by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 13, 2026 | homemaking
Living with pets means accepting a little extra fur, muddy paw prints, the occasional accident, and plenty of everyday activity. While these moments are part of the joy of having cats and dogs, they also mean choosing home furnishings that can keep up with an active...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 10, 2026 | activities
Letter tiles are a necessary tool for teaching spelling in a hands-on way. We start using letter tiles when my kids are in preschool. They each learned to spell their names with homemade letter tiles. These are two ideas for making your own letter tiles. I originally...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 10, 2026 | activities
Making your own fossil is easy with this science kit for kids. We have loved all three experiments that came in our Generation Genius Science kit. If you missed our first experiment reveal, you can view the science kit for kids review. In this fossil experiment,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 6, 2026 | quick tip
School mornings, family outings, and quick trips become easier when children can put on their shoes without constant assistance. Slip-on styles support growing independence, but convenience should never replace a careful review of fit, support, construction, and...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 6, 2026 | quick tip
Homecoming | U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette | Public Domain Military family life runs on a different calendar than most. The milestones that shape your year are not always the ones on the wall calendar. They are the deployment that starts in the...