Many people choose to stay home with the kids after having children. They tend to the household and the child-rearing duties while their partner works. This is a common practice for people lucky enough to be able to live comfortably on one person's income. Being a stay-at-home parent is just as taxing as a job, but what happens when the kids grow up and leave the house? Soon, the stay-at-home parent will not have as much to do during the day. What now? Well, here are some options for what to do … [Read more...]
Keeping Kids Occupied This Summer (In the Middle of a Pandemic)
For the past few months, you guys have been cooped up in the house together to remain safe from the coronavirus pandemic that struck the nation. Now that summer has begun and school is out, however, keeping the kids occupied at home has become quite the challenge. On a positive note, restrictions have been loosened and states have begun phases of reopening. Though this means that you can get out of the house and enjoy the warm weather, there’s still no treatment or vaccine for this … [Read more...]
Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Safe
Photo by goodluzNo matter how grown-up and savvy they may become, odds are you will always worry about your child’s safety. After all, it’s a big bad world out there. Thankfully, you do have tools at your disposal to make protecting your child—and teaching them how to keep themselves safe—much easier.Here are just a few: Parental ControlsWhen it comes to kids’ online safety, technology has given you the power to keep them safe even if you’re not around. With cell phones, you can … [Read more...]
How to Make Mealtime a Family Activity
There was a time when meals were normally taken as a family. Then technology started to intervene. People started to eat meals in front of a TV or while playing games online. Today, many families rarely eat meals together. This is not a good thing as eating together is beneficial to family members, especially children. As a mom, it's a good idea for you to make sure that at least some mealtimes are shared by everyone. There are some steps that you can take to help make this … [Read more...]
8 Signs You’re Ready to be a Parent
Are you already planning what Jr. is going to wear on his first day at kindergarten? Sometimes your brain and body become ready for a baby almost without you realizing it. People fantasize about being parents all the time. When those fantasies start having real meat on their bones, pay attention! What you dismiss as idle daydreams could be your mind trying to tell you something.So how do you determine if you’re ready to be a parent? There are no definitive answers. The following tips, … [Read more...]
Tips To Make Bedtime Easier
Almost every parent will, at some point, experience problems with putting their little one to bed. Whether you're currently in this situation or you want to minimize difficulty ahead of time, a little bit of preparation and the right tools can go a long way. While every child will need something different, the information below can get you started. Once you learn more about what works, might be surprised at how truly easy it can be to make bedtime a breeze. 1. Go to Bed on Time A bedtime is … [Read more...]
Why You Should Help Your Kid Create a Website
If you love to be creative with your children like I do, then you can bet your children will come up with some ideas of their own, or have a desire to show off what they do. In today’s tech-forward world, kids have a much greater desire to put themselves in front of a camera, get on YouTube, and share their voice with similarly-minded kids. And since today’s children are constantly consuming media, so why not encourage them to create some media of their own?If you’ve noticed that your … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Give Back During the Holiday Season
This post was sponsored by Huggies as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.While giving back to our community, those in need and even your family and friends should be a daily thing, it seems like it's much easier to do during the holidays. In addition, some companies offer special give back perks during this time of year that are fun to take part in. My family always thinks of ways that we can serve others and give back … [Read more...]
7 Fun and Easy Fundraiser Ideas
There is a lot of good in this world. There are a ton of people who really want to help and support a good cause and there are a lot of fun ways to fundraise for that good cause by doing things you love! The past couple of weeks I've been learning more and more about Ronald McDonald House Charities and the amazing work they do to support families in their greatest time of need - a sick child.Through the Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room programs, RMHC provides places for … [Read more...]
10 Reasons a Kansas City T-Bones Baseball Game Should be on Your Summer Bucket List
Every year my family sits down together to create our Family Summer Bucket List. We list things we want to do and things we hope to do. Some of my kids dream big so it is listed with the understanding that we might not get to everything. When the Kansas City T-Bones baseball team reached out to partner for a sponsored post, I was really excited and we added the Kansas City T-Bones to our bucket list. I had been to a game last year but this was my family's first time. It's a lot of fun and should … [Read more...]
Easy tips to make your home more spacious for the entire family
Does it feel like your home has so much stuff that it actually feels like you live in a tiny condo than a townhouse? You’re not alone, many families find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer number of items they have.And just throwing everything in the trash isn’t the best solution. Here are a couple of easy tips to apply so you can make your home more spacious for the entire family – whether you live with just pets, just moved-in with your partner/spouse, or have a growing family. You can go … [Read more...]
Antsy Pants Build and Play™
I am so glad I got the Antsy Pants Build and Play™ kit with the pirate ship cover for my son. Not only did my son love building the frame, we both loved playing in the finished product! Here are a few things we loved about it. It’s Easy to Build The frame of the ship was easy to build. The pieces are color-coded based on size, so it’s super easy to see where everything goes. My son loves building Legos. He’ll sit down with the instructions and keep working on his own until he has the finished … [Read more...]
8 Creative Ways to Use Food Coloring
You might have used food coloring to color your frosting and other desserts, but did you know it has so many other uses as well? Food coloring can be used in all sorts of creative ways, and we have included 8 creative was to use food coloring below! Whether you are an avid crafter or just want to add some color to your snacks, take a look below at 8 creative ways to use food coloring so you can start putting those bright little bottles to good use.1. Make your breakfast pop. Add a few drops … [Read more...]
How to Create a Child-Safe Space in the Garage
When you think of your garage, the first thing that comes to mind is likely that this is the place where you keep your car. Of course, we all know that storing a car is what garages were made for! What many people don’t realize, however, is that a garage can have so many other uses! It’s great for storage, it’s great for crafts or handiwork, it can even be a great place for your kids to play. Whether your kids have a play area in your garage or they are just going in and out on a daily basis, … [Read more...]
Reminiscing of My Top 5 Favorite Toys from My Childhood #TBT
In honor of Throw Back Thursday I thought we would talk about some of my favorite childhood toys. This may either date me or make me seem very young, depending on your age! Here we go! 1. Believe it or not the Furby, that was recent hottest Christmas toy. I wanted one of these so bad in elementary school... in the 90's! lol My parents brought me a couple boxes of my childhood things last time they came to visit and my old Furby was in one of the boxes! Now my daughter has claimed … [Read more...]
