What are open-ended toys and why does my child need them? It seems anyone and everyone are talking about the importance of open-ended toys these days, myself included. While I am not a child psychologist or a degree-holding child educator, I am a mom. A mildly informed mother who had a growing sense of dissatisfaction with the way I watched my children play. Something just wasn’t settling right with me on the growing need to continuously add to an already overwhelming abundance of toys that my children had. Even with the copious amounts of playthings, my children were always...
February 18, 2020
Toys Matter. Why your children NEED Open-Ended toys.
What are open-ended toys and why does my child need them? It seems anyone and everyone are talking about the importance of open-ended toys these days, myself included. While I am not a child psychologist or a degree-holding child educator, I am a mom. A mildly informed mother who had a growing sense of dissatisfaction with the way I watched my children play. Something just wasn’t settling right with me on the growing need to continuously add to an already overwhelming abundance of toys that my children had. Even with the copious amounts of playthings, my children were always...
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September 28, 2019
Surprising Reasons to Minimize your Kids Clothing
A few years ago I was certainly not a mom wh0 thought I could ever minimize kid’s clothes. One of the things I loved most about having little girls was dressing them up in cute little outfits. Ruffles, bows, sparkles. I shopped for them a lot and not just in one place. I checked out box stores, boutique stores, small shops, resale shops, online resale shops, anywhere that might have something cute to add to my children’s wardrobe. The other women in my family also have the same sort of problem. We are all a sucker for a good...
Finding the perfect play kitchen is kind of hard when you are looking for something functional, beautiful and inexpensive. Instead of spending a small fortune buying a perfect play kitchen I decided to just makeover the wooden play kitchen that we already owned. I have Pottery Barn taste but more of a Target kind of budget! My mother in law is a firm believer that spray paint can transform ANYTHING. I took a leaf out of her book for this project and it simply does not disappoint. Finding a Blank Slate for a DIY Wooden Kids Kitchen Makeover I...
September 18, 2018
Anxiety Medication during Pregnancy – A Personal With and Without Comparison
Pregnancy is presumed to be this magical time for every mom. Anyone who has been pregnant knows this is generally not the case. Pregnancy is long, uncomfortable, messy and emotional. If you are a mom who suffers from anxiety pregnancy can get downright crazy. With hormonal changes and the pressure of creating, growing and sustaining a little life that is living inside your body it’s no wonder that we are a little on edge. Sometimes, however, a little on edge can slip into something a little more. A little more serious. A little more stressful. Anxiety suffers don’t...
September 15, 2018
Free Digital Halloween Books for Preschool aged Children
Overwhelmed by children’s books? Fall is in the air and Halloween is right around the corner! Each season, in our nice little organized playroom I create a little corner for books. I love it. The kids know right where to go to find books specific to this particular time of year Books are one of the hardest things for me to minimize in my home. We love books! For the longest time, I honestly felt getting rid of books was some sort of crime. It just shouldn’t be done. Every time we moved I moved all my boxes of...
September 14, 2018
How to Create a Morning Routine for Busy Moms
How to Create a Morning Routine for Busy Moms School is in full swing and instead of feeling frazzled I am feeling fully in control and on top of things. I thrive on routine and the school year has given me the motivation to tighten up my morning routine even more. When I was growing up, our mornings were always crazy. We were always rushing out the door, generally a bit late and it was just hectic. I literally cannot handle that. I need organization and structure and so do my kids. I wrote a post last year about...
September 13, 2018
The Best Pregnancy Subscription Box – A Mama Bird Box Review
For a mother with anxiety subscription boxes are an awesome treat! We often forget to take care of ourselves so when a subscription box arrives its a nice reminder that we are important too! Pregnancy is a fantastic time to get a subscription box. Now more then ever it is important to take it easy, relax, and focus on ourselves. I searched around for the best pregnancy subscription box and I honestly love the Mama Bird Box! With a 2 and 4 year old at home, I have really been having a hard time with my latest pregnancy. This...
September 12, 2018
Fun and Easy Kids Halloween Footprint Art – Plus Free Printable Templates
Halloween with kids is SO MUCH FUN, isn’t it? Trick-or-treating, pumpkin patches, costumes, cookies, decor, and crafting! My husband and I are kids at heart and we love doing it big for all the kid holidays. Yes, Halloween is for kids! Whoever decided that it was okay for adults to dress up in barely-there costumes and have Halloween parties for themselves was an idiot. Clearly, I have an opinion on this subject. Moving on. Halloween crafting and creating with kids can be so much fun. I love a good classic Halloween kid craft but then you only have so...
September 5, 2018
DIY Halloween Dollhouse
How to Create a DIY Halloween Dollhouse So I love the holidays. Like really love holidays! I love the smells, the decorating, getting all the “feels” from the season. Halloween was always one of my favorites. I just loved dressing up, trick-or-treating in the crisp fall air and watching Hocus Pocus on repeat for a month straight. Still my favorite movie by the way! As a grown-up, I was never really into the “sexy Halloween” costumes or going out to parties. I guess I am a Halloween purist and think it should be kept a fun, candy eating, dress...
August 30, 2018
Kids in the Kitchen – Halloween Ghost Cookies
As a child, I spent a good amount of time at my grandparent’s house. It was one of my favorite places to be. I was the first grandchild and the only girl for a good long while. I have such great memories of sleepovers, popcorn, and hot chocolate before bed, crafting with my grandma and just getting royally spoiled with all kinds of good food! My grandmother loved to cook. During the holiday season, we baked and baked every year. I vividly remember making these Ghost Cookies with her one Halloween at least 20 years ago. It seems funny...
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