This week is a fun one! I was so glad to see a few of you commented on last week's link-up, and as promised, I was pinning away! What awesome ideas from kids activities to recipes to DIY. Wonderful Wednesday is a fantastic resource for all kinds of fun projects no matter your interests. I am featuring a clever idea to allow preschoolers to explore magnets and magentic … [Read more...]
Free Printable Cleaning and Chore Chart plus DIY Colored Bubbles at Wonderful Wednesday #116
Last week there were fantastic posts linked up and I am so excited to feature 2 that are so valuable for moms with kids. Check out this DIY colored bubble solution and a free printable cleaning and chore chart that you can personalize! First, many homemade bubble solution recipes require items that I never have on hand, but this one from Mama Plus One is easy! So … [Read more...]
Plastic Egg Easter and Spring Spelling Game with printables
My oldest is always game for a new learning activity. The other morning he started talking about some CVC rhyming words, so I asked him how to spell the words he was saying. He spelled dig, pig and big. Pretty simple words, but it was a short fun way to build his confidence as a speller-it is so exciting to have a reader and speller! This activity is a fun one … [Read more...]
Infant Activity & Cupcake Liner Crafts in the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #115
Welcome to another Wonderful Wednesday! I am featuring an activity for babies and a collection of cupcake liner crafts this week PLUS the rest of the features are included below. I am so thrilled with how many posts were shared last week! Did you link-up? Tell me in the comments which posts you linked up (title or number) and I will pin them! I want to share your … [Read more...]
7 Muffin Recipes in the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #114
Last week's party was amazing! YOU are amazing. What great shares. So many great posts ... and lots of views, too. Fabulous! I found a gem from Thrifty Momma's Tips. She shared 7 muffin recipes-we love muffins in the morning! These ideas look yummy! But what was the one post you all loved the most? Wait for it. Wait for … [Read more...]
7 Favorite Crock Pot Recipes & Freezer Storage Tip
Crock pot or Slow Cooker, whatever you call it, it is essential to an organized mom! (Ok, there are some who may be able to make a home-cooked meal from scratch every night because they are just THAT GOOD at this mom/wife thing, but I need the crock pot!) Even before the twins were born, I started using the crockpot more regularly and doubling my recipes so I could … [Read more...]
Chicken Pasta Recipe in the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #113
Welcome to our party! We are so glad you are here. Last week we had lots of participation with over 410+ posts shared. Wow! Thanks for stopping by! I am excited to feature a recipe this week. Chicken and Red Pepper Pasta Skillet with Spinach shared by Premeditated Leftovers. Yum! (There is an entire section on her page about leftovers! 200+ … [Read more...]
Learning to Count with Play Dough Activity for Preschool
We have created a few unique learning activities with play dough in our house. It is fun because I like finding new ways to use up our homemade play dough before it is tossed away in the trash. It takes a little effort to make play dough, but is so inexpensive and a great sensory and fine motor tool for play for Toddlers and Preschoolers! Let me tell you about … [Read more...]
Winter Wreath & Apple Pie Oatmeal Recipe in the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #112 (My First)
Welcome, friends! If you subscribe to my newsletter I told you all about this fun new addition to the blog-the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! I am thrilled to be a co-host along with 11 beautiful ladies to bring you a really nice variety of ideas each week linked up by so many blogs. You can link up your amazing posts below if you are a blogger, and I will always feature a … [Read more...]
Photo Book Gift and Keepsake Ideas: MyPublisher Review
This post was sponsored by MyPublisher as part of the Shopathome Blogger Team. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. The thick of the baby stage can be so exhausting no matter how many babies you are caring for at one time. The challenges can wear us down, but if we focus on remembering the special moments of being a mom, we can get through it with a … [Read more...]
Indoor Gross Motor Activity: Yoga Mat DIY Hopscotch Game
Getting enough time to play outside is essential to my children maintaining positive behavior...and let's be honest, it helps my behavior too! Moving our whole bodies helps us get exercise, burn off excess energy (which, frankly, as a mom I do not have, but my kids do), and gets us outside to breathe some fresh air. Not every day allows us to get outside to play, though. … [Read more...]
When Did Being A Good Mom Become A Bad Thing?
Have you noticed this puzzling trend? In a time of anti-bullying legislation and overall intolerance for criticism of any kind, soft bullying of moms from other moms is taking place. I say soft bullying because it goes unnoticed by the one doing it; it is often masked in humor all at the expense of some moms. I recently saw a meme on a blog that I really enjoy that called … [Read more...]
Inspired Bloggers Network Thanksgiving Giveaway
It has been important to me to try my best to get great freebies and giveaways into your hands as a thank you for stopping by to read this blog, commenting on Facebook or plussing over on Google+. It means a lot to me that you read and share to spread the message that being a SAHM is so important! Well, I have another big thank you to share with you-a big giveaway offered … [Read more...]
Learning About Trees: Activities for Kids
Time playing outdoors does not have to be disconnected from the learning we do indoors. I think children naturally notice so many things about nature – plants, sounds, textures, light, shadow – that observing their discoveries and expanding on them is a nice way to keep the focus on our child’s interests. We can use what we find outdoors to create and learn with fun indoor … [Read more...]
Working on a Successful Marriage-The 3 C’s {Guest Post}
My husband and I have spent a significant amount of time as an 'island' isolated. Due to several moves across the country that took us away from family and friends, we were basically alone for several years. We had a growing family and were struggling with a major issue in our marriage. We had no one to talk to, no one to advise us, and we weren't sure we would make … [Read more...]