Now that we are a couple weeks into the new school I’m finally feeling organized. I don’t know about you but I never start out totally ready and organized for the school year. We’re still too busy enjoying the last drops of summer, lol. But here we, September is coming to a close already, wow. …
Eco-Friendly and Family-Friendly – Tips to be an eco-conscious family
I’ve always considered myself to be eco-conscious. But, since becoming a mom it’s been challenging to find eco-friendly practices that are also family-friendly. Some parts of the perfect sustainable lifestyle just aren’t realistic for families. Plus, lets be honest, the stresses of every day family life can easily get in the way of making better …
21 Days of STEAM Activities – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics
This month we are focusing on all STEAM activities. You may of heard of STEM, before. Add in Art on you have STEAM. I absolutely love that Art is getting the recognition it deserves. My 9 year old loves building and is such a little engineer. But it’s her artistic creativity that drives her to …
10 Tips for Hiking With Kids
From an outdoor Mom, here is my best advice to make a hike fun for the whole family. Read on for my top 10 tips for hiking with kids. This post contains affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase using one of those links we may receive a small commission at no extra …
5 Reasons To Take a Family Hike
There are so many reasons to take a family hike, in this post you’ll find 5 of my favorite reasons. I’ve always enjoyed a good nature walk. When I became a Mom I couldn’t wait to share that with my kids. I got them out on a trail as soon as I could! Whether it …
Back to School 2021: exciting, terrifying and extremely unpredictable
I’ve been hearing a lot of “back to normal” talk over the last couple months but Back to School this year seems like anything but back to normal. Yes, the thought of Back to School sounds wonderful but.. We kept all 4 of our kids home for the entire school year last year. We have …
Tips for surviving your first 30 days of motherhood.
My tips for surviving and thriving through the first 30 days of postpartum recovery and newborn care. I’m here to drop all the mom truths on you that I can, so here’s another one for ya…the first 3 months of your newborn’s life is really like the “4th trimester”. And those first 30 days of …
Valentine’s Day worksheets for young kids – free printables
Get ready for Valentine’s day with these FREE Valentine’s day worksheets for your little ones. This post contains affiliate links. This means if you make a purchase from one of my links I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. To read the whole disclosure click here. These free printable worksheets …
Best Organizations that Offer Support for NICU Families.
A big part of NICU Awareness month is bringing awareness to the struggles of the NICU families, parents, infants, and siblings. And highlighting all the places that provide support for NICU families. NICU parents are under an enormous amount of stress. They are obviously, deeply worried about their newborn. They are overwhelmed with all the …
Make talking online safety with your young kids easier
I came across something really wonderful recently and had to share! Lego has created activity packs (free!) to build and talk online safety with your kids. Our kids are entering their digital age, online safety is now a necessity. Our kids are entering that age when they are getting into the digital world. They are …