Parenting Tips

Childproofing Your Home in 8 Simple Steps

Childproofing Your Home in 8 Simple Steps

Raising a toddler is so much fun and so hard all at the same time. It’s so fun to see them develop their own personality, likes, and dislikes. But watch out – they can be very particular! And once they start walking, nothing in the house is safe!…

How to Make Reading Fun & Promote Reading Independence

How to Make Reading Fun & Promote Reading Independence

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. When my son was a young reader, he had absolutely no interest in reading. To him, reading was something he HAD to do for school and getting him to read was a chore. This caused many tears and…

Pool Day Packing List & Tips

Pool Day Packing List & Tips

Getting ready for a fun day at the pool can having you racing around the house making sure you packed absolutely everything you need. There’s nothing worse that getting all the way to the pool only to realize you forgot something crucial to your day of play. With…

How to Teach a Child to Read

How to Teach a Child to Read

Learning to read is one of the biggest milestones our kids will make in their educational journey’s. It sets the foundation for a lifetime of learning and creating positive experiences with reading can really make a big difference towards their overall interest and attitude towards reading books for…

Back to School Must-Haves for this Unique School Year

Back to School Must-Haves for this Unique School Year

This back to school year may be unlike any we’ve ever experience before. But despite the unusual circumstance and many school plans and schedules being somewhat up in the air, there are still essentials every family will need for the school year ahead. Here are some of our…

5 Reasons to Love National Flag Football

5 Reasons to Love National Flag Football

Has your family been looking for the perfect after school activity for kids? As a mom of 4 boys, it’s always been a struggle for me to find a sports league that will work with our busy schedule to give my kids an outlet and place to grow…

5 Tips for Multi-Generational Living as a Family

5 Tips for Multi-Generational Living as a Family

So many things have changed in our day and age with the way people work, live, and love. But some things are shifting back to a pattern of living that was more common in earlier generations. In the 1940’s and earlier, living in a multi-generational household was commonplace….

New Products Moms and Babies Love

New Products Moms and Babies Love

Two months ago, we welcomed a new little baby girl into our family. In the four-and-a-half years since my last baby, I can’t believe all of the amazing mom/baby products that have hit the market. Here are a few of my new tried and true favorites!  We received…

Grown-up Back to School Favorites & Essentials!

Grown-up Back to School Favorites & Essentials!

Kids aren’t the only ones heading back to school. With this grown-up guide to back to school, we’ve found new favorites and essential picks to help adults with the new school year ahead. Whether you’re heading off to college or have kids starting back to school, these Grown-up…

What to Expect: Almost Done with Braces

What to Expect: Almost Done with Braces

When I started this braces journey a year and a half go in November of 2017, I knew absolutely nothing about braces. I had no idea what I was getting into and what to expect. I have written a few posts over time, sharing things that I learned…

5 Tips to Manage Tech Time this Summer

5 Tips to Manage Tech Time this Summer

These days, the ultimate reward, or consequence, for kids is the use or loss of tech time. It rules everything in my household. I limit a lot of my kids access to technology and try to encourage them to play outside, be creative, read, and even just be…