Balancing Life with Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Moxie!
It is Springtime, and the kids and I are just itching to get outside and explore the new neighborhood. Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating. After a warm tease last week, the temperatures have dropped back into the 30’s and 40’s. But the weather isn’t stopping them from exploring their sense of adventure. So, I […]
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How is everyone holding up out there? I’ve noticed a real need lately to find games and puzzles to keep the kids engaged. With having our kids at home, they sometimes need more than schoolwork and coloring to keep them busy. Mostly my kids are good at playing with what they have (sometimes to my […]
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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 with “school” by noon and I didn’t have to deal with school drop offs and pick ups. Win-win! However, when […]
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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 from grandparents, aunts and uncles, and other relatives that may live near or far. Gift giving has become more of […]
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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 and dads not only meet other stay at home parents but also introduce some healthy socialization time to their children. […]
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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 the decision to have your daughter’s ears pierced, or are considering it, this is the essential guide for you. Here […]
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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 kids on a playground knows they are naturally physically active and love to move and play. Keeping kids active can […]
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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 to solve problems. Whatever the dreams you have for your kids, imagination, creativity, inquisitiveness, and self-confidence play an important part […]
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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 to connect people to trails. Each trail invites adventure and has a story to share with people of all ages […]
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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 yourself and your kids out of the uninspiring and expensive cycle of consumer flurry this holiday season, by trying one […]
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