Last updated: January 10th, 2022Nowadays, most children have their own gadgets and gaming consoles that keep them occupied. While such technological innovations may prompt strategic thinking, too much of those activities may start to hamper their creativity. Children need to have a good balance between mental and physical activities to fill their time. After all, …
Last updated: July 22nd, 2021 Back to school times means earlier bedtimes, bright and early mornings, packing lunches (again), buying school supplies, doing homework and surviving the school drop-off and pick-up line. (People, the right lane is for drop off and the left lane is more moving traffic!) To help you survive back to school …
Last updated: July 23rd, 2021Growing up, I was not lucky enough to go on family vacations. We were dirt poor. My mother was a teen mom and the only time I was lucky enough to go on a “trip” was to go up north to my aunt and uncles trailer in Oscoda. They owned a …
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Last updated: July 23rd, 2021This spring we took a road trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I have traveled so much for work; I wanted to go somewhere new. I had never been to South Carolina and thought it would be warmer than Northern Michigan. I was wrong about it being much warmer. When we …
Last updated: July 22nd, 2021When my children were little, the days would sometimes feel so slow. You know the ones. The ones where there was no sleep. The ones where I’d pray for sleep and a shower. Even taking them on trips was not easy, even if I had all the right things – like …
Last updated: July 23rd, 2021The average household in the United States contains approximately 300,000 things. If you’re a parent, you might know far too well — perhaps from stepping on a rogue plastic brick and subsequently writhing in pain — that your child’s Lego collection encompasses a significant portion of those 300,000 things. Lego is …
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Last updated: July 23rd, 2021I have a teen son and a pre-teen girl and they both love to spend money, especially my money. There’s always a need of some sort. They “need” new shoes, money to meet a friend at the movies or for the sports game concession stand. It is always something and before …
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Last updated: July 21st, 2021After keeping them physically safe, raising healthy kids is your primary responsibility as a parent. Though it can be difficult to teach your kids about the importance of making healthy choices, as long as you do your best, talk to them about the benefits of healthy living, and model healthy choices, …
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Last updated: July 23rd, 2021As the days get shorter and summer starts to slowly come to an end, it can feel like the school bus will be coming around the corner to pick your child up any minute now. Luckily, there are still a few weeks left until school begins, but with the beginning of …
Last updated: July 23rd, 2021For both children and adults, dental care is an absolute necessity. Most parents know this, yet they’re consistently struggling to enforce good oral hygiene habits in their children. Luckily, there are plenty of creative ways to get your children to take proper care of their teeth — pulling it off just …
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Last updated: July 22nd, 2021With two young children I’ve learned there are a few necessities when camping and some ways I can make camping less work and more enjoyable. Don’t get me wrong, camping is indeed lots of work but being organized and prepared helps our weekend adventures run smoothly. The first thing is first …
Last updated: July 21st, 2021My family just got back from a great vacation in Florida and for the first time ever, I used a sling bag as my purse. What a difference this made for me as we walked around the different theme parks and traveled through airports. What I loved about using a sling …
Last updated: July 22nd, 2021I dread going to the Halloween store with my children. In five minutes, I can spend $100, it is on something that won’t fit comfortably, is not well made, and that will be worn for less than an hour. My son has begged me to be an ape. He then refused …
Last updated: July 21st, 2021Today a friend messaged me on Facebook asking for advice. Their young child was having issues sitting still and concentrating in class. Testing was a particular issue. I can relate because my daughter also has issues with this. She gets fidgety, as many children do and then cannot concentrate. I think …
Last updated: July 24th, 2021If you have young kids and are thinking about taking them camping this summer, it’s a good idea to have an at home camping experience first. If you children have never been camping, they will be just as excited about pitching a tent in their backyard as they would be in …
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021 The end of the school year and the beginning of the school year mean crayons. Yes, crayons. My children always need new crayons at the beginning of the school year (shocker) but at the end of the school year, they are down to the nubs and bits. You know the ones …
Last updated: July 22nd, 2021Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve been doing some research on activities I can do with my Daisy and Brownie troop this week. Our focus for an upcoming meeting will be Mother’s Day and the girls will be making gifts and sharing what they love about their mom. …
Last updated: July 24th, 2021I picked my 6th grader up from school and watched every other teen using a cell phone. When I was in 6th grade, my friends and I were walking out of school talking and laughing. My 3rd grade daughter wants her own cell phone because her friends have one. When I …
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Last updated: July 24th, 2021Sunday is my day of laundry. I know it is supposed to be a day of rest but after church, I grocery shop and then begin baking and cooking and packing lunches for the week ahead. In between the cooking, I am doing laundry. You know the drill. Sorting, washing, drying, …
Last updated: July 24th, 2021Pre-teen and teen boys can be hard to buy for. This year our rule is no electronics or gaming systems under the Christmas tree. We have enough, there’s no need for multiple gaming systems and how many hand-held devices does one kid need? With that being said, I’ve been on a …
