You can teach your children how to garden by following a few simple steps. I live in Colorado and our weather in the spring is very unpredictable. We could have snow all the way through May and freezing temps. If we want to harvest vegetables in the Fall, we need to get some things started indoors first. Starting seeds indoors saves money. We start our … [Read more...]
Save Money on Kids Activities: Passes, Free Activities & Tips with NewAir
Taking kids out and about on field trips, to outdoor events or museums can end up being a pretty costly way to spend time together as a family. Zoos, museums and indoor bounce gyms are a lot of fun though! To afford the fun activities, we try to save money on kids activities in easy ways. … [Read more...]
Getting Kids to Eat What You Cook
{Post by Jessica Stremer} Have you ever cooked a super yummy dish, only to have your kids refuse to eat it because they can see some tiny spec of spices, herbs or seasonings? My kids used to pull this on me all the time, even though I knew they would like their meal once they tried it. Getting kids to eat what you cook can be a struggle! … [Read more...]
Overcome Holiday Stress
{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} Fall is here which means the busiest time of the year is upon us. In addition to the regular daily stresses we have, the holidays can add much more stress then we would like. It happens to the best of us. That’s why I believe it’s so important for us to have a plan to overcome holiday stress and enjoy the holidays. I know from my own experience I … [Read more...]
Spend Less Time in the Kitchen for a Balanced Lunch for Kids
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 deli tray-style lunch. Call it a kid’s version of a charcuterie board. I use this … [Read more...]
Best Diaper Pail
This post is sponsored by Vliba. All opinions are my own. View my disclosure for more info. I still research best baby products because I know so many people having babies! When you purchase baby prep items, you want them to be valuable and last. Setting up the nurseries for each of my children was so much fun, but there are so many baby products to sort through! I will … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to be More Productive
{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} I don’t think anyone goes into their day thinking of ways they can be less productive. It can happen despite our best efforts. Being as productive as possible can be such a struggle when there are multiple things pulling at our attention. To be more productive moms can seem daunting. Let’s be real, the amount of things that are trying to get … [Read more...]
Parenting Hack: 7 Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure for more info. Kids lose some of what they learned during the school year over the summer. Teachers call it the summer slide, and it happens every single year. Elementary school age children, on average, lose about two months' worth of math skills and one month's worth of reading and spelling over … [Read more...]
Animal Baby Shower Invitations
This post is sponsored by Basic Invite. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure for more info. I knew something was going on when I started walking up the stairs. My husband had let it slip that some friends were coming over, and I had a good idea what they were doing. We had been out all morning-he said we had to be out. When we drove home, I could tell by his … [Read more...]
DIY Super Moisturizing Lotion
{Guest Post by Heather Hice-McCray} Learning about natural products has opened my eyes to so many things. I’ve learned that a lot of all-natural products on the market today aren’t truly all-natural. A lot of “all-natural” products are still full of harmful chemicals and additives. In the beginning, I found it shocking so many of the beauty items I’ve been purchasing are … [Read more...]
K5 Learning Program for Children: 2 Weeks Free
This is a sponsored post. This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. I have to admit, I am not always jumping to pay for activities for my kids. Often our budget does not allow for that extra spending. You know me with the free/cheap kids activities! Have you seen all the commercials for computer-based learning programs for children and wondered if they … [Read more...]
What to do with Toddlers
{This post is sponsored by Autumn McKay. All opinions are my own.} We started our first homeschool year last year. Balancing 2 toddlers while magically creating time to focus on my older two children was a challenge to say the least. (Brings out super woman cape from the closet…) The juggling act of homeschooling multiple children in multiple learning levels is-to be blunt- … [Read more...]