Indoor days when it is too cold to play outside, can be an opportunity to stay in pajamas and keep the pace slow. Avoid hearing "I'm bored!" with these 25 activities when it is too cold to play outside. The winter chill may keep us indoors on many days. But, when you have kids, to keep them from climbing the walls we moms need ideas to keep their hands and bodies busy. I … [Read more...]
Moms Share Series: Quick Breakfast Ideas
Do you make your kids a hot breakfast every morning? Does it depend on the day? In our house, waffles in the toaster, or cereal, are the breakfasts of choice. I am trying to make and freeze some new foods to change it up. These quick breakfast ideas are a great go-to for simplifying the morning routine. … [Read more...]
How Necessary is a Baby Monitor?
When you are expecting a baby, it is easy to look through lists of recommended items to buy and be uncertain about what will actually be needed. Do you really need a changing table? Or will you change them on the sofa instead? Is a Moses basket needed in addition to a bedside crib? If you are not certain that you are going to need an item you see on a list, we recommend … [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...]
Science for Toddlers: Sink and Float Activities
If you want to keep a toddlers attention for more than 2 seconds, give them an activity that involves water. I was amazed that this science for toddlers activity did not result in my twin girl getting completely soaked from the chest down as our usual water explorations can cause. This sink and float toddler science activity with water was interesting to her-for about 20 … [Read more...]
Tips for Parenting Alone
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} I just experienced parenting alone for 6 ½ months. It was not my first time being the solo parent at home with my husband away, but it was the first with 4 kids. Parenting alone is a great … [Read more...]
Moms Share Together: Baby Carrier Recommendations
You learn a lot as you grown as a mom. I remember the list of gear that my husband and I registered for was pretty light. I had very honest friends who offered their advice on what we needed as well as what we did not. When the twins were born, we had very few people we knew who had twins, so we started from scratch on some things like gathering baby carrier … [Read more...]
Homemade Baby Food
Making your own baby food allows you to buy in bulk, cook large batches and store in bulk. For me this means less running to the store and less expense. Don't have an infant? Read on for an amazing tip for moms of toddlers and preschoolers, from a fellow mom and reader of this blog, to make your own pureed food snack pouches! Simple, easy snack idea. … [Read more...]