Young Child
Teaching My Young Daughter About Make-up and Beauty
I never imagined I would be teaching my daughter about make-up at such a young age. But the there are lessons about beauty I want her to learn from me.
Activities
3 Artists Who Inspire, “I Can Do Art”
Here are three artists who inspire me to try something new and make art. I hope they inspire you, too.
Crafts
Craft and Snack: Easy Fruit Art
Your child will love combining a fruit snack with craft time to make these fun fruit pictures. This is a perfect summertime activity!
Young Child
My Kids Are Amazing (I Want Them to Think So Too)
As the Summer Olympics approach and the kids are talking about competition, here’s my nighttime ritual to talk to my kids about how amazing I think they are.
Activities
Kid-Friendly Activities At Your Door
A BabbaBox is an activity box that is delivered to you and arrives on your doorstep to help you create, explore, story tell, and connect with your kids.
Activities
Mini Summer Olympics Track and Field with Legos
Create a miniature scene for the Summer Olympics, specifically the track and field events, using Lego minifigures, paper, and pipe cleaners.
Young Child
5 Tips to Host a Fun Play Group
Five tips I’ve learned to make play group something we look forward to hosting every week.
Young Child
The Summer Routine Requires More Free Time
Instead of overscheduling, having more free time built into our summer days makes all the difference.
Holidays
Handmade Father’s Day Gift: iPod Earbud Case
Make an earbud case to keep Dad’s earbuds tangle-free for Father’s Day. This easy-to-make Father’s Day gift that will surely be used.
Holidays
Ten Truths of Summer
We share our summer truths. What parts of summer are true for your family every year?
Young Child
End-of-School Interviews for Kids
Make time to interview your child and record memories about the school year.
Big Kid
“It’s not extra money” and Other Things Teens Should Know About Credit Cards
I’ve volunteered to teach personal finance classes to teens. This is what I want teens to know about how credit cards work before they go off to college:
Holidays
Make A Mother’s Day Garland with Sculpey Clay
Use Sculpey clay to craft hearts and letters to use for a Mother’s Day garland, small gifts, or gift tags. So simple to do.
Your Life
Take Full Advantage of Limited Free Time
How do you take advantage of the sporadic free time you may have throughout the day?
Young Child
Take Pictures that Really Capture Your Kids
You can do a better job of capturing your child in a photo than the school photographer, I promise, even if you don’t have training or a fancy camera.
Parenting
7 Ways to Stay Open with Your Spouse About Finances
How I keep our finances open and organized so my husband and I can both access it anytime.
Holidays
Make a Match-Up Game with Easter Eggs
We’ve discovered another fun game to play with all those plastic eggs! Make this match up game and see if the kids can find the matching hidden objects!
Young Child
Make Morning and Bedtime Routines Easier with a Chart (Free Printable)
Mornings and bedtimes with the kids easier when they use a chart so I can give fewer reminders.
Toddler
A Family Tradition for Thunderstorms
I could spend the next hour reassuring my kids not to be scared or….
Young Child
Tips to Teach Your Kids About Household Bills and Budgets
Practical ways to teach kids at each age about taking care of bills and the household budget.