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6 Things We’re Doing to Ensure Our Daughters are Cyber-Safe

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5 Sure-Fire Ways to Stop a Tantrum Before It Starts

One minute you're having a great day; things are going super-smoothly for you, your kids are behaving and it seems like it might just be a peaceful day after all. And then, out of the blue, your toddler throws a crying, screaming temper tantrum of epic proportions, and it seems like there's nothing you can do to calm him down except ride it out ...

How to Keep the Semblance of a Bedtime Routine When Out Late

This post on summer bedtime routines is sponsored by Orajel but the opinions are 100% my own. Summer is the best season ever. Well, if you asked me my opinion. Even in hot Texas I love being outside, swimming, playing, tubing, eating Popsicles, going for walks, and letting my kids catch fireflies after dark. Add in the fireworks on the 4th of ...

The Adult Consequences of Growing Up as a Picky Eater

This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. All opinions on picky eater adults are my own. "If you don't like what's for dinner, go make yourself something else or eat a bowl of cereal." My mother didn't want an argument at the dinner table so she took the path of least resistance. I can't say I blame her; after all she had nine ...

The Affordable Online Early Learning Curriculum for Young Kids: ABCmouse.com

Want an honest review of ABCMouse.com? Curious about the ABCMouse.com Free Trial? Then read on! You may or may not know this about us, but we are homeschoolers. We recently completed our first official year of homeschooling as our daughters ended their kindergarten year recently. Only, we haven't actually stopped schooling them. Our year has ...

8 Reasons Public Restrooms are a Parent’s Worst Nightmare

Public restrooms are terrible when you are a parent. The stuff of nightmares. Chances are that before having kids you never thought very hard about the restroom you frequented when out in public. Your worst fear often was that a stall wouldn't have toilet paper, or someone hadn't flushed the toilet, or that you had to stand in line. But, once ...

Why Even Manic Mondays are the Best {as Long as You Do This}

A Monday not too long ago I did what you would imagine a busy mom with four kids to be found doing: I washed all of our laundry. I loaded and ran the dishwasher, wiped down the counters, the stove, the table and chairs, swept under desks, and couches, and even under our rug and readjusted it. Then I mopped. I wiped butts, changed diapers, and ...

Green Kid Crafts: The Crafty Way to Get Your Kids Into Science

Green Kid Crafts may be my favorite educational subscription box for kids to date. Green Kid Crafts is a highly rated monthly subscription service full of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) activities and experiments. As a homeschooling mom who doesn't really like science, I was so thrilled with the Green Kid Crafts box ...

Dealing with Potty Training Regression? Ask Your Toddler This Question

Once we had figured out the right incentive for our 2 year old son, he was potty trained. It was magical and wonderful and we were thrilled it was as easy as finally figuring out the right incentive - this reusable sticker book. He would get a large vehicle sticker for going poop in the potty and a smaller sized one for pee. Worked awesome! So ...

How to Calm Down a Crying Child Without Yelling or Bribing

I cannot for the life of me remember where I picked up this parenting tip on how to calm down a crying child, but I assure you, it works to get your kids calm, and without yelling or bribing. As a parent of four kids, including twins, I have dealt with a lot of crying over the last five and a half years. Sometimes simultaneously from multiple ...

8 Homeschooler-Approved Educational Subscription Boxes

Looking for an educational subscription box for kids? The following are among the best and most popular options out there today! One of the greatest things my dad did was send me postcards in the mail. My dad was an over-the-road truck driver. He was gone the majority of the week, and occasionally for multiple weeks at a ...

Bunchems – Creative Play Without the Mess

I'll be the first to tell you that I do not really enjoy crafting, and unfortunately it seems like kids love crafting. But, the mess kids make while crafting and creating stresses me out! It's why we eventually did preschool without crafts last year (or without nearly as many as outlined in our curriculum). There's other problems I have with ...