When we lived in California, we homeschooled our children. It was an exciting, fun, and interesting time in our home. Our kids loved being able to do their schoolwork in their pj’s and being finished …
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Embracing Non-Toy Gifts
Being a mom can sometimes be challenging, especially when it comes to giving great gifts. If your kids are anything like mine, they receive a good deal of gifts on their birthdays, holidays, or just-because …
5 Tips for Hosting a Great Play Date
Being a stay at home mom or dad can be a challenging task. Finding a healthy balance between socialization and personal time can often lead to burnout. However, hosting a play date can help moms …
Ear Piercing for Kids: What You Should Know
There’s nothing cuter than a little girl with pierced ears. Getting one’s ears pierced is a rite of passage and tradition for many young girls. For Americans, it’s usually an aesthetic preference. If you’ve made …
15 Fun Ideas to Keep Kids Active this Summer
Summer vacation is just around the corner and with the break from school comes parents biggest concern—keeping kids active during the summer. While most kids don’t see their activeness as exercise, anyone who has witnessed …
How to Raise Confident, Creative, and Curious Kids
We all wish that our kids live a life of happiness to enjoy every moment by living life as an adventure. Some parents even wish their children a life lived courageously by using creative thinking …
National Trails Day: Introducing Kids to Hiking
Saturday, June 3, 2017, is National Trails Day! National Trails Day—the first Saturday of June each year—is a nationally coordinated event created by the American Hiking Society to join all trail activities with the purpose …
Energizing Growing Kids with Nutritious Foods
As parents, we all know it’s so important to teach our kids healthy habits to carry throughout their lives. From staying active to eating a balanced diet, these habits help kids maintain healthy and active …
80 Non-Toy Gift Ideas
I recently wrote about my concern with the amount of “things” and “stuff” our kids have and receive on a yearly basis (you can read the post HERE). If you are feeling like me, pull …
How To Get Kids to Fall In Love With Outdoor Activites
With computer, video games, and TV shows created to entice kids’ attention, our children are spending progressively more time indoors and far less time outdoors than previous generations. If you’re like most parents, this can …
6 Surprisingly Effective Screen Time Tips for Kids
There is no doubt that we live in a technological age. If you look at the amount of time your children spend in front of the television, computer, video games, or smartphones, you’d be surprised …
Shriners Hospitals for Children® : On Track for a Safe Summer
Happy Summer! For many kids across the United States, this time of year signifies a brief freedom from school. It is a great time for spending time playing with friends, going on family vacations, taking …