Products & Services
Back-to-Preschool Shoes: The Yay to the Nay
I did some back-to-school shoe shopping at a kids’ shoe store with my young daughter. Here I share what I found and which shoes we liked best.
Holidays
Ramadan Coloring Sheet Printable
The annual observance of Ramadan lasts all month. With the help of two young friends, we try to understand this important Muslim observance and created a printable coloring sheet that every kid can enjoy.
Big Kid
Bring On the Commencement Speeches
It’s graduation season which means the commencement speeches are starting to roll in on YouTube. Which means we all get to hear them now. Here are two recent ones that blew me away.
Pregnancy
Second Baby Shower Blues
More dilemmas from the “how to get gifts without looking like I’m out to get gifts” trenches.
Big Kid
Thoughts From An Almost-Empty Nest
I never felt like the years were flying by until now, and with my kids finishing up high school, we’re thinking about what comes next after they go.
Big Kid
Must List: Watch “iMeet The First Lady” episode of iCarly
First Lady Michelle Obama is guest starring on iCarly tonight. My son and I were able to see a special screening online and like all iCarly episodes, it’s great. This one, though, is especially thoughtful with a nod to military families.
Family Fun
Gold Star Chart: iCarly Contest Promotes Creative Kids’ Vegetable Recipes
Can’t wait to see what awaits mom and kid viewers with the fun and imaginative iCarly iCook with Birds Eye (aka VEGETABLES!) recipe contest. I hope it’s as creative as Spaghetti Tacos.
Products & Services
Tegu Blocks
There’s always room for a new eco-friendly and innovative toy that helps children’s minds, like Tegu.
Party & Play
Tegu Instructional Videos and Fun Creations
Check out how a master block builder makes you your very own creation solely out of innovative Tegu magnetic wooden blocks.
Holidays
Holiday Letter Writing Advice (the Not-So-Serious Version)
Make your holiday letter a little more realistic this year with these (not very serious) tips!
Big Kid
College Application Time: Numbers and Considerations
Do you have a high school senior in the house? You’re likely right in the thick of college applications, so here are some questions to think about.
Big Kid
Drive, Baby, Drive: Time for my Youngest to Step on the Gas
As we ever-so-gently force my youngest to get behind the wheel, he’s learning he’s more capable than he thought, and I’m delighting in watching him do so.
Toddler
To Nap or Not To Nap
An expectant mom needs help sorting out her toddler’s nap schedule without too much disruption especially before the new baby arrives. Which is basically any minute now.
Big Kid
Like Spreading Out an Enormous Pile of Rocks
Graduation is almost here, and so are all of the feelings that accompany it. Time to make a to-do list and focus on that, I guess.
Baby
Swaddling & SIDS: A Common Sense Look at “That Study”
Has a new study REALLY established a link between swaddling and SIDS? Let’s ignore the scary headlines and take a deeper look.
Food & Home
A Baseball-Themed Lunch for Little League Season
Have a kid or kids crazy for baseball? Tis the season. We’ve got a cute baseball-themed lunch box idea perfect for school or for noshing in the stands during practice.
Holidays
Printable Mother’s Day Gift Coupons from the Kids
Great and free last minute Mother’s Day gifts for mom… coupons for what she really wants.
Big Kid
Help, My Teens Refuse to Study!
A reader wants to know how you teach kids to study when they’re resistant to doing so. This may not be the answer she wants, but it’s all I’ve got.
Young Child
On Tying (and Buying) Kids’ Shoes
How do you teach your kid how to tie their shoes?
Big Kid
Surprise: Both My Kids Start College in the Fall
My youngest is about to embark on a new adventure: college (as a dual-enrolled high schooler)! It’s weird and wonderful and scary and awesome.