Encouragement for Parenting, marriage and family life.
As much as I do try to implement all the normal methods parents use to convince their kids to eat vegetables, the reality is I’ve had the most luck with plain old trickery. My kids think vegetables are a great snack. In fact, they try to be sneaky and pull them out when I’m not…
Our family loves to play board games! My husband and I have used two player board games as one of our main home date night activities for years! Now, our son is getting to the age where he can play games with us as well and we couldn't be more thrilled. Since board games are such a great way to connect as a family I thought I'd share a list of the best games for family game night! Best Board Games for 3 year olds I've organized the list by ...
"I'm going to need a vacation from this vacation..." "I'm at the beach, why am I still so stressed???" Sound familiar? We've partnered with EZPacking today to bring you some travel tips that will help make your trips this year a lot less stressful! Vacations as a parent are a LOT different than the restful trips I remember having in the pre-kids stage of life. Gone are the days of sleeping in while listening to the waves lapping ...
When the kids are young it is easy to skip over family time and just try to coast through the day until bedtime. After a long week at work and/or taking care of kids it can be tough to not get a break, even on the weekends because of the constant needs of babies & toddlers. Believe me, I am right there with you! I know how hard it can be; but I have also noticed that when my husband and I are more intentional with our family time and ...
It is rare that I say there is something that applies to all children. I'm a pretty laid back parent and I am all about supporting moms and dads, even when their parenting styles differ from my own. But this is one I think is really important. These are things that I believe, apply to every child. Safety rules that we should actively be teaching our kids from the moment they can comprehend them. This post contains affiliate links. Not all ...
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #AddSpirit2Breakfast http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Some weeks feel longer than others, and this week? This was one of the LONG ones. My daughter had her first grade field trip, which she was excited about but also terribly nervous about. She was convinced she'd be kicked out if she accidentally made too much ...
Are you ready to start the potty training adventure with your little one? Potty training is notoriously stressful for parents and child, but it does not have to be that way! I had a particularly strong willed child on my hands and I knew if I did one of the traditional methods, we would have an all-out war on our hands. So I decided not to potty train him. It ended up being the easiest and one of the least stressful parts of parenting my ...
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and NicePak, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #NicenCleanatHEB http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Yes, I said the best advice. Because let's face it, there's nothing like getting pregnant to bring people from all corners of the world to give you advice. You'll get advice on Facebook, in the grocery store (or you can start ordering the essentials ...
We were standing in the lobby of the library. I was trying to leave, wanting us to go on to yet another errand on my list of things to do with my 1 year old daughter and not-quite-three year old son. Of course they stopped. Of course when they noticed the interesting metal flooring in the doorway they couldn’t help but jump on it in their little boots, making enough noise to compensate for how quiet they had to be as we looked for books ...
After starting a blog, the natural next question is how to build a following. Today, we're going to share the secrets with you that can help you triple your blog's pageviews in under six months! These things meant the difference between hobby blogs and lucrative careers for each of us! This post contains affiliate links, meaning I will receive a small commission off of purchases made through my links. A little bit of backstory. January ...
