These Leprechaun Finders were a life-saver for me today as my kids desperately needed something to do. The school’s are shut down in our state because of the Corona Virus (Covid-19), and many public places have shut down as well. This includes our local indoor play places, restaurants, movie theatres and more. Unfortunately, all of this means the kids are…
Year: 2020
March Momma-razzi Box: A Review
If you’re anything like me, you love having cute, themed photos of your kids, but you hate paying the price for a photoshoot with a professional for each holiday. This is where the Momma-razzi box comes into play. Because I don’t want to have to pay for seasonal and holiday photos each and every time, I always try to take…
5 Fun Ways to Celebrate National Reading Awareness Month
National Reading Awareness Month is one of my favorite times of the year. I don’t know what it is, but it’s a good mix of many books with excuses to read. Plus, the weather is slightly warmer, so I’m feeling good all around. Then, the kids get to dress up in fun outfits each day for school, making the month…
8 of the Best Podcasts for Parents
Podcasts are my new favorite thing. I can listen to them no matter what I’m doing, and I take full advantage of that. In the car, while I’m cleaning, and even as I sit here and type this blog post (Crime Junkie, anyone?). The best part is, there are literally hundreds of podcasts for parents. These podcasts for parents can…
8 Essential Bath Safety Tips for Kids
When you give your child a bath, you likely envision splashing and playing with bath toys. You may think of your child pretending to swim or their cute little head covered in soap suds. To keep bath time fun and happy, though, you also have to think about bath safety tips for kids. Bath safety is so important because of…
13 Random Acts of Kindness to Do With Kids
February 17th marks National Random Acts of Kindness Day in 2020. With the date approaching, I want to celebrate the day with my kiddos. I’ve been working on teaching them how to be kind to others, so it’s the perfect opportunity to practice. Random Acts of Kindness to Do With Your Kids 1. Compliment someone A simple compliment can make…
Free Printables: Paycheck Budget & Chore Chart
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to create a simpler chore chart than what I’d previously been using. My original one was literally four pages long. Well, when I decided to buckle down and create the simple chore chart I was wishing for, I decided to come up with one other freebie, bringing you the two free printables I’m…
Valentine’s Day Matching Game – Free Printable
So this Valentine’s Day Matching Game idea first came to me when my son and I were working on his sight words. I remember playing sight words games with our now 12-year-old back when he was in Kindergarten, and the games just seemed to help him get it. Somehow, it hadn’t crossed my mind to play games to learn sight…
Valentine’s Gifts for Him and Her (+ some cute décor)
Valentine’s Day is coming, which means you likely need ideas for Valentine’s gifts for your partner. We don’t make a huge deal of Valentine’s Day at our house, but I always make sure to get my husband and kids a little something to make them smile. So far in our relationship, I have always made one homemade Valentine’s gift for…
Valentine’s Crafts Based on the Book Hedgehugs
National Hugging Day is tomorrow, and Valentine’s Day is coming soon, too. Check out these cute hugging crafts based on the book Hedgehugs.