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2019 Panda Crate Review: Is This Baby Box Worth It?

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A while ago I reviewed Kiwi Co's Cricket Crate, but they rebranded their youngest baby subscription boxes, with their youngest subscription box now called the Panda Crate! I was excited to receive a Panda Crate from them to review! I have a toddler who is the perfect age for this box, as it's designed for babies ages 0-24 months. What is ...

Adventure & Experience Gifts for Kids & How to Gift Them

If you are looking for experience gifts for kids or outdoor adventure gifts for kids, you'll love the ideas in this post! This list is full of the top experience gifts for kids, both for boys and girls. More and more I come across Facebook posts in mom groups that all say the same thing: "My kids do NOT need more toys. I don't want to ...

Best List of Classic Old-Fashioned Backyard Games for Kids

Looking for some backyard games for kids, perhaps some classic old fashioned backyard games? Then you'll love this list of easy backyard games to play in the backyard that your whole family just might enjoy, even adults! We moved into our home about 3 years ago, and the first year we lived in it we had a big, wide-open backyard covered ...

35 Memorable and Unique Beach Games for Kids

Before you head to the beach again, discover some fun new beach games for kids that are simple, easy, and totally fun beach games! They are likely even entertaining enough for teens and adults. Enjoy the sun, the sand, and the surf with these beach game ideas. Heading to the beach with kids is awesome, but also a bit stressful right? You ...

2019’s Top Baking Kits and Cooking Subscription Boxes for Kids

Looking for a kid baking kit or a kids cooking subscription? This is THE list with the best food making kits for kids available in 2019. I love my parents, but there is something they didn't do well for me as a kid.... They didn't really teach me how to cook. Now, this isn't necessarily their fault... neither one was a great chef or ...

Perfect Christmas Gifts for 8-Year-Old Girls in 2019

If you need a gift for 8 year-old-girl, then you'll love all of these Christmas and birthday gifts for an 8 year-old girl, no matter if it's your daughter, granddaughter, or another girl you care for. I have twin 8-year-old girls and they were definitely consulted on this list! Enjoy! There is something so fun about kids getting older and ...

KiwiCo Atlas Crate Review: A Cool Way to Learn Geography in Your Homeschool

Read my Atlas Crate review and discover how we're using this KiwiCo Atlas Crate to learn geography in our homeschool! It helps kids learn culture and world citizenship. I always enjoyed learning geography as a kid and was pretty close to competing in our elementary school's Geography Bee (or whatever it was called). As an adult, I'm not ...

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 ...

How Taking Play On-the-Go Just Got Easier

Summer time is in full swing. Living in Texas now and being pregnant for the first time in the summer, has left me very aware of several things. One, that I am tired, hot, and sweaty all the time. And two, I don't have a lot of energy to keep up with my kids or keep them entertained. So, it's never been more important to me to have toys that are ...

Screen Free Quiet Time Ideas that Encourage Independent Play

We made it a long time. We really did. But, my daughter Lisa, at four and a half years old, is officially done with taking a nap during the day. I am now presented with the new challenge of what to do with a preschooler for 2-3 hours while my other two children are (hopefully) taking a nap at that same time. I need to come up with some great quiet ...

15 of the Best Parenting Tips and Articles from 2014

This year, 2014, has been a great year for me and the ole blog. Today I'm sharing my best parenting tips (in order or most traffic received according to my Google Analytics) that I've written and share in blog posts in 2014. So, if you are a new reader, I hope you'll enjoy checking them out, and getting a better feel for who I am and my parenting ...