Summertime is here! Many kids are already out of school while others are counting down the last days, and the blogosphere and Pinterest (my newest addiction!) are buzzing with summer activities, foods and ideas for embracing summer. I've compiled a list of 101 of my favorite ideas here to inspire you to make this summer…
The following is a guest post from Amanda of Not Just Cute: Homeschooling Is Not Optional All parents should homeschool their children. What I just wrote may surprise some people, particularly given that I have taught in the public school system and have my son registered to begin kindergarten this fall at our local public…
Travel Activities for Kids We've spent this week in Florida for post-manuscript writing family time, which has been exactly what we needed after the busyness and stress of the last month. But now we have to make the 14.5-hour drive home! On the way down, we drove through the night, which definitely had its benefits…
What do you do when your children are sick? If a toddler is sick, it is bad enough, but when you have two children to take care of - it is worse. On top of that, you might be catching what they have. While taking care of your children, you need to teach them how…
The following post is from Amanda of OhAmanda.com and Impress Your Kids: Apology is a Lovely Perfume Last week I tried potty-training my 2.5-year-old son. Some of you are already snickering because you know all the drama that goes into that one sentence. My daughter was potty trained in 2 days at the age of…
These days, there are tons of ways you can keep track of your book collection, from online library systems to detailed Excel spreadsheets. But if you -- like Monique, who emailed me this printable suggestion -- would rather just keep a simple written list, then this printable is for you! You can fill it out…
The following post is from Ruth of Creative Memories: 3 Reasons To Take Photos It’s happened to many of us who use Facebook or another social networking site: Your child does something cute, you’re vacationing somewhere beautiful or doing something extraordinary -- your first instinct is to show your friends. And thanks to mobile uploads or a…
Teaching children to be responsible adults should start early. Assigning age-appropriate chores for each child helps them learn responsibility. The key is to do the chore with the child, teaching them how to say make their bed, pick up their clothes and put them in the dirty clothes hamper. Start with easy chores. Make it…
Keep track of your pet information -- for your own records and for pet sitters -- with this handy printable! Although it's been a while since our family has had pets, Amy from The Finer Things in Life and Tara from Deal Seeking Mom both offered input as I put this printable together, and I've…
A few weeks ago, I shared the story of the struggles Sean and I went through after the birth of our third daughter. Every marriage must face some kind of conflict or uncertainty at some point to grow stronger, and I can honestly say -- looking back now -- that I'm thankful for that time…