
5 Ways to Get Siblings Excited about a New Baby
Oct 8, 2018 | activities, motherhood, parenting | 2 Comments
{Post by Tracy} Our first fur baby and princess pup Zoe was not excited about our twins joining the family. She saw the twins for the first time and looked so surprised. She seemed to think they were 2 little birds sitting on top of the changing table. I was worried she would not adjust to having...

Color Matching with Cars
Sep 30, 2018 | activities | 2 Comments
I set up this activity for my twins when they were 2 years old. I am amazed at how much they enjoyed matching each vehicle to its color. But even more than that, it was fun to see how they kept playing with this simple color matching with cars toddler activity for a long time after the color...

Fall Beading Projects to do with Kids
Sep 29, 2018 | activities | 2 Comments
As leaves start to fall and the trees turn from green to a bright array of red, orange and yellow, it is a sign that autumn is here. This is the perfect season to enjoy quality time with your children before the chaos of the holidays is in full gear. Go pumpkin-picking, sip a hot cup of apple...

Spend Less Time in the Kitchen for a Balanced Lunch for Kids
Sep 24, 2018 | homemaking, motivation, parenting, quick tip | 0 Comments
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Eckrich Deli Meat. Lunch is a meal of the day where my kids generally get free choice about what to eat. It helps me spend less time in the kitchen so I can sit with them and eat too. Only one child actually likes sandwiches, so we often do a...

Preschool Curriculum
Aug 25, 2018 | activities | 2 Comments
After teaching preschool, preparing my own kiddos for school, homeschooling 2 preschoolers and their 2 older siblings, I know it can be hard to decide on a preschool curriculum. Setting up a preschool curriculum is a little tricky. You want to teach your 3 year olds and 4 year olds what they need...