Giving and being charitable is something I try to teach my kids. It is important to me for them to know that we, as community members, should be helping others in big ways and in small. Champions for Kids is a non-profit organization that helps make it simple for people in a community to help others in the same community that need it. I am teaming up with them and Fiskars to help host a Creation … [Read more...]
Ten tips for staying in a cabin with kids
My kids are on fall break for three weeks and we decided to escape the "non fall" for a few days and head up to the mountains! We stayed in a true cabin and had quite an adventure! I'll share some pictures of our trip later this week, but I wanted to share some tips for staying in a cabin (which is strikingly different than staying in a hotel!) with kids! 1. Pick a cabin that is kid friendly. … [Read more...]
Paper Towels: 5 Creative Uses Beyond the Spills
Thank you to Viva and Walmart for sponsoring this post! With three kids, we use A LOT of paper towels, so the love I feel is all my own. Do you have kids? Yes? Of course you do, or else you probably wouldn't be reading this! Kids make messes, all.over.the.place. I swear I cannot remember the meal where someone didn't make some kind of mess! Trying to avoid the re-spreading of germs all over … [Read more...]
9 Tricks for Getting You Out The Door ON TIME!
Mornings can be stressful. SCHOOL mornings can be cRaZy stressful! Time limits, tired kids and over worked mamas can lead to rushing around and, often, not getting out of the door on time. As you know, I have three peas with three very different morning personalities. Two are usually up and eager to get ready and one would sleep later if I let her, but then another combo of two are happy and my … [Read more...]
Simple Portable Homework Station Basket
School is here and school means HOMEWORK!! Homework can be a battle with some kids- I know my kids come home tired and want to veg out so they can sometimes put up a fuss when it comes to homework time. I like to have my kids decompress a bit with a snack and telling me about their day and then get the homework done and out of the way, so we can enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Homework can be … [Read more...]
