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Candyless Easter Baskets
Disclosure- This post contains affiliate links. I feel like I've been making candyless Easter Baskets from before they were even trendy. Yes, I'm THAT mom- the one who doesn't want her kids to devour 5 pounds of Easter Candy within 5 minutes- because that's exactly what's going to happen if I fill up our kids Easter Baskets with candy. When my girls were still babies, I would fill their Easter Baskets with all their summer needs- like swim ...
Teaching the Importance of Reducing Waste and Making a Difference #TossTheTube
My girls both look forward to the toilet paper ending because they like to craft with the tubes. The only problem is we go through A LOT of toilet paper and we end up with way more toilet paper tubes than they can use. I see the tubes adding up in the garbage and I wonder about all the waste. While making a craft out of the tube is a great way to teach about recycling, I think we need to take the lesson a step further and teach kids about ...
Celebrating the Release of Rogue One
If you are a Star Wars fan then this post is for you. We have some spoilers below, so turn away if you haven't seen Rogue One yet (But really, who hasn't!?) Last weekend we had an epic Twitter battle between The Empire and The Rebel Alliance. I was on The Empire team and had fun joining the dark side. We watched the movie on our Roku Stick after loading the movie code onto our Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) account. If you haven't used DMA and you ...
Early Learning with Unlikely Tools
When my oldest daughter started pre-k, I thought it was my job to teach her all about her letters. Her teachers insisted I leave the learning to them, but I soon learned that common core in a Montessori pre-k class meant they don't rigidly teach the alphabet or letter sounds. She caught up in kindergarten, but I was left a little disenchanted by what the school felt was developmentally appropriate and what wasn’t. Just for reference, in place of ...
A Huge Kitchen Appliance Sale at BestBuy featuring LG!
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free I'm quickly learning that home ownership is a constant work in progress. We purchased our home almost 4 years ago and thought we were done with everything once our summer kitchen was updated. I didn't update the refrigerator in the summer kitchen and brought it with us when we moved from our previous ...
Fostering the Abilities of a Creative Child
This post is part of a sponsored campaign for Wipeout Dry Erase Productive Gear. I received compensation for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own. My creative 7 year old is always on the search for the impossible- accessories with her own flare. She's a mix of a gamer chick and a princess. She's athletic and strong willed, and not easily satisfied if she doesn't find things she likes. Almost everything she owns is artsy and ...
Disney’s Moana is now available to own!
My little girls are quickly learning that while princesses seem to have the life, paving your own way is more fulfilling. While watching Disney's Moana in the movie theater on Christmas Eve, I knew instantly it would be their new favorite movie because my girls have been obsessed with anything Polynesian since Lilo and Stitch. I love the powerful message, they love the music, and overall it's a great movie for everyone in the ...