Toddlers and pumpkin patches are just about made for each other. But, what other fall toddler activities can you do when pumpkin patch season ends? Having tried these Fall toddler activities with each of my 4 kids, they are favorites for October and November. Whether you live where the leaves change color or not, these Fall activities for Toddlers will keep your toddler … [Read more...]
Skillet Chicken with Cilantro Lime Sauce
{Post by Jessica Stremer} Fall is officially in full-swing and our weekdays are packed to the brim with kid’s activities! Many nights of the week we enjoy crockpot meals. I often serve something that I previously prepped and froze. One of my current go-to dishes is a basic Skillet Chicken that I serve with Cilantro Lime Sauce. You can leave a few pieces of chicken plain … [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...]
Traditional Fall Family Activities
{Post by Lisa} I love the changes and traditional Fall family activities that take place during this season! I enjoy the sound of leaves crunching under my feet, smells from the oven as I bake my homemade apple pies, and harvesting all of the vegetables from my garden. My kitchen counters fill up quickly with pots, cutting boards, knives, bowls, and canning jars. My … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Siblings Excited about a New Baby
{Post by Tracy} Our first fur baby and princess pup Zoe was not excited about our twins joining the family. She saw the twins for the first time and looked so surprised. She seemed to think they were 2 little birds sitting on top of the changing table. I was worried she would not adjust to having 2 new babies at her house. Now they love each other. A couple of years … [Read more...]
Color Matching with Cars
I set up this activity for my twins when they were 2 years old. I am amazed at how much they enjoyed matching each vehicle to its color. But even more than that, it was fun to see how they kept playing with this simple color matching with cars toddler activity for a long time after the color matching game had finished. Take toy cars and colored paper and you have a quick … [Read more...]
Fall Beading Projects to do with Kids
As leaves start to fall and the trees turn from green to a bright array of red, orange and yellow, it is a sign that autumn is here. This is the perfect season to enjoy quality time with your children before the chaos of the holidays is in full gear. Go pumpkin-picking, sip a hot cup of apple cider, and set up fall beading projects to do with kids. Explore your creative side … [Read more...]
My Favorite Natural Products
{Post by Heather} I’ve been purchasing my favorite natural products from Young Living religiously for a year now. I can’t believe it’s already been a year! I initially started using them to diffuse them to make my house smell better without toxic chemicals. You can read all about my personal journey with essential oils in this post. So I got my Young Living starter kit for a … [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...]
Preschool Curriculum
After teaching preschool, preparing my own kiddos for school, homeschooling 2 preschoolers and their 2 older siblings, I know it can be hard to decide on a preschool curriculum. Setting up a preschool curriculum is a little tricky. You want to teach your 3 year olds and 4 year olds what they need to know for learning success. You do not want to overwhelm these young ones with a … [Read more...]
Best Mom Advice
This is a sponsored conversation written by myself on behalf of Luvs at Walmart. All text an opinions are my own. I heard it so many times, I almost started rolling my eyes. “What do you do all day?” As if house, kids, meals, cleaning, laundry and all the rest of the odds and ends of a stay-at home mom’s life just didn’t take up a day's worth of time. The blessing of … [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 … [Read more...]
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