My sweet little six year old had turned mean, angry and uncooperative. He said some horrible things to a classmate and was routinely pushing and hitting his brother and sister. What to do when your child is mean? Use a KINDNESS chart!
What To Do With Kids All Day? 5 Easy Ways to Break the Monotony of the Day
Know that saying-- the days are long…? Sometimes you need to break up the monotony of the day. Maybe the school break is looming large, or you’re a sahm mom who’s routine needs a shake-up, or maybe you need a virtual learning schedule break. Here are 5 easy ways to break up the monotony of the days.
30 Affirmations for Moms
30 Affirmations for Moms— uplift, inspire and refresh your heart. You’ve got this mom thing, even when you don’t feel like it!
Life Lessons on Courage & Acceptance
Sapphire Hole was such a valuable lesson in courage, determination, risk, exhilaration, and faith. Two years later, the lessons we learned here still apply.
Create A Laundry System that Works for YOU
Laundry doesn’t have to mean an overwhelming mountain of clothes! These tips will help you set up a successful laundry system… one that works for you, in your house, with your family, in this season of your life.
Teach Your Child to Do Laundry
Laundry is one of my big DELEGATE jobs. That means I delegate as much of this job as possible to others in the house. Our children are currently 6, 9 and 10, and they can all do their own laundry. Read that again if you need to: all our children can do their own laundry, start to finish. Yours can, too!
Foil Printing- Super Fun, Quick and Easy Process Art!
Foil printing is a super easy, quick and FUN, no-special-supplies-needed art activity!
Etiquette for Kids: Mannerly Children at Dinner Time
Etiquette for kids doesn’t have to be complicated! in fact, all it takes is TWO words… a super simple and secret reminder to your children of what you expect after meals. Your children will shine as examples of mannerly, thoughtful and grateful children, and other moms will ask you for your secret!
I Can Carry Us Through
If I keep smiling, and loving, and giving my all, I can compensate for all that they’re missing? Can I sustain this level of giving? Can I keep smiling while my heart is so heavy? I don’t know. But I DO know that I will always show up, get up, pick myself up, and keep trying.
30 Ideas for Teaching your Child Letters
If you’re worried your preschooler needs more letter work, first take a deep breath and try to relax. Play is the best way to teach! Read on for ideas and tips!
Two Secrets for a Job Chart that WORKS!
Create a chore chart that ACTUALLY works for your family using these 2 secrets I’ve learned over the years! I’m breaking down the difference between required jobs, jobs for allowance, daily, weekly, monthly and immediate jobs, and fantasy vs. actual jobs to help you create a chore chart that is functional and helpful for your life right now!
The No Mud Room Mud Room Solution- Practical AND Pretty!
The No Mud Room Mud Room - a practical AND pretty solution to a small entryway and no mud room. Bold removable wallpaper transforms this space!
Time Flies... Missing These Long, Sticky, Wonderful Days
The days with babies and toddlers are long. So long. You never have a minute to yourself. You need a break, but never get one. By the end (or start?) of the day you're covered in spit-up, drool, and unidentified sticky something. But...
10 Tips for A Clean & Organized Kid Bathroom
If your bathroom has globs of toothpaste all over, shredded toilet paper and dirty laundry on the floor, a mashed up slimy bar of soap sitting on the tub rim chilling next to Spider-Man and mermaid Barbie, with numerous shampoo bottles hiding puddles of water and tiny Legos, I’m here to tell you there’s HOPE… you can have a kid/hall bathroom that doesn’t need a frantic and surreptitious cleaning when an unexpected guest stops by.
7 Ways To Help Your Child Beat the Blues
If your child is feeling down or sad, you aren’t alone. Since the start of covid and lock-downs, this is something we battle often in our house, and the sadness seems to rotate through all of us. Here are 7 ways to help your child beat the blues.
A 5th Birthday to Remember... Despite Taking It Easy
Ever feel like birthdays are just too much? Too much time, planning, work, money? I’m here to tell you that although I LOVE birthdays, you can put your mom guilt aside and take it down a notch. It’s possible to create a wonderful birthday without going crazy.
A Puppy Changes Things
“PUPPY CLAWS! Her name is Puppy Claws!” Danny’s pretty adamant about this. I nearly spit out my coffee. I wish I had written down all the names we brainstormed, because some of them were real gems.
The past month has been filled with fun, laughter, chaos, disaster, tears, learning, sleepless nights, extra coffee, lots of clothes with holes, and adorable pictures.
Setting Expectations = Well Behaved Children
Setting expectations for your children decreases your stress and sets them up for success… a win-win for everyone.
The Little Big Moments of Fall
Fall is made of little things. In our house, that means football, pretzels, apples, first day of school haircuts and sneakers, sleepy Sundays and crazy-busy weekdays.
Ennui, be gone!
We’ve been inside for SIX WEEKS. How to banish the ennui that’s set in? Projects.