the kids SO much of the time. I'm really needing to find ways to simplify in order to stay sane, much less get dinner made. Here are a few ideas that I have been able to put into action that are [...]Continue Reading